--- title: "Carton Flow Rack in Columbus, OH | Free Layout" url: https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack description: "Carton Flow Rack in Columbus, OH. Free CAD layout, storage planning and installation matched to your inventory. Call 614-379-4436." lang: en --- Image: Carton Flow Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9bb3f122-7cb3-4b6f-a46a-8e461e2c0c42/carton-flow-hero.jpg) # Carton Flow Rack Systems in Columbus, OH Carton flow rack is built for the picker, not the pallet. Cases sit on inclined wheel beds, so every time a picker takes one, the next slides forward to the exact same spot - no reaching, no re-facing product, no walking to find the case that should be there. Restocking happens from a separate back aisle, so replenishment never interrupts the pick line. It's the right system when picking is by the case or the each, not the pallet, and when enough SKUs need a dedicated face that static shelving turns into a maintenance problem. Most warehouses run it in the lower levels of a bay with reserve pallets stacked above, so one footprint handles both active picking and overflow storage. For Columbus fulfillment and kitting operations, we size wheel beds and lane widths to your case dimensions, pick rate, and SKU count, and show where the fastest movers should sit in the bay. 614-379-4436 ## How Carton Flow Rack Works 1 ### Inclined wheel beds A full-width wheel bed or roller track sits on a slight incline inside a standard bay, so cases move forward under their own weight without power. 2 ### Pick from a fixed position The picker always reaches for the same forward spot in the lane. Travel time drops, and so does the time spent searching for the next case. 3 ### Restock from behind Replenishment loads the high end of the lane from a separate aisle, so restocking never blocks or slows the pick line, and rotation stays first in, first out automatically. 4 ### One lane per SKU Lane dividers set the width for each case size, giving every SKU its own face - a width that can be resized as your product mix shifts. Image: Carton flow rack with gravity wheel beds and case lanes (https://columbuspalletrack.com/assets/carton-flow-rack-DfuFYV4P.jpg) Image: Carton flow shelving in use on a warehouse pick line (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9bb3f122-7cb3-4b6f-a46a-8e461e2c0c42/carton-flow-hero.jpg) ## Why Columbus Warehouses Work With Us E-commerce fulfillment and light manufacturing operations scattered through Westerville, Dublin, and the broader Columbus market pick by the case or the each far more often than by the pallet, and carton flow rack is built for exactly that motion: cases advance on inclined wheel beds so the next case sits at the same pick spot every time, with restocking handled from a separate back aisle that never interrupts the picker. We size wheel beds and lane widths to the case dimensions and pick rate you're actually running, then map which SKUs belong at the fastest pick positions in the bay - a question that matters more in Columbus flex buildings with tighter columns than in a big-box distribution shell, since every foot of pick-face width counts for more when the building itself is smaller. Most installations here combine carton flow at the lower levels with reserve pallet positions stacked above, so one footprint covers both active picking and overflow in the same bay. Because replenishment happens from behind the line rather than from the pick aisle, order selectors working Columbus fulfillment operations keep moving through a shift without waiting on a reach truck to clear the same aisle they're picking from, which is the entire reason carton flow gets specified over static shelving once SKU counts climb. ## Where It Fits Best Case and each picking operations Order fulfillment lines carrying many active SKUs Grocery, beverage, and consumer goods distribution Kitting and light assembly feed lines Bays that need reserve pallets stacked above the pick face ## What We Need to Design It - What are your case dimensions and weights? - How many SKUs need a dedicated pick face? - How many picks per SKU on a busy day? - Is there a separate aisle available for restocking? - Are reserve pallets going above the pick levels? ## What a Project Includes The project starts with the case list: dimensions, weight, whether the carton bottom is stiff or soft, and picks per SKU per day. Those numbers decide wheel bed style, lane width, and how much face each SKU is worth giving up. From there we lay out the bay - how many flow levels, at what incline, and what sits above them. In most designs, the fastest movers get the golden zone at waist height, slower SKUs move to the upper or lower levels, and reserve pallets stack overhead in the same footprint. The quote itemizes frames, beams, wheel bed or track, lane dividers, front stops, and shelf-level accessories, with the layout showing lane assignments by SKU. Installation sets the incline, tests case travel with your actual cartons, and adjusts before the line goes live. The payoff is a pick line where cases present themselves, restocking stays out of the way, and lane widths can be reset whenever SKUs come and go. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. Image: Drive-in pallet rack system installed in a warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d7a1c8ca-95d3-4a6b-8b88-5669bc50d8d3/project-drive-in.jpg) Drive-in pallet rack Image: Carton flow rack bays with gravity roller beds (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/deec70bc-f9a9-41d1-88e1-d84430debeb4/project-carton-flow.jpg) Carton flow rack Image: Tall selective pallet rack rows with wire decking (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/271fad9a-8e01-457f-a6c4-75439a9d25e9/project-tall-rack.jpg) Selective pallet rack Image: Warehouse aisle of selective pallet rack with wire decking (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ec800b34-138d-4836-a196-417aff315ecf/project-wire-deck-aisle.jpg) Selective pallet rack with wire decking Image: Newly installed pallet rack rows in an empty warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f9fc12ed-f6ce-48b2-9231-7e5ab2753d05/project-new-install.jpg) New warehouse rack installation Image: Long rows of green and orange selective pallet rack (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7560812c-2620-4b02-85f7-8cd166efd7ac/project-green-rack-row.jpg) Selective pallet rack rows Image: Wide view of a warehouse racking layout with wire decking (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/90e388f8-26ca-4b39-b234-547fd3a0a2b8/project-wide-warehouse.jpg) Warehouse racking layout Image: Multiple rows of pallet rack in a distribution warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/83b45cb8-2809-41fc-9763-ff5f1024e2f1/project-rack-rows.jpg) Pallet rack rows Image: Cantilever rack with orange arms installed against a warehouse wall (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/59422abf-d14c-465d-90c7-e4a16a1ceafb/project-cantilever.jpg) Cantilever rack Image: Push back pallet rack carts and rails installed in a cold storage room (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/1d567c1f-c824-4abe-a66e-8435f7c784ba/project-push-back.jpg) Push back pallet rack View More Projects: https://columbuspalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Carton Flow Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call 614-379-4436. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Carton Flow Rack Questions for Columbus ### Do you install pallet rack? ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ### Can I add carton flow to my existing pallet rack? ### What determines the price of pallet racking? ## Carton Flow Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Central Ohio. Columbus: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/columbus/carton-flow-rack Dublin: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/dublin/carton-flow-rack Westerville: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/westerville/carton-flow-rack Grove City: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/grove-city/carton-flow-rack Hilliard: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/hilliard/carton-flow-rack Reynoldsburg: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/reynoldsburg/carton-flow-rack Gahanna: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/gahanna/carton-flow-rack Delaware: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/delaware/carton-flow-rack Marysville: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/marysville/carton-flow-rack Lancaster: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/carton-flow-rack Newark: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/newark/carton-flow-rack Pickerington: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/pickerington/carton-flow-rack Canal Winchester: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/canal-winchester/carton-flow-rack Obetz: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/obetz/carton-flow-rack West Jefferson: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/carton-flow-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Storage lanes replace internal access aisles. Forklifts enter the structure to handle bulk pallets. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Moving buildings without losing the racking plan that already works for your operation. https://columbuspalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Columbus, we serve the entire Greater Columbus region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Columbus Pallet Rack #### Address 4551 Wright Ave. Unit #2092 Columbus, OH 43213 #### Phone 614-379-4436 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Carton Flow Rack? 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