How much weight can pallet rack hold?

There is no single capacity: beam capacity is per pair, per level, while frame capacity depends on height and beam spacing. We size beams and frames from your heaviest pallet, and capacities go on load plaques.

What determines the price of pallet racking?

Price depends on pallet positions, height, beam capacity, decking, freight and installation. Send pallet size, heaviest load per level, clear height and building size for a free CAD layout and an itemized quote.

How long does it take to get and install pallet rack?

Standard teardrop sizes often quick-ship, while high-density systems and non-standard sizes take longer; lead time is confirmed on the quote. Installation time depends on bay count and site readiness, and we schedule it around the approved layout and your operation.

What type of pallet rack do I need?

Selective teardrop rack is the default for mixed SKUs; pushback is two to six deep, LIFO by SKU; pallet flow is for FIFO or dated stock; drive-in is for bulk storage with few SKUs. Cantilever holds long loads, and carton flow serves case picking.

Dublin, Ohio

Pushback Rack in Dublin, OH

Dublin's flex industrial buildings near Shier Rings Road and the broader US-33 corridor were mostly built for tenants with a moderate SKU count and a shallower selective layout, which is a problem once a medical device or consumer products account starts holding several pallets of the same item at once. Pushback rack lets those repeated pallets nest two to six deep on inclined carts that load and unload from a single aisle, so the extra positions don't require widening the aisle or adding a bay.

The tradeoff is that only the lead pallet in a pushback lane is reachable until it's pulled, so the system rewards depth over variety. We size cart capacity and rail pitch to the pallet weights moving through Emerald Parkway and Frantz Road operations, then compare a pushback version of the layout against a selective one for the same square footage so the position gain is a verified number rather than an assumption.

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Why Dublin Warehouses Work With Us

Dublin operators near Shier Rings Road handling medical device or technology hardware product typically run a narrower SKU list in heavier volume than a general-merchandise warehouse would, which is the inventory shape pushback rewards. Three or four pallets of one item parked behind a single face recovers an aisle a selective layout would otherwise dedicate to that item alone.

Pallet weight dictates cart and rail spec here more than anywhere else on the account, since a technology hardware pallet and a bulk medical consumable pallet rarely weigh the same. We confirm the heaviest load going into a lane before choosing rail gauge, because an undersized rail binds the first week the lane sees full loads.

Clear height and column spacing shift noticeably between buildings along Emerald Parkway and the older stock near Frantz Road, so a cart assembly that fits one bay won't necessarily fit the next. We verify frame depth and bay width against the cart before any steel ships, and we run the pushback plan next to a selective plan for the same floor area so the aisle count you give up and the positions you pick up are both visible before you commit.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

High-density pushback rack lanes loaded with pallets

Pushback pallet racking showing cart rails and load beams

Operations We Rack Around Here

Nearby areas we work in regularly include the US-33 corridor, Dublin Corporate Area, Shier Rings Road, Frantz Road, Emerald Parkway.

Medical devices

Consumer products

Technology hardware

Light assembly

How Pushback Rack Works

Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach.

Loading from the aisle

The driver sets the first pallet on the front cart. Each pallet added after that pushes the cart train deeper into the lane, so one aisle handles the whole depth.

Carts nested on rails

Steel carts with nylon or steel wheels ride inclined rails, each nesting under the one ahead of it - that nesting is what makes multi-deep storage possible from a single face.

Retrieval by gravity

Pull the front pallet and the next cart rolls forward on the incline to the pick face. No driving into the lane, no repositioning pallets by hand.

Last in, first out

Each lane runs LIFO. That suits fast-turning product and any operation managing rotation by lane rather than by individual pallet date.

What a Dublin Pushback Rack Project Includes

Design for a Dublin pushback project starts with the pallet, not the building. We confirm footprint, overhang and the heaviest load going into a lane, because cart spacing and rail incline follow that profile rather than a 48x40 default that may not match what moves through your dock.

From there we set lane depth against how many pallets of one SKU your Shier Rings Road or Emerald Parkway operation typically holds. Two-deep lanes recover positions without much change to pick-face count; four-deep lanes store more but only pay off if the inventory supports it, so we show both configurations side by side with a pallet position total for each.

The quote covers frames, beams, rails, carts and guarding, itemized so the added density near Shier Rings Road is priced per position rather than buried in a lump sum. Installation is scheduled around your receiving hours, crews anchor and plumb each frame, and cart travel gets tested in every lane before the system is turned over to your team.

Afterward you keep documented capacity ratings and a CAD drawing your crew can reference as the lanes rack up cycles along the US-33 corridor. The same cart and rail specification can extend into a second building later without a redesign.

Two to six pallets of the same SKU stacked in one lane

Cold storage or leased space where rent per square foot is steep

Operations trimming aisle count to add positions

Beverage, packaging, and consumer goods runs

Buildings with clear height to spare but limited floor

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across Central Ohio.

Drive-in pallet rack system installed in a warehouse — Drive-in pallet rack

Carton flow rack bays with gravity roller beds — Carton flow rack

Tall selective pallet rack rows with wire decking — Selective pallet rack

Warehouse aisle of selective pallet rack with wire decking — Selective pallet rack with wire decking

Newly installed pallet rack rows in an empty warehouse — New warehouse rack installation

Long rows of green and orange selective pallet rack — Selective pallet rack rows

Wide view of a warehouse racking layout with wire decking — Warehouse racking layout

Multiple rows of pallet rack in a distribution warehouse — Pallet rack rows

Cantilever rack with orange arms installed against a warehouse wall — Cantilever rack

Push back pallet rack carts and rails installed in a cold storage room — Push back pallet rack

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Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call 614-379-4436.

Columbus Pallet Rack

4551 Wright Ave.

Unit #2092

Columbus, OH 43213

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