--- title: "Carton Flow Rack in Lancaster, OH | Free Quote" url: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/carton-flow-rack description: "Carton Flow Rack in Lancaster, OH. Free design consultation, layout planning and installation sized to your storage needs. Request a quote." lang: en --- Image: Carton Flow Rack system for Lancaster, Ohio warehouses (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9bb3f122-7cb3-4b6f-a46a-8e461e2c0c42/carton-flow-hero.jpg) Lancaster, Ohio # Carton Flow Rack in Lancaster, OH Carton flow rack shows up in Lancaster buildings where picking has outgrown static shelving. Packaging operations, wholesale suppliers and industrial manufacturers around Lancaster Industrial Park and the River Valley area often reach a point where the active SKU count makes constant shelf re-facing a daily chore, and that's usually the trigger for the conversation. Cases sit on inclined wheel beds built into the lower levels of a standard bay. Every time a picker pulls a case from the front, the next one slides forward to take its place, and replenishment loads the lane from a separate back aisle without ever crossing the pick line. Reserve pallets typically sit on the levels above the flow beds, so a single bay covers both the pick face and the backup stock behind it. 614-379-4436 ## Why Lancaster Warehouses Work With Us Buildings along the US-33 southeast corridor range from manufacturing shells near Memorial Drive to newer construction toward Ety Road, and the bay heights and column spacing differ enough that a carton flow layout needs its own measurements rather than a borrowed plan. Lancaster's packaging operations, wholesale suppliers and industrial manufacturers tend to carry enough active SKUs that case picking from flat shelving turns into constant re-facing. Sizing the wheel beds to the actual carton dimensions moving through Lancaster Industrial Park and the River Valley area, rather than a standard bay width, is what keeps the pick face usable instead of half-empty or overcrowded. Operating out of Fairfield County means the carton dimensions, bay heights and replenishment aisle widths get checked against the building in person, which matters because carton flow lanes are sized tightly to the case and don't forgive a layout built on rough estimates. We keep site notes and measurements on file after the first visit to Lancaster, so a follow-up visit or a later phase of the same project does not start from a blank sheet. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Installation by trusted installation partners 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) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Nearby areas we work in regularly include the US-33 southeast corridor, Lancaster Industrial Park, River Valley, Memorial Drive corridor, Ety Road. Glass and ceramics Industrial manufacturing Wholesale supply Packaging ## How Carton Flow Rack Works Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. 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. ## What a Lancaster Carton Flow Rack Project Includes A carton flow rack project for a Lancaster operation starts with the cartons themselves: dimensions, weight, and how many active SKUs need a dedicated pick face. Those numbers set the wheel bed width, lane length and the number of levels given to flow versus reserve storage. Cases load onto inclined wheel beds from the back aisle and travel forward under their own weight as each case is picked from the front. Because the pick aisle and the replenishment aisle are separate, a picker working the front of the bay never has to stop for a restocking cart working the back. For buildings around Lancaster Industrial Park and the River Valley area, the bay layout is drawn against the real column spacing and clear height, with reserve pallet levels stacked above the flow beds where the ceiling allows it. That combination is compared against a flat-shelving layout of the same footprint so the pick-face gain is visible before the order is placed. Installation crews set the wheel beds level and anchor the frames, then check carton travel on each lane before loading it. Levels are labeled with SKU slot assignments where the operation wants them, and lanes can be re-pitched later if carton sizes change without replacing the surrounding frame. Any revisions to the layout after the initial walkthrough are priced and documented before steel is ordered, so the scope stays tied to what was actually measured on site. 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 Call 614-379-4436: 614-379-4436 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Central Ohio. 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 for Your Lancaster Warehouse 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 614-379-4436 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Carton Flow Rack Questions We Hear Most ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ### Can I add carton flow to my existing pallet rack? ### How much does pallet rack cost? ### Do you install pallet rack? ## Warehouse Storage Services in Lancaster ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Storage lanes replace internal access aisles. Forklifts enter the structure to handle bulk pallets. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/cantilever-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Moving buildings without losing the racking plan that already works for your operation. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Central Ohio, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Carton Flow Rack in Columbus: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/columbus/carton-flow-rack Carton Flow Rack in Reynoldsburg: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/reynoldsburg/carton-flow-rack Carton Flow Rack in Newark: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/newark/carton-flow-rack Carton Flow Rack in Pickerington: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/pickerington/carton-flow-rack Carton Flow Rack in Canal Winchester: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/canal-winchester/carton-flow-rack Carton Flow Rack in Obetz: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/obetz/carton-flow-rack View All Service Areas: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area ## 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 ## Need Carton Flow Rack in Lancaster? 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