--- title: "Carton Flow Rack in Pittsburgh, PA | Free Quote" url: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/carton-flow-rack description: "Carton flow rack and shelving for case picking in Pittsburgh. Wheel beds sized to your cartons, restocked from the back aisle. Call (412) 866-1406." lang: en --- Image: Carton Flow Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-hero-y0vnsglk.jpg) # Carton Flow Rack in Pittsburgh, PA 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. 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. (412) 866-1406 ## 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://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-rack-DfuFYV4P.jpg) Image: Carton flow shelving in use on a warehouse pick line (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-hero-y0vnsglk.jpg) ## 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? ## Why Pittsburgh Warehouses Work With Us Pittsburgh storage projects need to account for the actual building before comparing rack prices. Riverfront properties in the Strip District and Lawrenceville can have different receiving access from a suburban facility near I-79 or the Parkway East. We review your columns, usable height, forklift paths, and loading doors with the carton flow rack specification, rather than assuming a drawing from another property will fit. As a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., we begin with a Free Design Consultation and explain the tradeoff between access, storage capacity, and the way your inventory moves. You can review the proposed plan and ask about an alternative before committing to material. For carton flow rack, that means discussing gravity wheel beds feeding cases to a fixed pick face alongside the constraints that your operators deal with each shift. The quote identifies the agreed material and work, and we coordinate delivery and installation questions with your receiving contact. Our team handles the permit side for you. A clear scope and a usable layout matter more than promising a catalog maximum that does not work on your floor. ## 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. Before the Pittsburgh installation is scheduled, confirm the complete configuration against the manufacturer documentation. Review anchoring, bracing, load signage, and protection around lift truck travel. Your receiving team should know how material will be unloaded and where installation work is isolated from active operations. At handover, check the finished layout, capacity information, and operating instructions before storing inventory; later changes to beam or arm levels need another capacity review rather than a guess based on the original drawing. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Warehouse Rack Systems Storage configurations for pallet handling, long material, and case picking. Image: Rows of industrial pallet racks loaded with pallets in a Pittsburgh warehouse (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pallet-rack-2-je9-WSvK.jpg) Image: High-density pushback rack lanes loaded with pallets (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pushback-2-ChZwIk2o.jpg) Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers installed (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-rack-2-IPjxgmn1.jpg) Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) ## Get a Carton Flow Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (412) 866-1406. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Carton Flow Rack Questions We Hear Most ### What is carton flow rack actually used for? ### How is it different from static shelving? ### Do soft or lightweight cartons flow consistently? ### Can carton flow drop into racking we already own? ### How many lanes should each SKU get? ### Is carton flow worth it over just using pallet flow for cases? ## Carton Flow Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Greater Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/pittsburgh/carton-flow-rack Monroeville: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/monroeville/carton-flow-rack Cranberry Township: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/cranberry-township/carton-flow-rack Robinson Township: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/robinson-township/carton-flow-rack Bethel Park: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/bethel-park/carton-flow-rack McKeesport: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/mckeesport/carton-flow-rack New Kensington: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/new-kensington/carton-flow-rack Washington: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/washington/carton-flow-rack Greensburg: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/greensburg/carton-flow-rack Butler: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/butler/carton-flow-rack Beaver: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/beaver/carton-flow-rack Coraopolis: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/coraopolis/carton-flow-rack West Mifflin: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/west-mifflin/carton-flow-rack Aliquippa: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/aliquippa/carton-flow-rack Latrobe: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/latrobe/carton-flow-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Forklifts enter deep storage lanes, trading individual pallet access for bulk storage capacity. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, component labeling, transport coordination, and reinstallation planned around your move. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Pittsburgh, we serve the entire Greater Pittsburgh metro with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Pittsburgh Pallet Racks #### Address 2681 Sidney St. Suite D Pittsburgh, PA 15203 #### Phone (412) 866-1406 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Carton Flow Rack? 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