How wide should my forklift aisles be?

Aisle width is set by your lift truck and the load it carries. Counterbalance trucks generally need about 12–13 feet, reach trucks about 8–10 feet and very-narrow-aisle trucks about 5–6 feet. We confirm the working aisle from your truck specifications and actual pallets; aisle width drives storage density more than almost anything else.

What type of pallet rack do I need?

Selective teardrop rack is the default for mixed SKUs that need direct pallet access. Pushback holds 2–6 pallets deep, LIFO by SKU; pallet flow serves FIFO or dated stock; drive-in suits bulk storage with few SKUs; cantilever supports long loads; carton flow serves case picking. We compare these choices against your inventory and available space in the CAD layout.

How do I choose the right rack load capacity?

There is no single capacity that applies to every pallet rack. Beam capacity is rated per pair, per level; frame capacity depends on frame height and beam spacing. We size beams and frames from your heaviest pallet and put the configuration's capacities on load plaques.

Do you install pallet rack?

Yes. We handle design, supply and installation by experienced installation crews we schedule and manage. The approved CAD layout sets the arrangement; the rack is anchored to the floor, aligned and labeled with capacities before handover.

When will my rack be delivered and installed?

Standard teardrop sizes often quick-ship; high-density systems and non-standard sizes take longer. Material lead time is confirmed on your quote, and installation time depends on bay count and site readiness. Tell us your required receiving date so we can agree the delivery and installation sequence.

Kentwood, Michigan

Carton Flow Rack in Kentwood, MI

Airport-linked dispatch makes replenishment timing as important as storage. For a Kentwood business near 36th Street industrial, the immediate problem is keeping orders moving while the storage arrangement changes. Carton Flow Rack needs to suit the inventory and the building, rather than forcing your operators to work around a drawing made for another site. Case dimensions and pick frequency set lane width and replenishment depth. We check soft carton bottoms against full-width wheel beds, place frequent picks at comfortable heights and protect the replenishment aisle. Reserve pallets above the pick levels require their own capacity checks.

Start with a Free Design Consultation for your Kentwood, MI operation. We review the space, handling equipment and required capacity, then provide a CAD plan and itemized pricing. You can compare the proposed arrangement before committing to materials or an installation date.

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Why Kentwood Warehouses Work With Us

the 36th Street industrial corridor and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) connects Kentwood businesses to the wider West Michigan supply chain. Around 36th Street industrial and Patterson corridor, air cargo and freight forwarding activity makes receiving access and work-in-process storage part of the same planning decision. Airport-linked dispatch makes replenishment timing as important as storage. We account for those priorities when laying out carton flow rack, without assuming every nearby building has the same ceiling height, dock access or column spacing.

Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. is the main business behind Grand Rapids Pallet Rack. Your Kentwood project is reviewed as a working storage operation: what arrives, where it waits, how it is handled and what must leave each shift. Case dimensions and pick frequency set lane width and replenishment depth. We check soft carton bottoms against full-width wheel beds, place frequent picks at comfortable heights and protect the replenishment aisle. Reserve pallets above the pick levels require their own capacity checks. During the Free Design Consultation, we discuss alternatives and make the tradeoffs visible in the drawing rather than promising that one system solves every problem.

For the 36th Street industrial site, the quote separates materials, installation and load-capacity documentation so your team can plan approvals. Delivery and work zones are coordinated with your receiving contact. After handover, the documented configuration gives you a starting point for new rack additions, added capacity or another building move.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

Carton flow rack with gravity wheel beds and case lanes

Carton flow shelving in use on a warehouse pick line

Operations We Rack Around Here

Nearby areas we work in regularly include 36th Street industrial, Patterson corridor, Broadmoor Ave, 52nd Street, Kentwood Town Center.

Air cargo and freight forwarding

Automotive suppliers

Medical and pharma distribution

Light assembly

How Carton Flow Rack Works

Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases.

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.

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.

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.

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 Carton Flow Rack Project Includes

Your Kentwood carton flow rack project begins with measurements and operating data. We collect load dimensions, maximum weight, usable clear height, column spacing, columns, dock doors and lift-truck specifications. For air cargo and freight forwarding work near 36th Street industrial, we also ask which items move daily and which sit in reserve. Those answers decide whether density, direct access or a fixed picking face should lead the layout.

Case dimensions and pick frequency set lane width and replenishment depth. We check soft carton bottoms against full-width wheel beds, place frequent picks at comfortable heights and protect the replenishment aisle. Reserve pallets above the pick levels require their own capacity checks. The CAD drawing shows the proposed positions or pick faces, load elevations, aisles and installation boundaries. Where another rack type may fit part of the building better, we show that arrangement too. Pricing is broken down by frames or columns, load-support components, accessories, protection and installation. You see what is included, the specified capacities and the assumptions that still need confirmation before an order is approved.

Load capacities are checked for the actual configuration and pallet weights, rather than inferred from the city name. Delivery is scheduled around the Patterson corridor facility's receiving access and available staging space. Installation follows the approved drawings with checks on alignment and load support, with the rack anchored to the floor. Moving systems are tested using representative loads before release. At handover your team receives configuration records, capacity information and a walk-through of the completed work. Future changes begin with those records so an added level or lane is evaluated instead of simply bolted into place.

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

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across West Michigan.

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Grand Rapids Pallet Rack

5355 Northland Dr. NE

Ste C #3102

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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