--- title: "Pallet Flow Rack in Canton, OH | FIFO Gravity Lanes" url: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/pallet-flow-rack description: "Pallet flow rack in Canton for FIFO storage near US-30 and I-77: lane design, brakes and retrofits in older plants. Call (216) 434-6607." lang: en --- Image: Pallet Flow Rack system inside a Ohio warehouse (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/2d5148d5-9291-4acf-b12d-71a7472969cd/pallet-flow-hero.jpg) Canton, Ohio # Pallet Flow Rack in Canton, OH Pallet flow rack in Canton earns its floor space when the same pallet goes in and comes out dozens of times a week. Loads enter at the high end of a sloped lane, roll on gravity rollers to the low end, and the oldest pallet is always the next one picked. That first-in, first-out pattern is the whole point. If your inventory has dates, lot numbers or a shelf life, the lane rotates stock for you without anyone reshuffling it. (216) 434-6607 ## Designing Pallet Flow Rack Lanes for Canton Warehouses Lane depth comes from your numbers. We look at how many pallets of each SKU you hold and how fast they turn, then size lanes so a SKU does not sit half-empty in a deep lane for weeks. Pallet condition matters more here than in selective rack. Broken bottom boards, protruding nails and mixed pallet types can stall a lane. We review the pallets you actually receive and recommend a standard pallet, or slip sheets on a captive pallet, where needed. Pushback is the usual alternative. It stores deep from one aisle and runs last-in, first-out, which suits stable products with few pallets per SKU. If your stock needs strict rotation and you can spare a second aisle, pallet flow racking is the better tool. Retrofit work is common in Canton. We can add flow lanes inside an existing rack run if the frames, beams and building height allow it, and we confirm that during the survey rather than at install. Installation is handled by experienced crews we schedule and manage. They set pitch, test each lane with loaded pallets and adjust brakes before your team takes over. Compare other Canton storage options before deciding: Canton service area: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton Pallet flow rack overview: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack Canton pushback rack: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/pushback-rack Canton carton flow rack: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/carton-flow-rack Date-coded or lot-controlled pallets High-volume SKUs with steady turns Separate loading and picking aisles Building supplies and machinery parts on standard pallets Call (216) 434-6607: (216) 434-6607 ## How Pallet Flow Racking Moves Each Load Every part of a lane controls speed, spacing or stopping. Get one wrong and pallets jam or slam. 1 ### Roller beds and pitch Full-width or skate-wheel rollers sit on a slight decline. Pitch is set to pallet weight so light and heavy loads both start moving without racing. 2 ### Speed controllers Brake rollers placed along the lane hold each pallet to a steady pace. Longer lanes need more of them than short ones. 3 ### Pallet separators At the pick face, a separator holds back the pallet behind the one being removed, so the forklift lifts one load without pressure from the next. 4 ### Entry and exit guides Guides at the load end center each pallet; exit stops at the pick end catch it and keep the face square for the operator. ## Where Gravity Flow Rack Fits a Canton Operation Machinery supply houses and metal fabrication shops along US-30 and I-77 usually carry a handful of very fast parts next to hundreds of slow ones. The fast group belongs in flow lanes; the slow group stays in selective rack where every pallet is reachable. Building supplies are another common fit. Bagged, palletized product that ships in steady volume suits a lane five or six pallets deep, loaded from a replenishment aisle and picked from a separate pick aisle. We work as a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., in the business of supplying and installing rack since 1997. Most of what we design here starts with a walk of your building, not a catalog page. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Installation by experienced crews we schedule and manage Image: Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers installed (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/27a9bc7c-6dab-4da8-b6d9-63338bccb32a/pallet-flow-rack-2.jpg) Image: Flow racking system loaded with pallets at the pick face (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/364b31a2-60d9-4f02-83c5-a16a2e5840a4/pallet-flow-rack-3.jpg) ### Older Canton Plants and Lane Planning Much of the Canton manufacturing corridor sits in older factory buildings with 14 to 24 foot clear heights, tight column spacing and crane bays. Pallet flow lanes need slope, so every level uses some vertical room for pitch. In a lower building that can cost a level, and we show that tradeoff on the drawing before you commit. Newer space near the I-77 interchanges and the Akron-Canton Airport area gives more height to work with. metal fabrication machinery supply ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9e6d591a-1b42-4328-8d0c-3ff129072082/project-orange-blue-rack.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e271d582-2fce-4cff-97da-462ddab27097/project-blue-tall-rack.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ec5ca081-4183-457a-914c-fb74a5815fa2/project-dc-aisle.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9bee7a3e-6b3b-4d2b-8863-c37f0e1dd966/project-distribution-center.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/880d5178-c293-49a2-82ae-3365f0c1628c/project-drive-in.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/91e4b43a-9eb0-4105-9d30-657028a00c91/project-loaded-aisle.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e1312ce4-7800-4267-82fd-dd273b917f2a/project-igt-install.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/259a43d6-5be8-4f8e-920d-5c0dcdcf44a4/project-wire-deck.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/aa0a820f-d334-4983-9a3f-a2435e8bb4aa/project-shelving-bays.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://clevelandpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/b572c5bc-8d66-4163-afa0-d13a2eb10eef/project-green-orange-rack.jpg) View More Projects: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Pallet Flow Rack Quote for Your Canton Warehouse Thinking about flow lanes for a Canton building? Send your SKU list, pallet counts and building height, and we will book a free design consultation. ### Cleveland Pallet Rack 11811 Shaker Blvd. Ste 204 #1118 Cleveland, OH 44120 (216) 434-6607 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Canton Gravity Flow Rack Questions ### Will pallet flow work in our older Canton plant with low ceilings? ### Our Canton shop mixes heavy machinery parts and light building supplies. Can one lane handle both? ### Should we choose pallet flow or pushback near US-30? ### Can flow lanes go into our existing rack in Canton? ## Other Rack Types We Supply in Canton ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/pushback-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. View details https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/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://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, identify, transfer and reinstall your storage systems with a plan for the new building. View details https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/canton/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve We also design and install flow lanes in North Canton, Akron and across Northeast Ohio. Pallet Flow Rack in Cleveland: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/cleveland/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Akron: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/akron/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Lorain: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/lorain/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Elyria: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/elyria/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Mentor: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/mentor/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Parma: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area/parma/pallet-flow-rack View All Service Areas: https://clevelandpalletrack.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Cleveland, we serve the entire Northeast Ohio with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Cleveland Pallet Rack #### Address 11811 Shaker Blvd. Ste 204 #1118 Cleveland, OH 44120 #### Phone (216) 434-6607 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Need Pallet Flow Rack in Canton? 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