Pallet Storage Rack
Off-Site Leases? Let Them Go! Choose Gravity Flow Rack Bring Inventory Home What do you spend on off-site leases annually? Whether you lease for seasonal upticks or are simply bursting at the seams, the added space you need may be closer than you think… in fact, it may be right in front of you. Gravity…
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Pallet Flow Ramps Up Efficiency – Saving Time & Space vs. Floor Stacking Mallard customer and leading beverage distributor recently replaced pallet floor stacking with a deep lane pallet flow system for their high-volume bottled water storage and fulfillment. Now, they have a powerful solution working for them — This 10-deep pallet flow rack system…
Read MoreDifferent Pallet Types Lead to Divergent Pallet Flow Rack Designs Cat people and dog people are designated as such by the comfort one feels with either feline or canine pets. Similarly, there are pallet flow lanes for Euro pallets and pallet flow lanes for cross-board pallets due to the ease of function with each pallet…
Read MoreWhat does it take to deliver a durable, efficient deep-lane pallet storage system? The Mallard team lays it all out. Pallet flow rack is an ideal warehouse solution for high-density pallet storage. The deep lane gravity flow design maximizes space and allows quick easy access to pallets by segmenting SKUs by lane. Separate load and…
Read MorePallet orientation is a critical part of pallet flow rack lane design. When we refer to orientation, we are defining the positioning of the pallet stringers (a.k.a. runners) to the direction of flow. Pallets can be positioned for the stringers to flow perpendicular or parallel to the direction of flow. When the stringers run parallel…
Read MoreJust because you have Last-In/First-Out inventory needs doesn’t prohibit you from the advantages of a gravity flow rack system. Push-back on pallet flow rails is highly efficient and offers benefits that a traditional push-back system can’t. Push-back on flow rack can go deep lane, upwards of 12 or more pallets deep, while still being low…
Read MoreAs businesses search for eco-friendly, cost-effective ways to manufacture and deliver their products, each element of the inventory process is under scrutiny. As a result, our gravity flow rack testing facility has seen an uptick in activity due to the creative pallet choices and materials customers are exploring. As we test different pallet types in…
Read MoreWhen an auto parts interiors manufacturer found themselves low on space and in need of a make-sense solution to meet growing demand and increasing SKUs, pallet flow rack rolled in to stack up the savings. As you can see from the Before image above, the original plan centered around floor stacking oversized pallets filled with…
Read MoreTake a new look at the Ergo Cell pneumatic pallet separator. As distribution centers shift to handle the uptick in smaller order fulfillment more efficiently and cost-effectively, the Ergo Cell has risen as a very helpful, multi-functional solution. What the Ergo Cell equipped pallet flow lane does is hold pallets in place until they are…
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Making Sense of the Many Shapes, Styles, and Sizes of Pallets Typically, pallet flow rack is designed to flow palletized inventory. Yes, there are times when pallet flow is used for non-palletized inventory, but most systems are used with pallets. To that end, pallets become critical in the pallet flow lane configuration design specs. Mallard…
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