Pallet flow racking
Whole pallets roll down sloped lanes to a pick face, under speed control.
- Full pallets of dated stock
- Forklift loading and picking aisles
- Food, beverage, cold storage
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Gravity Flow Racking
Racking that lets gravity move the stock: loaded from the back, picked from the front, oldest first. Two kinds, for whole pallets or for cases and totes. Supplied or installed, with a reply within one business day.
- Price
- Quoted per systemGet your exact price →
- Lead time
- 3–6 weeksConfirmed in your quote
- Kinds
- Pallet or cartonWhole pallets, or cases and totes
- Rotation
- First in, first outTell us what you store →
- New & used
- Ships from points across the US
- Supply only or supply & install
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- We reply within one business day, with a price or the questions that get you one
- You get a quote for the exact parts list, with capacity and delivery
- We deliver to your dock, or deliver and install
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our core service area, with projects beyond it
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Pallet flow and carton flow compared
| Pallet flow | Carton flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Moves | Whole pallets, usually 48″ × 40″ | Cases, bins and totes |
| Loaded and picked by | Forklift at both ends | Hand, from the loading side and the pick face |
| Lanes | Galvanized wheel rails or full-width rollers | Skate-wheel tracks or full-width rollers |
| Speed control | Speed controllers and a separator at the pick face | Not needed: light loads, low slope |
| Lane depth | 2 pallets and up | Typically 4 to 12 feet |
| Structure | Pallet rack frames and beams | Pallet rack or shelving frames |
| Static capacity | Rated per lane; confirmed in your quote | Rated per shelf; confirmed in your quote |
| Condition | New or used | New or used |
| Lead time | 3–6 weeks, confirmed in your quote | 3–6 weeks, confirmed in your quote |
Capacities are static ratings; every quote confirms the rating for your load.
Options & accessories
- Speed controllersKeep pallets at a steady speed down the lane.
- Pallet separatorsHold the next pallet back while the front one is picked.
- Lane dividersKeep cartons in their lane.
- Pick traysTilt the front of a carton lane toward the picker.
- Label holdersA location label on every lane.
- Load signsPost the capacity where people can see it.
Why order from Lenokers
Any order size
Two replacement beams or a whole building: every request gets a priced quote.
New or used
New steel, used stock, or a mix of both to fit the budget.
Ships across the US
Sent from the shipping point nearest your site, supply only or installed.
One team for the rest
Layout, permit drawings, anchoring and installation, when you need them.
Pallet flow or carton flow?
Gravity flow comes in two kinds. Both load at the back and pick at the front, oldest first; what you move decides which one you need.
Carton flow racking
Cases, bins and totes slide on wheel or roller lanes to a hand-pick face.
- Cases and totes picked by hand
- Order picking, retail and e-commerce
- Shelves loaded from the back by hand
Not sure which you need? Tell us what you store and we’ll recommend the system.
Three ways to buy
Supply only
Frames, beams and ready-built flow lanes, delivered to your dock.
- New or used
- Shipped from the point nearest you
- Matched to racking you already have
RecommendedSupply & install
Delivered and built by our own crew.
- Built to the drawing, plumb and level
- Anchored to the seismic rules where you are
- Load signs posted
- Old racking taken down or bought
What to send for a fast quote
- What you moveWhole pallets, or cases and totes: it decides pallet or carton flow.
- Sizes and weightsPallet or carton size, heaviest and lightest: they set the lanes and the slope.
- How many products and how deepProducts to store and units of each set the lanes.
- Space and clear heightFloor area and the height to the lowest sprinkler or light.
- How you pickForklifts, pickers or both, and roughly how many picks a day.
No drawing? No problem
Send a photo or a sketch
A phone photo of the space, or a sketch with the column spacing, is enough to start. We work out the rest with you.
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Racking installations
1,200+
Years installing racking
20+
First reply
1 business day
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Dmytro and Lenokers went above and beyond my expectations. We were looking to liquidate a good amount of pallet racking from our warehouse and between our first contact and our warehouse being cleared of our racking, barely a week had passed! They were kind, courteous, and more than professional for the entire experience. I would not hesitate working with them again!
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We had to move some inventory around very quickly to make room for a new customer and we ran out of rack space. I called Lenokers and they had exactly what we needed. Within 3 hours we had our racking and we're back to getting organized!
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What is gravity flow racking?
Racking with sloped lanes: stock is loaded at the high end and rolls or slides to the low end, where it is picked. Gravity does the moving, and the oldest stock is always at the front.
What is the difference between pallet flow and carton flow?
Pallet flow moves whole pallets and is loaded and picked by forklift, with speed controllers in every lane. Carton flow moves cases, bins and totes on light wheel or roller lanes and is loaded and picked by hand.
How is gravity flow racking priced?
By the lanes and the structure for the number of products, the depth and the height you need, plus freight and installation if you want it. Send what you move, its sizes and weights and your space, and we price the system. See warehouse layout design.
Is gravity flow first in, first out?
Yes. Loaded at one end and picked at the other, each lane hands out its oldest unit first, which is why it suits food, beverage and other dated stock.
Can carton flow go into the racking I already have?
Often, yes: carton flow shelves are made to fit between pallet rack beams, so a pick face can be added to existing racking. Send a photo of the upright and we check.
Do we need a permit and anchoring?
Often, yes: many cities ask for a permit for storage racking, and racks are anchored to the floor to the local seismic rules. We prepare the permit drawings and anchor every frame we install. See racking permits and rack anchoring.
Tell us what you move. Get a gravity flow quote.
Pallet size and weight, the positions you need, or a photo of what you have. You get a priced parts list, new or used.
Any order size
New & used
Supply only or supply & install
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About gravity flow racking
Gravity flow racking, also called gravity fed racking or flow racking, uses sloped lanes so that stock loaded at the back moves by itself to the front, where it is picked oldest first. It comes in two kinds: pallet flow racking for whole pallets, worked by forklift, and carton flow racking for cases, bins and totes, worked by hand. Lenokers supplies both, new and used, shipped from points across the US, supply only or installed by our own crews, with layout, permits and anchoring when the project needs them.
How gravity flow works
Each lane holds one product and slopes a little from the loading side to the pick face. Stock goes in at the high end and moves forward until it stops against the unit ahead or the front stop. Taking the front unit lets the next one move up, so loading and picking never get in each other’s way.
Pallet flow: whole pallets
Pallet flow racking carries full pallets on wheel or roller lanes, with speed controllers to keep heavy loads under control and a separator at the pick face. It needs a loading aisle and a picking aisle, and suits dated stock kept by the pallet.
Carton flow: cases and totes
Carton flow racking carries cases, bins and totes on light skate-wheel tracks or rollers, sloped toward a pick face where people pick by hand. Shelves are refilled from the back, so pickers always find stock at the front; carton flow shelves also fit into existing pallet racking.
Gravity flow vs static racking
Static racking, like selective or shelving, holds stock where it was put and needs someone to rotate it. Gravity flow rotates stock by itself and keeps the pick face full, at the cost of lanes that each hold one product. For several pallets per product without rotation, pushback is simpler.
