--- title: "Pallet Flow Rack in Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo Pallet Rack" url: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack description: "Pallet flow rack for Kalamazoo grocery, cooler and freezer warehouses. FIFO rotation, layout and install. Call (269) 390-9036 for a quote." lang: en --- Image: Pallet Flow Rack in a warehouse (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) # Pallet Flow Rack in Kalamazoo, MI Pallet flow loads from one aisle and picks from another. Pallets ride gravity rollers down a slight pitch, with speed controllers holding them in check. The first pallet in is always the first one out. For grocery, dairy, fruit and cold storage across Southwest Michigan, that rotation is the whole point. Dated product leaves in order without anyone shuffling pallets. (269) 390-9036: 2693909036 ## First-In, First-Out Storage Racks for Grocery and Cold Chain Juice and fruit processors around Paw Paw (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/paw-paw), dairy and packaged food in Battle Creek, and grocery distribution near Byron Center (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/byron-center) all ship product with a date on it. Pallet flow keeps that product moving in order. A typical setup puts a loading aisle at the back fed from receiving, and a pick aisle at the front feeding shipping. Lanes run anywhere from a few pallets to well over a dozen deep. Image: Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers feeding the pick face (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/assets/pallet-flow-rack-2-IPjxgmn1.jpg) Image: Pallet flow rack holding case goods for first-in first-out rotation (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) ## Freezer- and Cooler-Rated Flow Lanes Freezer and cooler warehouses in the Van Buren County area need rollers, brakes and speed controllers rated for the temperature. Cold changes how pallets roll, so pitch and controllers get set for your room. Dense frozen storage often combines pallet flow for date-sensitive SKUs with drive-in rack (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack) for deep runs of a single product. ## What Makes Flow Lanes Run Right Pallet condition matters more here than with any other system. We ask for your pallet type, bottom-board direction and load weight range, then choose roller spacing and pitch to match. Lane count follows SKU count at the pick face; lane depth follows pallets per SKU between replenishments. We work both from your order data. ## Pallet Flow Project Steps 1 ### Collect data SKUs, pallets per SKU, pallet type and weight, room temperature. 2 ### Set lane design Depth, pitch, roller spacing and speed controllers. 3 ### Lay out aisles Load and pick aisles tied to receiving and shipping. 4 ### Install and test Every lane run with real pallets before handoff. Moving this system to a new building? Our warehouse relocation service (https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation) handles teardown, transport and reinstall. ## Get a Pallet Flow Layout Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and an itemized quote. Prefer to talk? Call (269) 390-9036 (2693909036). - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawing - Itemized quote - Install scheduling ## Pallet Flow Rack Questions ### What type of rack should I use for dated inventory? ### How many pallet positions fit with flow lanes? ### How is the load capacity of pallet flow rack determined? ### How long does it take to receive and install pallet flow? ## Where We Install Pallet Flow Rack Portage: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/portage Battle Creek: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/battle-creek Comstock Township: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/comstock-township Oshtemo Township: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/oshtemo-township Grand Rapids: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/grand-rapids Wyoming: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/wyoming Kentwood: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/kentwood Holland: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/holland Zeeland: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/zeeland Benton Harbor: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/benton-harbor Jackson: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/jackson Marshall: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/marshall Albion: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/albion Three Rivers: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/three-rivers Sturgis: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/sturgis Allegan: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/allegan Plainwell: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/plainwell Paw Paw: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/paw-paw Niles: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/niles Dowagiac: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/dowagiac Coldwater: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/coldwater Byron Center: https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/service-area/byron-center ## Other Warehouse Racking We Supply ### Selective Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable from the aisle. The default for general distribution and high-SKU storage. https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle on nested carts. Last in, first out. https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Drive-In Rack Forklifts drive into the lane. The densest pallet storage for deep runs of one SKU. https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Open-front arms for lumber, pipe, tube, bar stock and sheet goods. https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Wheel beds feed cases to the picker. Built for each-pick and e-commerce order lines. https://kalamazoopalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ## Rotating Dated Product in Southwest Michigan? Call (269) 390-9036 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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