--- title: "Carton Flow Rack in Boston, MA | Boston Pallet Rack" url: https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack description: "Carton flow rack and shelving for case picking in Boston. Wheel beds sized to your cartons, restocked from the back aisle. Call (617) 404-1171." lang: en --- Image: Carton Flow Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/carton-flow-hero-y0vnsglk.jpg) # Carton Flow Rack in Boston, MA Carton Flow Rack in Boston, MA should solve a measurable storage problem, not simply add another row. Boston warehouses around Newmarket Square and the South Boston waterfront often have more pressure on floor space than on inventory demand. Across the I-93 and Route 128 corridors, the right storage choice also depends on your dock schedule, building columns and how many products must remain immediately accessible. Before you order steel, compare a layout against your actual pallet or case list. Our free design consultation gives you a place to start: available positions, usable aisle widths and a scope you can discuss with your operations lead. Call the existing Boston number to work through those decisions. Carton flow rack is built for the picker, not the pallet. Cases sit on inclined wheel beds, so every time a picker takes one, the next slides forward to the exact same spot - no reaching, no re-facing product, no walking to find the case that should be there. Restocking happens from a separate back aisle, so replenishment never interrupts the pick line. It's the right system when picking is by the case or the each, not the pallet, and when enough SKUs need a dedicated face that static shelving turns into a maintenance problem. Most warehouses run it in the lower levels of a bay with reserve pallets stacked above, so one footprint handles both active picking and overflow storage. We size wheel beds and lane widths to your case dimensions, pick rate, and SKU count, and show where the fastest movers should sit in the bay. (617) 404-1171 ## Why Boston Warehouses Work With Us From Newmarket Square and the South Boston waterfront to the I-93 and Route 128 corridors, a carton flow rack plan needs to match the building you operate in. Boston receiving yards can leave little room to stage steel, and an older floor plan may hide columns, low overhead services or narrow dock approaches. We review those constraints with the load dimensions and your busiest working day before suggesting a configuration. The objective is usable storage and a clear handling route, not simply more components on a drawing. Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. is the business behind this Boston contact. Your free design consultation brings the rack options, CAD layout and itemized scope into one discussion. We explain where direct access matters, where depth is useful, and which loads need a different support arrangement. Delivery and installation responsibilities are established before work starts. Our team handles the permit side for you. ## How Carton Flow Rack Works 1 ### 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. 2 ### 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. 3 ### 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. 4 ### 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. Image: Carton flow rack with gravity wheel beds and case lanes (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/carton-flow-rack-DfuFYV4P.jpg) Image: Carton flow shelving in use on a warehouse pick line (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/carton-flow-hero-y0vnsglk.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best 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 ## What We Need to Design It - What are your case dimensions and weights? - How many SKUs need a dedicated pick face? - How many picks per SKU on a busy day? - Is there a separate aisle available for restocking? - Are reserve pallets going above the pick levels? ## What a Project Includes The project starts with the case list: dimensions, weight, whether the carton bottom is stiff or soft, and picks per SKU per day. Those numbers decide wheel bed style, lane width, and how much face each SKU is worth giving up. From there we lay out the bay - how many flow levels, at what incline, and what sits above them. In most designs, the fastest movers get the golden zone at waist height, slower SKUs move to the upper or lower levels, and reserve pallets stack overhead in the same footprint. The quote itemizes frames, beams, wheel bed or track, lane dividers, front stops, and shelf-level accessories, with the layout showing lane assignments by SKU. Installation sets the incline, tests case travel with your actual cartons, and adjusts before the line goes live. The payoff is a pick line where cases present themselves, restocking stays out of the way, and lane widths can be reset whenever SKUs come and go. Before finalizing the Boston installation plan, we review receiving access, rack protection and usable clear height. Our team handles the permit side for you. The agreed scope identifies installation responsibilities, delivery timing and any work by other trades, so your operations team can prepare the space before the steel arrives. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Warehouse Racking Systems ## Get a Carton Flow Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (617) 404-1171. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Carton Flow Rack Questions We Hear Most ### What size pallet rack do I need? ### How much does pallet rack cost? ### How many pallet positions fit in my warehouse? ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ### How long does it take to get and install pallet rack? ## Carton Flow Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Greater Boston and surrounding Massachusetts cities. Boston: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/boston/carton-flow-rack Cambridge: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/carton-flow-rack Worcester: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/worcester/carton-flow-rack Lowell: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lowell/carton-flow-rack Quincy: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/quincy/carton-flow-rack Newton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/newton/carton-flow-rack Somerville: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/carton-flow-rack Brockton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/brockton/carton-flow-rack Lynn: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lynn/carton-flow-rack Waltham: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/waltham/carton-flow-rack Framingham: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/framingham/carton-flow-rack Woburn: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/woburn/carton-flow-rack Peabody: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/peabody/carton-flow-rack Haverhill: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/haverhill/carton-flow-rack Taunton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/taunton/carton-flow-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, labeling and reinstallation planned around the day your new warehouse needs to ship. https://bostonpalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in downtown Boston, we serve all of Greater Boston with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Boston Pallet Rack #### Address 535 Albany St. Ste #5C Boston, MA 02118 #### Phone (617) 404-1171 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Carton Flow Rack? Call (617) 404-1171 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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