Is selective pallet rack the same thing as pallet rack?

In everyday use, yes. When someone asks for pallet racks, they almost always mean selective rack: single-deep rows with an aisle on each side and direct access to every position. Push back, drive-in, and pallet flow are the high-density alternatives.

How does a push back racking system compare to drive-in rack?

Both store deep from one face. With pushback the forklift stays in the aisle and gravity does the work, which is faster and easier on the structure. Drive-in goes deeper and costs less per position, but the driver has to enter the lane.

How does pallet flow compare to pushback rack?

Flow gives FIFO and needs an aisle on both sides. Pushback runs LIFO and works from a single aisle. If rotation drives your operation, flow is the answer; if floor space is the constraint, pushback usually wins.

What is the difference between drive-in and drive-through rack?

Drive-in is open at one end and runs LIFO. Drive-through is open at both ends and allows FIFO, at the cost of some positions and a second access aisle.

How is cantilever rack different from pallet rack?

Pallet rack has a front beam and stores discrete pallets. Cantilever has an open front, so long material loads from the side and slides in without clearing an obstruction. That is the whole reason it exists.

How is it different from static shelving?

On static shelving a picker reaches back into the bay and someone has to face the product. Carton flow feeds from behind and presents at the front, so rotation is automatic and the pick position never changes.

Industrial pallet racks and warehouse racking systems

Pallet Rack Systems for Greater Cincinnati Warehouses

Name: Cincinnati Pallet Racks
Address: 2345 Ashland Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45206, US
Telephone: (513) 957-3017
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We supply and install every major type of warehouse racking: pallet rack for full access to each position, pushback and drive-in rack when you need depth, pallet flow for FIFO rotation, cantilever for long loads, and carton flow for case picking.

Pick the system below that matches how your product moves, or call (513) 957-3017 and we will narrow it down with you in one conversation.

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Our Warehouse Racking Products

Six systems cover almost every storage problem we see in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Most buildings end up using two of them together.

Pallet Rack

Also called selective pallet rack

Direct access to every pallet position. The system most warehouses start with.

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Pushback Rack

Also called push back pallet rack system

Store two to six pallets deep from one aisle without giving up much selectivity.

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Pallet Flow Rack

Also called flow through racking

Gravity-fed lanes that load on one side and pick on the other for true FIFO.

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Drive-In Rack

Also called drive through pallet racking

Forklifts enter the lane. The most pallet positions per square foot of floor.

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Cantilever Rack

Also called cantilever warehouse racking

Open-front arms for pipe, lumber, steel, and anything that will not sit on a pallet.

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Carton Flow Rack

Also called carton flow shelving

Gravity wheel beds that feed cases to the pick face and restock from behind.

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Choosing Between Rack Types

Four things decide the answer: how many SKUs you carry, how many pallets you hold of each one, how fast product turns, and how much height the building gives you.

Many SKUs with a pallet or two each point to selective pallet rack. Several pallets of the same item favor pushback. Date-driven rotation calls for pallet flow. Large volumes of a few items in a tight footprint suit drive-in. Long material needs cantilever, and case picking needs carton flow.

Free warehouse consultation by phone

CAD layout with pallet position counts

Itemized quote before anything ships

Installation by trusted installation partners

Parts and service long after the install

One local contact from layout to punch list