Pushback Rack in Cincinnati, OH
Pushback rack stores two to six pallets deep on nested carts. You load from the aisle, each new pallet pushes the last one back, and when you pull the front load the next one rolls forward. It is last-in, first-out, and it removes most of the aisles a selective layout would need.
Here the buyers are mostly grocery, food & beverage and consumer packaged goods distributors in Florence, Erlanger and the Fairfield end of Butler County. They hold several pallets of each item and want them in one lane instead of scattered along a row.
Where Pushback Pays Off in Greater Cincinnati
In freezer and cooler rooms, every aisle you take out is space you stop paying to refrigerate. That makes push back racking one of the first systems we look at when a food distributor in Northern Kentucky or the Mill Creek Valley outgrows a cold room.
It also suits CPG warehouses that receive full truckloads of a few dozen items and ship them out over a week or two. Lanes empty and refill on a steady cycle, which is what pushback handles best.
Lane Depth, Cart Ratings and Pallet Condition
Set the depth
Deeper lanes add density but cost selectivity. We count how many pallets of each SKU you hold in a normal week so lanes clear out instead of stranding one old pallet.
Rate the carts
Cart and rail capacity follow your heaviest load. Beverage and canned goods pallets run heavy, so we confirm weights before anything gets specified.
Look at the pallets
Pushback forgives pallet variation better than flow rail, but broken bottom boards still cause hang-ups. We ask what your inbound pallets look like.
Getting More Positions from Your Clear Height
Newer 32 to 40 ft clear buildings in Hebron and West Chester can stack pushback lanes several levels high when the lift truck reaches. In older Norwood or Hamilton buildings with less height, the gain comes from closing aisles rather than going up.
Drivers load and unload from the same face, so the aisle only has to suit your truck. Many sites keep the counterbalance or reach trucks they already run.
Planning and Install on Either Side of the River
Pushback usually ends up taller and deeper than the rack it replaces, so we confirm clear height, beam capacity for loaded carts and how high your forklift places pallets before anything is ordered. That applies whether the building is in Ohio or in Boone or Kenton County.
Freezer installs run in short crew shifts, and winter weather can slow trucks at the dock. When frames and beams are compatible, we can convert part of an existing selective layout to pushback instead of replacing the whole building.
Price a Pushback Layout
Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (513) 957-3017.
What's Included:
- Free warehouse consultation
- CAD layout drawings
- Itemized project quote
- Rack type recommendations
- Installation timeline
Pushback Rack FAQs
Where We Install Pushback Rack
Delivery and installation across Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
Other Rack Systems We Supply
Pallet Rack
Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against.
Pallet Flow Rack
Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out.
Drive-In Rack
No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system.
Cantilever Rack
Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold.
Carton Flow Rack
Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases.
Where We Work
Located in Cincinnati, we serve the entire Greater Cincinnati area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions.
Cincinnati Pallet Racks
Address
2345 Ashland Ave.
Unit #584
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone
(513) 957-3017Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Want to See Pushback on Your Floor Plan?
Call (513) 957-3017 or request a quote and we will start a layout.