Carton Flow Racking
● Carton Flow Racking is popular for electrics industry or light items which stored in boxes.
● The Basic Information needed from clients: Carton/Pin Dimension/Weight.
Products Description
Carton Flow Racking System uses inclined roller tracks to move cartons, plastic bins and light components from the replenishment side to the picking side. It keeps products continuously available at the front of the rack and supports First-In, First-Out inventory rotation.
Unistar supplies carton flow racks with plastic rollers and galvanized or stainless steel rails. Lane dimensions and roller spacing are configured according to the size, weight and bottom condition of the carton or tote.
Operating Process of Carton Flow Racking System
Cartons or bins are loaded from the rear replenishment side.
Gravity moves each container toward the front picking position.
The next carton advances when the front carton is removed.
Separate replenishment and picking sides reduce worker interference.
Multiple lanes can be installed on each level for different SKUs.
Lane dividers can be used to maintain product separation.
Carton Flow Racking System Suitable Applications
| Application | Stored Unit |
|---|---|
| E-commerce fulfillment | Cartons, totes and order-picking bins |
| Electronics assembly | Components and line-side parts |
| Spare-parts warehouse | Small cartons and plastic bins |
| Retail distribution | Case and split-case inventory |
| Manufacturing | Work-in-process and replenishment containers |
| Packing stations | Frequently used cartons and consumables |
Carton Flow Racking System Configuration Options
A height of approximately 2,000 mm is common for manual picking.
Other heights can be designed for mezzanine or forklift-supported layouts.
Plastic rollers are available for general light-goods handling.
Galvanized or stainless steel rails can be selected.
Roller pitch is matched to the container base.
Lane width is configured for each carton or tote size.
Picking shelves, label holders and lane dividers can be incorporated.
