What aisle width do I need in Bloomington?

Your lift truck sets the aisle width: counterbalance trucks typically need about 12–13 ft, reach trucks about 8–10 ft, and very-narrow-aisle equipment about 5–6 ft. Confirm the truck specification and actual load dimensions; aisle width drives storage density more than almost any other layout choice.

What type of pallet rack do I need?

Selective teardrop rack is the starting point for mixed SKUs and direct access; pushback stores each SKU 2–6 pallets deep using LIFO. Pallet flow suits FIFO and dated stock, drive-in suits bulk quantities of few SKUs, cantilever supports long loads, and carton flow serves case picking. We compare the systems against your inventory and handling equipment before recommending one.

How much does pallet rack cost?

Price depends on pallet positions, rack height, beam capacity, decking, freight and installation. Send your pallet size, heaviest load per level, clear height and building size for a free CAD layout and an itemized quote. We supply new material only.

What size pallet rack do I need?

For standard 48-inch-deep pallets, 42-inch-deep uprights are a common starting point; common beam lengths are 96 inches for two 40-inch-wide pallets, 108 inches, and 144 inches for three. Rack height depends on building clear height and forklift lift height. Measure your real pallets, including load overhang, before choosing components.

Do you install pallet rack?

Yes. We handle design, supply and installation with experienced installation crews we schedule and manage. The rack is anchored to the floor, and the completed layout and load plaques are reviewed at handover.

Pallet Flow Rack storage system — Bloomington service area

Bloomington, Minnesota

Pallet Flow Rack in Bloomington, MN

For a Bloomington operator dealing with dated shipments needing separate replenishment and dispatch paths, the immediate question is how to make the next receiving or shipping cycle work without sacrificing usable storage. Around MSP Airport and I-494, the rack layout must leave room for dock staging and turning movements before it spends the floor on storage.

Pallet Flow Rack in Bloomington, MN starts with that constraint. If older pallets are getting buried behind newer arrivals, we compare gravity roller lanes with a separate loading end and pick end against your current arrangement. Request a free design consultation and an itemized quote before ordering the system or scheduling the move.

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Why Bloomington Warehouses Work With Us

A project near South Loop should be planned around the work happening inside that particular Bloomington building. Around MSP Airport and I-494, the rack layout must leave room for dock staging and turning movements before it spends the floor on storage. We map receiving, production and shipping access before setting storage positions.

For air freight support and retail distribution operations around the airport-side I-494 corridor, pallet flow rack needs to support first-in, first-out movement within a dedicated lane. Inspect pallet bottom boards, weight range and load stability before selecting roller support and braking. Reserve space for both access aisles, and test the proposed lane with the pallets the operation actually uses. The layout and itemized quote make those decisions visible before components are ordered.

Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. provides the storage consultation through Minneapolis Pallet Rack. You keep one point of contact for the proposed layout, scope and scheduling discussions. We review access from I-494 and the space available for unloading, and identify the work zones that must be isolated.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers installed

Flow racking system loaded with pallets at the pick face

Storage Planning in Bloomington

Nearby areas we work in regularly include South Loop, I-494, MSP Airport.

Air freight support

Retail distribution

Light assembly

How Pallet Flow Rack Works

Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out.

Load end

Pallets enter at the high end of the lane. Each new pallet stages behind the one before it, so put-away is a single move made from the load-side aisle.

Gravity conveyor

Full-width rollers or skate-wheel tracks, set on a pitch calculated for the pallet weight, carry loads forward under control rather than free rolling.

Braking and separation

Brake rollers and pallet separators regulate travel and stop pallets from bunching, protecting both the product and the structure underneath it.

Pick end

Pickers work a face of first-in pallets. Pull one and the next indexes forward automatically, so the pick aisle stays organized without anyone re-facing stock.

What a Pallet Flow Rack Project Includes

A pallet flow rack project in Bloomington begins with a load and workflow review. We collect dimensions, maximum weights, SKU quantities and movement rates, then check clear height, column spacing, floor condition and forklift specifications against the proposed storage zone. We also ask how receiving, inspection and shipping share the floor so recovered positions do not simply create another congestion point.

Inspect pallet bottom boards, weight range and load stability before selecting roller support and braking. Reserve space for both access aisles, and test the proposed lane with the pallets the operation actually uses. The free design consultation turns these inputs into a proposed layout with storage counts, elevations and access paths. Where two systems could work, the comparison shows the storage and operating trade-offs instead of presenting a single answer without the math.

The itemized scope identifies new rack components, supports, protection and installation. Our team handles the permit side for you. Manufacturer compatibility and actual capacities are checked before approval. Delivery timing and staging are discussed against available unloading space, and the installation area must be emptied and isolated from live warehouse traffic.

Installation and handover follow the approved drawing. Moving parts on flow or pushback systems require travel checks with representative loads; fixed systems require their specified alignment and protection, with the rack anchored to the floor. The completed Bloomington arrangement includes the agreed capacity documentation and operating guidance. If future changes add levels, heavier loads or a new product mix, the configuration should be reviewed again rather than assuming the original ratings still apply.

Date-coded food, beverage, and pharmaceutical inventory

High-volume SKUs with steady, predictable turns

Cold storage where every cubic foot carries a cost

Staging finished goods coming off a production line

Operations that need FIFO documented, not just assumed

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Twin Cities metro.

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Minneapolis, MN 55404

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