How do I find out my warehouse pallet position count in New Hope?

The count depends on clear height, aisle width and the forklift you operate. Our free CAD layout gives you the exact pallet position count for the proposed arrangement before you buy, with receiving and shipping space accounted for.

How wide should my forklift aisles be?

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.

Will new pallet rack connect to the rack I already have?

Usually, if the connection matches and the existing configuration can support the addition. "Teardrop" is not universal across manufacturers: send photos of the upright face, beam connector and any label so we can match new components and check the finished load ratings.

What determines the price of pallet rack?

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.

When can my pallet rack be delivered and installed?

Standard teardrop sizes often quick-ship; high-density systems and non-standard sizes take longer, and delivery lead time is confirmed on your quote. Installation time depends on bay count and site readiness, including an empty work area and unloading access.

Carton Flow Rack storage system — New Hope service area

New Hope, Minnesota

Carton Flow Rack in New Hope, MN

For a New Hope operator dealing with many service-part cartons squeezed into static pick shelves, the immediate question is how to make the next receiving or shipping cycle work without sacrificing usable storage. Smaller manufacturing spaces along the Highway 169 approach need to balance hand picking, machine access and pallet storage. A dense rack block should not cut off the routes used every shift.

Carton Flow Rack in New Hope, MN starts with that constraint. If case pickers keep walking and reaching while replenishment interrupts the pick face, we compare inclined wheel beds, lane dividers and front stops sized to actual cartons 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 New Hope Warehouses Work With Us

A project near Highway 169 should be planned around the work happening inside that particular New Hope building. Smaller manufacturing spaces along the Highway 169 approach need to balance hand picking, machine access and pallet storage. A dense rack block should not cut off the routes used every shift. We map receiving, production and shipping access before setting storage positions.

For light manufacturing and service parts operations around the 42nd and 49th Avenue industrial areas, carton flow rack needs to support a fixed forward pick face replenished from behind. Build the lane plan from case dimensions, carton stiffness and picks per SKU. Allocate enough reserve between replenishment runs, test both light and heavy cases, and keep hand-picking space separate from forklift replenishment. 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 42nd Avenue 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

Carton flow rack with gravity wheel beds and case lanes

Carton flow shelving in use on a warehouse pick line

Storage Planning in New Hope

Nearby areas we work in regularly include Highway 169, 42nd Avenue, 49th Avenue.

Light manufacturing

Service parts

Packaging supply

How Carton Flow Rack Works

Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What a Carton Flow Rack Project Includes

A carton flow rack project in New Hope 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.

Build the lane plan from case dimensions, carton stiffness and picks per SKU. Allocate enough reserve between replenishment runs, test both light and heavy cases, and keep hand-picking space separate from forklift replenishment. 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 New Hope 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.

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

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Twin Cities metro.

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Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (612) 509-6602.

Minneapolis Pallet Rack

2429 Nicollet Ave.

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Minneapolis, MN 55404

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