|  | Why Carton Flow?
 If you are in any business where you do a lot of picking from inventory, carton flow rack is a product you should be aware of. With carton flow, you stock from the back and pick from the front. Pickers and stockers are kept out of each other’s way. If you are using regular static shelving, you know what a great benefit this alone will be. Each shelf generally has 4 or 6 lanes. Specific products are assigned to each lane. As items are picked, the next like item slides down to take its place. Everything works using rollers and gravity (nothing motorized here). With a carton flow system, costs are kept low and efficiency high.
 
Do you need a Starter unit, an add-on unit or individual components?
- A carton flow starter unit includes two uprights, four, five or six shelves, roller guides, roller tracks and sway braces. Shelf clips are also included.
- A carton flow add-on unit includes one upright instead of two. The add-on unit can be used with the starter unit or your existing flow rack.
- Separate carton flow components may be purchased to replace or add to the system you have now.
Flow rack can be used in conjunction with pallet rack to maximize your storage space. The pallet rack can create storage above the flow rack system. To support the additional load 3”x3” posts replace the 1 ½” flow rack posts and heavy beams replace the sway braces. Using the Universal Hanger Clips in conjunction with carton flow shelves you can even turn your existing static pallet rack into a dynamic carton flow system.
Carton Flow Upright Frames:
Frame sizes are 60”, 66” or 96” wide and 60”, 90” or 120” deep. All frames are 8’ high (the 120” system is sold as a 2 piece unit). The frame is the basic supporting structure of the flow rack unit.
- Carton weight, size and throughput rates are variables to determine which model will deliver the desired results.
Frame Capacity:
- 60”D frames have a capacity of 6000 #.
- 90”D frames have a capacity of 8000 #.
- 120”D frames have a capacity of 12,000 #.
- Frames have formed channels with a double row of slots to receive 3 prong clips for ½” vertical shelf adjustability.
- Columns are embossed with number scales for easy installation and adjustability.
Shelves:
- The 60” deep unit requires a minimum of eight roller tracks and three guides per shelf. The capacity is 50 lbs./lineal ft. per lane with an evenly distributed load.*
- The 90” deep unit requires a minimum of ten roller tracks and four guides per shelf. The capacity is 50 lbs./lineal ft. per lane with an evenly distributed load.*
- The 120” deep unit requires a minimum of twelve roller tracks and five guides per shelf. The capacity is 50 lbs./lineal ft. per lane with an evenly distributed load.*
- Typical systems are designed for 25-30 lbs. per square foot.
- To determine the number of shelves required:
(NS) number of shelves = Available height/Carton height + 6.25”
(divide your available height by your carton height and add 6 ¼”)
- Each lane in a shelf requires 2 roller tracks and 1 guide.
- Standard straight shelves have a 5 degree tilt. If you need knuckle or tilt tray shelves please call SJF at 1-800-598-5532.
- The space between the top of a carton and the shelf above it should be large enough to allow each product to be removed freely.
- Shelf capacities are between 750-3,000 lbs.*
Sway Braces:
The sway brace comes in two widths: 4” and 7”. The sway brace is designed to make the frames stable. Four-inch sway braces are used on the top rear and bottom front of all units. Seven-inch sway braces are used on the top front of all units. All units are braced at the bottom rear and the 120” unit is braced at the top center.
* These capacity ratings are dependant on the packages stored on the shelves. All packages must have evenly distributed weight so as not to create a point load situation on the roller tracks. If you have any questions about carton flow rack capacities, please call an SJF representative at 1-800-598-5532. |