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Flow racks for small goods are the ideal order picking system. Goods such as bins, cartons, totes, etc. move under
gravity along a slightly sloping roller track.
Flow racks can also be executed in combination with pallet storage.
Flow Storage consists of two clearly defined elements: Rack Structure and Dynamic Flow Rails.
The flow rails are set at an incline in the rack structure, allowing pallet loads placed on one end of the rack to move
down to the unloading end. Rollers facilitate smooth rolling, while self-energizing brakes control the speed. As each
load is removed, the loads behind move forward automatically. Flow system depth, height and width is limited only
by the size of your facility and capabilities of your material handling equipment.
Rack Structure
Various rack structure designs may be used to support the flow rail system being used. A roll formed or structural
rack design may be used. A flow storage system is only as good as the rack structure used to support the flow rail
system being quoted.
Dynamic Flow Rails
Conveyor rail components consisting of various types of wheel or roller rail best suited to flow the product stored.
These components are the most decisive to determine whether a flow system will be successful. These components
are set at a decline to move product from one location to another. The flow rails allow loads to move by gravity from
the loading end to the unloading end. Each flow lane includes self-energized speed controllers (brakes) to gently
control the speed of movement within the flow lanes. As a load is removed, the loads behind it move forward to the
unloading position.
The flow system depth, height and width are limited only by the size of your facility and the capabilities of your
material handling equipment.
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