Pushback Rack in Detroit, MI

Pushback rack answers one specific question: what if you're losing pallet positions to aisles you don't need for every SKU? Pallets ride nested carts on inclined rails, two to six deep in a single lane, and the driver loads and unloads from one aisle only - the newest pallet in pushes the row back, gravity feeds the next one forward on the way out. It's built for medium-velocity SKUs where you're carrying several pallets of the same item at once. Compared to selective rack, you give up direct access to every pallet in exchange for real density; compared to drive-in, you keep the truck out of the structure and get a faster, gentler cycle. Where pushback loses is strict rotation - it runs LIFO by lane, not FIFO by pallet.

We model pushback next to a selective layout of the same footprint so the position gain and the price per pallet are both on paper before you commit.

Detroit's warehouse market includes converted industrial buildings around Milwaukee Junction, food distribution near Eastern Market and manufacturing space along the I-75 and I-94 corridors. Those are different storage problems. A row drawn for wide-open distribution space can lose useful positions when it meets a converted plant's columns, lower ceiling or shared receiving area. We start with the building and inventory information rather than assuming one standard arrangement will fit every operation.

Detroit Pallet Rack is a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. Your free warehouse design consultation connects the rack recommendation to pallet or carton dimensions, load weights, handling equipment and the number of positions you need. The CAD layout and itemized quote make the tradeoffs visible before material is ordered. Delivery and installation are planned around the agreed work areas, with one contact for questions about the drawing, the quoted components and later changes. The aim is usable storage that supports how your operation receives, picks and ships.

Pushback layouts are built around the pallet, not the building. We start by confirming pallet type, footprint, overhang, and load weight, because cart spacing and rail incline follow that profile rather than a generic 48x40 assumption.

Next we set lane depth. Deeper lanes store more, but only pay off if you actually carry that many pallets per SKU - so we compare a two-deep and a four-deep version of the same footprint and show what each does to total positions and to how many pick faces you're left with.

The quote covers frames, beams, rails, carts, and guarding, itemized so you can see exactly what the added density costs per position - the number that matters more than the sticker price. Rails and carts are set and tested at installation, and cart travel is verified in every lane before handover.

You end up with a CAD drawing, capacity ratings, a documented loading sequence for your drivers, and a local source for replacement carts and wheels down the road.

Delivery and installation are agreed against the approved drawing and the areas your team can release. We review access for unloading, the sequence of rows and the material that needs to arrive first. Confirm the load assumptions before handover and retain the layout and capacity records for future additions. If the product mix changes, review the affected levels or lanes before putting different loads into service.

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Located in Detroit, we serve the entire Greater Detroit area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions.