--- title: "Pushback Rack in Sterling Heights, MI | DPR" url: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/pushback-rack description: "Pushback Rack in Sterling Heights, MI. Free CAD layout and design consultation. Compare storage options. Call (313) 637-6214 for a quote." lang: en --- Image: Pushback Rack warehouse storage system (https://detroitpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-hero-Dus20JX9.jpg) Sterling Heights, Michigan # Pushback Rack in Sterling Heights, MI Sterling Heights suppliers need space for launch inventory without losing access to current production stock. Manufacturing around Mound Road, Van Dyke and the M-59 corridor can produce deep quantities of one part beside dozens of low-volume items. A useful storage plan has to handle both, rather than assigning the entire building one rack configuration. Add reserve positions for a stable supplier program while keeping the forklift outside the rack lane. Pushback pallet racking makes sense when several pallets of one SKU can share a lane. Nested carts on inclined rails keep loading and retrieval at one aisle, but the lane runs last in, first out. Check actual reserve depth before choosing a two-, three- or four-deep arrangement; empty lanes are not added capacity. For Sterling Heights, the first step is a free warehouse design consultation that turns the storage problem into a layout and an itemized quote, not a guess about how many positions will fit. Send the load dimensions, weights and floor plan, and we will discuss the access and storage tradeoffs before specifying the system. (313) 637-6214 ## Why Sterling Heights Warehouses Work With Us Automotive and advanced manufacturing shape storage requirements in Sterling Heights. The assembly-plant environment around Mound Road differs from smaller supplier space near Van Dyke. Access to M-53 and M-59 matters for freight, while returnable-container dimensions and lift-truck clearance matter for the storage rows. Phased work should follow the production calendar, not compete with a program launch. Add reserve positions for a stable supplier program while keeping the forklift outside the rack lane. For pushback, your inventory profile matters more than the maximum lane depth in a catalog. We compare average and peak pallets per SKU, confirm the pallet base and overhang, and match carts to the load. A mixed operation can keep selective rows for individual picks and use pushback only for the reserves that justify it. Detroit Pallet Rack, a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., connects those decisions with the project quote. You receive a drawing to review, the proposed components and capacities, and an installation sequence tied to the work areas you can release. We discuss the tradeoffs with your operations team before ordering material rather than treating a higher position count as the only measure of a successful project. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Pallet rack delivery and installation Image: High-density pushback rack lanes loaded with pallets (https://detroitpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-2-ChZwIk2o.jpg) Image: Pushback pallet racking showing cart rails and load beams (https://detroitpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-3-ChKlQnZE.jpg) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Local industrial corridors include the Mound Road corridor, Van Dyke industrial, the M-59 business corridor, the M-59 and Van Dyke industrial corridor. Automotive assembly supply Plastics and molding Automation and robotics Light assembly ## How Pushback Rack Works Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. 1 ### Loading from the aisle The driver sets the first pallet on the front cart. Each pallet added after that pushes the cart train deeper into the lane, so one aisle handles the whole depth. 2 ### Carts nested on rails Steel carts with nylon or steel wheels ride inclined rails, each nesting under the one ahead of it - that nesting is what makes multi-deep storage possible from a single face. 3 ### Retrieval by gravity Pull the front pallet and the next cart rolls forward on the incline to the pick face. No driving into the lane, no repositioning pallets by hand. 4 ### Last in, first out Each lane runs LIFO. That suits fast-turning product and any operation managing rotation by lane rather than by individual pallet date. ## What a Pushback Rack Project Includes Your Sterling Heights pushback rack project begins with the current load list, a floor plan and a discussion of daily handling. For pushback, your inventory profile matters more than the maximum lane depth in a catalog. We compare average and peak pallets per SKU, confirm the pallet base and overhang, and match carts to the load. A mixed operation can keep selective rows for individual picks and use pushback only for the reserves that justify it. 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. For the the Mound Road corridor area, receiving access and active work zones are confirmed alongside the drawing. The final scope separates material, delivery coordination and installation so your team can compare proposals on the same basis. Keep the approved layout and capacity information for later changes rather than assuming a future load will fit the original design. Two to six pallets of the same SKU stacked in one lane Cold storage or leased space where rent per square foot is steep Operations trimming aisle count to add positions Beverage, packaging, and consumer goods runs Buildings with clear height to spare but limited floor Call (313) 637-6214: (313) 637-6214 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Southeast Michigan. Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/66e67684-bfa0-4ad0-9385-34957ef6704f/project-1.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7099a266-e98c-4c55-b891-66be17cac7b3/project-2.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/85bc2cd8-ad55-4ef8-af19-ae7e0d7f87e4/project-3.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/2c6fc6bd-5463-4630-8024-1f3fb071efb5/project-4.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/fa0e8cf1-19c8-4fd8-a379-03215514316e/project-5.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d4fd0115-5a9e-4071-8f41-a10876d8f584/project-6.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/21a68cfc-3942-44c4-b032-caef9d62239a/project-7.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/6e3d2166-bccd-445a-ba8b-b180e1aff009/project-8.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/93b334b7-ec91-42a3-ba90-226bbc90e23f/project-9.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/3773eda0-2a0e-428a-bc54-3cbf165b18a7/project-10.jpg) View More Projects: https://detroitpalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Pushback Rack Quote for Your Sterling Heights Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (313) 637-6214. ### Detroit Pallet Rack 19120 Grand River Ave. Suite C Detroit, MI 48223 (313) 637-6214 Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Pushback Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How does pushback rack address this Sterling Heights storage problem? ### Can pushback rack fit a building near the Mound Road corridor in Sterling Heights? ### What should automotive assembly supply teams check before ordering pushback rack? ### How deep can a pushback lane go? ### How does push back racking compare to drive-in rack? ## Other Rack Types We Supply in Sterling Heights ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Deep pallet lanes with forklift access inside the rack. A practical option for bulk quantities of a few SKUs. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Rack teardown, component labeling, transport coordination and reinstallation planned around the building you are moving into. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Southeast Michigan, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Pushback Rack in Detroit: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/detroit/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Dearborn: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/dearborn/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Warren: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/warren/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Livonia: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/livonia/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Troy: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/troy/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Southfield: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/southfield/pushback-rack View All Service Areas: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Detroit, we serve the entire Greater Detroit area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Detroit Pallet Rack #### Address 19120 Grand River Ave. Suite C Detroit, MI 48223 #### Phone (313) 637-6214 #### Business Hours Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday: Closed ## Need Pushback Rack in Sterling Heights? 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