--- title: "Flow Racking Systems in Bolingbrook, IL | Free Layout" url: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook/pallet-flow-rack description: "Flow Racking Systems for Bolingbrook warehouses near I-55 Boughton Road interchange. Free layout, local install crews. Call (312) 815-2445." lang: en --- Image: Pallet Flow Rack system inside a Illinois warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) Bolingbrook, Illinois # Pallet Flow Rack for Bolingbrook, Illinois Warehouses A lot of the calls we get from Bolingbrook start the same way: a high-volume distribution building off I-55 where receiving outruns put-away every peak season. Underneath that is usually high-turn SKUs that need a constant pick face, and it gets worse every month the layout stays the same. Pallet flow rack loads from one aisle and picks from another on gravity rollers, so the oldest pallet is always the next one out and nobody hand-rotates stock. We work out the storage math for your Bolingbrook footprint first, then hand you a CAD layout and itemized quote before a single beam ships. Call (312) 815-2445 to get started. (312) 815-2445 ## Why Bolingbrook Warehouses Work With Us Bolingbrook is a market where modern cross-dock and big-box distribution buildings off I-55 built for high throughput and tall rack. Whether your building sits near the Remington Boulevard distribution parks or closer to the Bolingbrook Promenade, the column grid and usable height decide the pallet flow rack design, not a catalog drawing. Our team has quoted and installed racking for retail distribution and third-party logistics work in Bolingbrook for decades. With pallet flow rack, the deciding factor is normally five to twenty pallets deep behind a single pick face, and we put the numbers for that in front of you up front. Steel moves from our Westmont warehouse to Bolingbrook in about 20 minutes over I-55, I-355, and Route 53. Our own installation crews build the system, and the same person who drew your layout answers the phone when a beam gets hit two years later. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Installation by our own crews Image: Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers installed (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-rack-2-IPjxgmn1.jpg) Image: Flow racking system loaded with pallets at the pick face (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Nearby areas we work in regularly include the I-55 Boughton Road interchange, the Internationale Centre business park, the Remington Boulevard distribution parks, the Route 53 industrial area. Retail distribution Third-party logistics Consumer products Food & beverage ## How Pallet Flow Rack Works Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. 1 ### Load end Pallets enter at the high end of the lane. Each new pallet stages behind the one before it, so put-away is a single move made from the load-side aisle. 2 ### Gravity conveyor Full-width rollers or skate-wheel tracks, set on a pitch calculated for the pallet weight, carry loads forward under control rather than free rolling. 3 ### Braking and separation Brake rollers and pallet separators regulate travel and stop pallets from bunching, protecting both the product and the structure underneath it. 4 ### Pick end Pickers work a face of first-in pallets. Pull one and the next indexes forward automatically, so the pick aisle stays organized without anyone re-facing stock. ## What a Pallet Flow Rack Project Includes A Bolingbrook pallet flow rack project starts with a phone call or a few photos, not a sales pitch. We go through load size and weight, forklift type and lift height, usable clear height in the storage area, column spacing, and how fast product turns. That free warehouse needs analysis usually takes about fifteen minutes. The deliverable is a CAD layout and a priced bill of material: positions, elevations, aisle widths, and capacities. Since FIFO rotation your team can document, not just intend drives the design, we often model the same Bolingbrook footprint two ways so you can weigh density against picking speed with real figures. Once you approve the layout, steel is scheduled and delivered in drops that fit your dock. Our installation crews build the pallet flow rack exactly as drawn, confirm it performs loaded, and tag every bay. The job is phased so your Bolingbrook operation keeps running, and later additions go through the same team. Date-coded food, beverage, and pharmaceutical inventory High-volume SKUs with steady, predictable turns Cold storage where every cubic foot carries a cost Staging finished goods coming off a production line Operations that need FIFO documented, not just assumed Call (312) 815-2445: (312) 815-2445 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Image: Carton flow rack installation in a warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-racking-CbC_ZAQs.jpg) Image: Drive-in pallet rack installation in a high-bay warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/drive-in-CzCRNL_F.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation reaching the ceiling of a distribution center (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/igt-6-DlAaWmSY.jpg) Image: Selective pallet rack aisle with wire decking (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/img-1220-DJL8pNok.jpg) Image: Warehouse pallet racking aisles with a forklift (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/img-5455-DxNygyEY.jpg) Image: Rows of pallet racking in a distribution facility (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/medco-cleveland-5-Bg7bEehR.jpg) Image: Warehouse pallet rack system spanning a large storage area (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-aug-03-6-17-41-pm-Cpzt32J0.jpg) Image: Pallet racking rows under warehouse skylights (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-jul-22-6-45-56-pm-CIVCQxM9.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack arms mounted along a warehouse wall (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-may-15-2026-7-28-50-pm-1-zev4C15x.jpg) Image: Push back pallet rack carts on inclined rails (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/udf-pushback-rack-BgIv7FXJ.jpg) View More Projects: https://chicagopalletracks.com/projects ## Get a Pallet Flow Rack Quote for Your Bolingbrook Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (312) 815-2445. ### Chicago Pallet Racks 36 N. Cass Ave. Unit #5170 Westmont, IL 60559 (312) 815-2445 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Pallet Flow Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How quickly can pallet flow rack be delivered and installed in Bolingbrook? ### Does pallet flow rack work in Bolingbrook buildings near I-55 Boughton Road interchange? ### Which Bolingbrook operations get the most out of pallet flow rack? ### How deep should our flow lanes run? ### Our pallet pool is rough. Will that jam the lanes? ### How is pallet flow laid out in a freezer building? ### How much aisle space do our forklifts need at each end? ## Other Rack Types & Services in Bolingbrook ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook/pushback-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook/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://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation We tear down, move, and reinstall your pallet rack so the new building is ready to receive on day one. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Pallet Flow Rack in Chicago: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/chicago/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Aurora: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/aurora/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Naperville: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/naperville/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Joliet: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/joliet/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Elgin: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Waukegan: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/waukegan/pallet-flow-rack View All Service Areas: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Chicago, we serve the entire Chicagoland area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Chicago Pallet Racks #### Address 36 N. Cass Ave. Unit #5170 Westmont, IL 60559 #### Phone (312) 815-2445 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Need Pallet Flow Rack in Bolingbrook? Call (312) 815-2445 or request a quote and we will get a layout started. 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