--- title: "Pallet Flow Racking in Des Plaines, IL | Local Install" url: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/des-plaines/pallet-flow-rack description: "Need flow through racking in Des Plaines? Get a free layout with a real position count before anything ships. Call (312) 815-2445." lang: en --- Image: Pallet Flow Rack system inside a Illinois warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) Des Plaines, Illinois # Pallet Flow Racking Systems in Des Plaines, IL If your Des Plaines operation is dealing with air freight landing at O'Hare and sitting on the floor of an expensive building near the airport because there is nowhere to put it, you are not alone. In Des Plaines, older industrial buildings near O'Hare with limited height, plus air-cargo space where every square foot is expensive, and that usually shows up as pallets being hand-rotated to keep FIFO. 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. Before anything is ordered, your Des Plaines team gets a drawing, a position count, and a line-item price, so the decision is based on numbers. Call (312) 815-2445 to start a free layout. (312) 815-2445 ## Why Des Plaines Warehouses Work With Us We have worked Des Plaines buildings from the O'Hare cargo area to the Oakton Street industrial strip for years, and they are rarely alike. Around here, older industrial buildings near O'Hare with limited height, plus air-cargo space where every square foot is expensive. A pallet flow rack layout copied from another building almost always wastes pallet positions. Since 1997 we have supplied air cargo & freight forwarding, manufacturing, and 3PL operations in and around Des Plaines. That history means FIFO rotation your team can document, not just intend rarely surprises us mid-project, and the first pallet flow rack layout is usually close to the final one. Our Westmont warehouse is about 30 minutes from Des Plaines by way of I-90, I-294, and Mannheim Road, so deliveries are short, parts are close, and our own crews do the installation. One contact handles the layout, quote, schedule, and service afterward. 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 O'Hare cargo area, the Oakton Street industrial strip, the Mannheim Road corridor, the Touhy Avenue business parks. Air cargo & freight forwarding Manufacturing Distribution Aviation parts ## 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 Before pallet flow rack is priced for your Des Plaines building, we gather the constraints: usable height, column grid, aisle widths your lifts need, SKU count, and the load mix your air cargo & freight forwarding volume actually moves. Most of that comes from one phone conversation. You get a pallet flow rack drawing for your building with every position counted, every level rated, and an itemized price by frame, beam, and accessory. Because this system turns on lane pitch calculated for the pallet weights you actually run, we usually include an alternative layout on the same plan so you can compare storage against access. Common pallet flow rack parts move from our Westmont stock within days. Our crews install to the approved drawing, anchor every frame, and work around your shifts so manufacturing production does not stop. Your layout stays on file, so adding a bay next year or replacing a damaged upright starts from where the system already is. 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 Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines? ### Does pallet flow rack work in Des Plaines buildings near O'Hare cargo area? ### Which Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/des-plaines ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/des-plaines/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/des-plaines/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/des-plaines/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/des-plaines/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/des-plaines/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 Des Plaines? Call (312) 815-2445 or request a quote and we will get a layout started. 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