Pushback Pallet Rack in Columbus, OH

For Columbus distributors storing several pallets of each item, pushback rack holds two to six loads in one lane while reducing aisle space. For Central Ohio distributors with deep SKUs, it is a fast way to add positions without adding square feet.

Pushback Rack for Columbus Food, Beverage and Consumer Goods

Beverage, packaged food and household goods distributors move volume on a relatively short SKU list. Most items hold several pallet positions at once, which is the inventory profile pushback was made for.

Retail and consumer goods DCs at Rickenbacker, Grove City and along the I-70 East corridor toward Etna see the same pattern on their fastest lines.

Holding Intermodal and Inbound Loads With Pushback Rack

Columbus has two Class I intermodal terminals: Norfolk Southern at Rickenbacker and CSX on West Belt Drive. Containers arriving through them, plus freight off the Rickenbacker cargo airport, often hold one or two items in volume.

Pushback lanes give those loads a dense holding area until they are broken down or shipped. We look at your pallet sizes first, because carts must match what you actually receive.

How Pushback Rack Lanes Operate

Nested carts sit on rails that slope gently toward the aisle. A lift truck sets a pallet on the front cart, then pushes it back with the next one.

When the front pallet is removed, the rest roll forward. It is last-in, first-out, so it suits product without strict date control. When dates matter, look at pallet flow.

Fewer Aisles, More Pallets

Moving deep items from single-deep rows to four-deep pushback can free a substantial share of aisle space. The cost is selectivity, since only the front pallet is accessible.

Grocery and beverage distributors near Obetz often find that a few dozen high-volume items account for most of their pallet positions. Those are the SKUs we look at first for pushback.

Single-pallet and slow items belong in selective pallet racking. Most buildings end up with a mix, and we model it against your real inventory. Pushback carts come in several capacity ratings, so heavy beverage loads and lighter consumer goods can each get the right cart.

Building Height and Floor Checks

A 36 ft building in West Jefferson or Canal Winchester can stack several cart levels. A 22 ft building on the near west side may hold two.

We confirm site conditions before ordering, especially in older Groveport parks.

Install Planning Through Ohio Seasons

Winter brings freezing temps and snow that complicate dock staging. We bring materials inside and schedule unheated-building work around cold snaps. In summer heat, crews start early.

We also confirm mast height and that operators are comfortable placing loads at upper levels, since pushback rewards a careful touch. The permit side is ours to handle.

Start a Pushback Layout

Since 1997 Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. has been supplying and installing warehouse equipment, and pushback can share a project with other racking, offices, mezzanines, shelving and partitions.

Send a SKU list with typical pallet counts and a building drawing, and we will propose lane depths and a layout.

Read the national pushback rack page, return to our Columbus, OH page, or compare drive-in rack for freezers and carton flow for each-picking.