Shelving
Warehouse shelving for hand-stack and pick operations
Shelving is where piece-pick productivity is won or lost. Golden-zone height, level spacing matched to your carton sizes, and aisle widths that let carts pass matter more than the steel itself.
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Shelving types we quote
Rivet / boltless shelving
Fastest to assemble and reconfigure. Wire or particleboard decks, 500–3,000+ lb per level depending on beam and post gauge.
Wide-span shelving
Bridges the gap between shelving and racking — long spans for bulky, light cartons that don't need a forklift.
Steel clip shelving
Closed or open industrial shelving for parts rooms, tool cribs, and maintenance areas where small items need dividers.
Carton flow
Gravity lanes in the pick face for FIFO case picking; pairs with racking above for reserve pallets.
Bin and drawer systems
High-density small-part storage that keeps SKU count high without expanding footprint.
Two-level pick modules
Shelving under a walkable platform to double pick face. Requires engineered design — we flag that early.
Design rules of thumb
Getting shelving layout right
Two mistakes cost the most: shelves too tall to pick from without a ladder, and levels spaced for the biggest carton instead of the most common one. Fixing either later means re-slotting the whole aisle.
| Golden zone | Fast movers between ~30" and 60" from floor |
|---|---|
| Practical pick height | Up to ~72" without a step or ladder |
| Level spacing | Set by your 80th-percentile carton height |
| Aisle width | 36"–48" walk, wider if carts or pallet jacks pass |
| Deck choice | Wire for sprinkler flow and visibility |
| Seismic anchoring | Tall runs anchored and back-to-back tied |
Need shelving sized to your SKUs?
Send your carton dimensions, SKU count, and pick volume — we'll lay out levels and aisles before quoting steel.