CARTON FLOW SYSTEMS, FLOW THRU PALLET RACK, AND FLOW CELL WORK STATIONS

Flow-thru pallet, carton flow storage, and flow cell work station systems are constructed of gravity feed conveyor sections placed either on shelving, pallet racks or on mobile carts.

These product handling and delivery systems provide a high volume of line item storage by pallet, box, or carton in line on a conveyor.

The capacity of the conveyor is specified by the size of the product being stored. These systems provide true First-In-First-Out (FIFO) storage of product since the oldest product is always presented at the pick face of the system.

The system is generally loaded from the rear which allows the product to flow by gravity, down the conveyor and stop in line behind the previously placed inventory. The product is then in line for the pick face of the system lane in which it is stored.

Spacing of the individual levels is based on the height of the products being stored. The length of each product lane depends on the inventory level being kept on hand and the width of each product lane is normally determined by the largest product width in the system.

FLOW WORK STATIONS

The individual work stations are designed with multiple levels of lighter gauge gravity conveyors for smaller parts applications with the ability to be preloaded and wheeled into an assembly area when needed. The work station provides the benefits of a carton flow solution on a mobile cart.