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Enhance your picking speed and stock rotation with Dexion's Carton Flow Racking, ideal for warehouses requiring efficient FIFO storage solutions.

Carton Flow Racking Systems for Efficient FIFO Order Picking

Boost order picking speed and maximise storage efficiency with Dexion's Carton Flow Racking systems.

Designed for high-throughput operations, our gravity-fed shelving ensures FIFO inventory rotation while reducing picker travel time. Whether you're just managing fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, or e-commerce orders, Carton Flow delivers a compact, modular solution that evolves with your business.

Make Your Warehouse Flow Effortlessly

What Makes Carton Flow Different?

Think of it like this, load products at the back, and gravity does the rest. Every time an item is picked, the next one gently glides into place. No more doubling back, no more wasted steps. Just seamless picking from front to back.

P90 Racking system with added Carton Flow for smooth goods movement.

Smart Features and Benefits

GRAVITY-FED ROLLER LANES

Let gravity do all the hard work. Our tilted roller lanes feed cartons smoothly from load to pick faces. It's fast and frictionless and built for FIFO.

ADAPTS TO YOUR NEEDS

There's no need to remove what you already have. Our modular beds fit into your existing pallet racking, and everything is adjustable, from lane width to guides.

BUILT FOR ANY USE

Ambient, chilled, or frozen; this system is tough enough for any warehouse. It features steel or plastic rollers, corrosion-resistant components, and ensures zero downtime. 

What exactly is Carton Flow Racking?

Carton Flow Racking, also known as Carton Live Storage, is a high-density dynamic storage system where goods are loaded at the rear and picked from the front. This enables a continuous flow of products, using gravity-fed roller beds or wheels to push stock forward as each item is picked.

It's an ideal solution for warehouses, fulfilment centres and distribution hubs with high throughputs. Carton Flow helps reduce picker travel time, increase picking rates, and ensure optimal space utilisation.

This design naturally supports a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) inventory system, where older stock is picked first ensuring nothing gets forgotten or pushed to the back. That's essential for industries where product rotation, expiry dates, and batch traceability really matter.

If you're using lean warehouse principles or a Kanban-style replenishment system, Carton Flow fits right in. Each picking lane becomes a visual signal, when a carton gets low your team will know instantly when it needs to be replenished. 

Volvo, Sweden - Customer Story

How Volvo streamlined its parts distribution

Volvo’s Gothenburg plant collaborated with us to enhance assembly line logistics through Carton Flow systems. Featuring 80 picking stations and over 5,600 pallet locations, the angled roller racks facilitated gravity-fed, ergonomic, and energy-efficient component delivery. This innovative solution significantly reduced picking and alteration times, thereby improving speed, quality, and internal logistics, making it an integral part of Volvo’s lean production strategy.

Technical Specifications

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  • Roller Options: Available in steel or plastic to suit different load and environmental requirements.
  • Load Capacity: Supports up to 25 kg per lane.
  • Flexible Configuration: Includes adjustable guides and dividers to accommodate various box sizes.
  • Easy IntegrationRetrofits into most racking frames with minimal modification.
  • Cold Storage Ready: Operates in environments as low as -30 °C.
  • Optional Pick-to-Light System: Add pick-to-light technology for faster, more accurate order picking.
  • Organised Workflow: Compatible with a range of labelling accessories to streamline inventory management.
  • WMS Integration: Enhance automation by connecting your WMS with a picking robot.

Automation Ready - Adaptable for a wide range of automation applications.

Dexion solutions are perfect for semi- and fully-automated warehouses, featuring manual racking systems like shelving, multi-tier, and pallet racks, along with automated small parts warehouses (AS/RS). They integrate seamlessly with picking robots, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and storage and retrieval machines. Additionally, our WMS software TCPlus efficiently manages inventory and goods booking.

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