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Selective Pallet Rack

The workhorse of warehouse storage — direct access to every pallet, every time. Langer sells, designs, and installs selective pallet rack in both roll-formed (teardrop) and structural styles across Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, engineered around your pallet sizes, SKU mix, and forklifts — with stamped permit drawings, turnkey installation, and 24-hour rack repair.

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The Standard for a Reason

Direct Access to Every Pallet

Selective pallet rack is the most widely used storage system in the world — and for most warehouses, it's the right answer. Because a forklift can reach any pallet without moving another, you get 100% selectivity, fast put-away and picking, and a layout that adapts as your inventory changes. It's the most economical system per pallet position and the easiest to expand. Langer designs selective rack around your actual SKU profile, pallet dimensions, throughput, and the lift trucks running your aisles — then produces stamped permit drawings and installs it turnkey, with a local team to repair, relocate, and grow it for years after the sale.

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Anatomy of a Bay

What Makes Up a Selective Rack System

Every component is sized and rated to your loads. Here's what goes into the system you saw assemble above.

Upright Frames

Two posts braced by horizontal struts and diagonals, anchored to the floor. The punched columns let you set beam heights anywhere and carry the full vertical load.

Load Beams

Horizontal step beams that clip or bolt into the uprights and carry the pallets. Beam length and gauge are sized to your pallet width and weight.

Pallet Supports & Decking

Cross-bars or wire decking that span the beams to support pallets, cartons, and odd-sized loads — and keep product from falling through.

Safety Accessories

Column protectors, row spacers, guard rail, and rack netting that protect the system from forklift impact and keep your team safe.

Design to Install to Repair

Turnkey Selective Rack Services

Pallet Racking Installation

Rack Inspection & Repair

Engineering & Permitting

Warehouse Design & Space Planning

Delivery & Relocation

Project & Installation Management

Need More Density?

Other Pallet Racking Systems We Build

Selective rack is the all-around champion — but when you need higher density or special loads, we design these too.

Drive-In / Drive-Thru

High-density storage where forklifts drive into the bay. Drive-in for LIFO, drive-thru for FIFO — maximize cube when you store many pallets of few SKUs.

Push-Back Rack

Cart-and-rail systems storing 2–6 pallets deep per level with LIFO rotation — high density with far better selectivity than drive-in.

Pallet Flow

Gravity roller lanes for true FIFO rotation — load one side, pick the other. Ideal for high-throughput and date-sensitive product.

Carton & Case Flow

Gravity flow shelving for piece and case picking — dense, organized pick faces that speed order fulfillment and reduce walk time.

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Brands We Build With

Quality Rack From Trusted Manufacturers

Interlake MecaluxSteel KingRidg-U-RakUNARCOHannibalFrazierHuskyBulldog

FAQ

Selective Pallet Rack — Common Questions

What is selective pallet rack?

Selective pallet rack is the most common type of warehouse storage — upright frames and horizontal load beams that give a forklift direct access to every pallet position. It comes in roll-formed (teardrop) and structural bolted styles, and it's the best all-around choice for mixed SKUs because you can reach any pallet without moving another. Langer designs, sells, and installs selective rack across Pittsburgh and Western PA — call 724-898-2000.

What is the difference between roll-formed and structural selective rack?

Roll-formed (teardrop) rack uses punched uprights and beams that clip together — fast to install, reconfigurable, and economical for typical loads. Structural rack is made from hot-rolled C-channel that's bolted together — heavier-duty, more impact-resistant, and preferred for cold storage, drive-in, and high-abuse environments. Langer supplies both and helps you pick the right one for your loads and aisles.

How much weight can selective pallet rack hold?

Capacity depends on the beam size, upright, and configuration — typical selective rack beams carry roughly 4,000 to 6,000+ lbs per level, and the whole upright must be rated for the total load above it. Langer engineers each system to your actual pallet weights and posts the load ratings. Call 724-898-2000 to size racking for your product.

How much does pallet racking cost?

Pallet racking cost depends on the system type, capacity, height, and number of bays — selective rack is the most economical per position, while high-density systems like push-back and pallet flow cost more but store more in less space. Langer designs to your budget and gives a firm quote. Call 724-898-2000 for pricing on your Western PA project.

What type of pallet racking is best for my warehouse?

The right system depends on your SKU count, pallet volume, and rotation needs: selective rack for direct access to mixed SKUs, drive-in for high-density LIFO, push-back for density with selectivity, pallet flow for FIFO throughput, and cantilever for long loads. Langer designs the layout around how your operation actually runs across Western Pennsylvania.

Can damaged pallet racking be repaired, or does it need to be replaced?

Forklift-damaged rack can usually be repaired rather than fully replaced. Langer provides engineered column repair kits, front-column and sub-frame replacement, and load-beam repair to restore rated capacity, with cooler/freezer engineer stamps available. We offer 24-hour emergency rack repair across Western PA — call 724-898-2000.

Service Area

Areas We Serve

Family-owned in Valencia, PA since 1984 — Langer provides forklift sales, service, parts, and warehouse solutions across Pittsburgh and all of Western Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Cranberry Township Butler Monroeville Washington

We also serve Allegheny County, Butler County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Beaver County, Lawrence County, Armstrong County, and the surrounding Western Pennsylvania communities. Don't see your town? Call 724-898-2000 — if you're in our region, we cover you.