Drive-In Rack in Lee's Summit, MO

Why Lee's Summit Warehouses Work With Us

Operations We Rack Around Here

Nearby areas we work in regularly include the I-470 and M-150 corridor.

Continuous rails, not beams

Pallets rest on rails carried by upright frames rather than individual beam levels, so a lane accepts pallet after pallet at the same elevation.

The truck enters the lane

The driver travels inside the bay to place or retrieve each load. Lane width, rail height, and mast clearance get dimensioned to that specific truck, not a generic one.

One open end or two

One open end gives LIFO and deep bulk storage. Two open ends give FIFO with slightly fewer positions, since each lane now needs clearance from both sides.

Guarding built into the design

Guide rails, column guards, and rail-end protection are part of the spec from the start, to help prevent forklift contact with the rack structure.

For this Lee's Summit project, the first discussion covers light manufacturing inventory, access near Chipman Road corridor, and the building information you provide. We compare the number of pallets per item with lane depth and confirm the exact forklift envelope. Bulk density should not come at the expense of the active pick area. Drive-in uses one-end access and last-in, first-out handling; drive-through needs access at both ends and an agreed lane sequence. Guarding and lane entry clearance belong in the initial scope.

The design starts with the forklift, not the rack. Mast height, overall width, load backrest, and turning clearance decide lane dimensions, so truck specifications get collected before anything is drawn.

Next we look at SKU depth. Drive-in rewards deep lanes of a single product and punishes variety - if a lane never fills, you've built an expensive way to store less than you could have with selective. Where the inventory profile is mixed, we'll usually recommend a hybrid: selective at the pick face, drive-in behind it for reserve.

The quote itemizes frames, rails, rail supports, guide rails, and column protection, with a CAD drawing showing lane depth, rail elevations, and total positions. Installation partners anchor, plumb, and align every rail run, then verify a loaded pallet travels the full lane before handing the system over.

The approved layout includes lane-entry protection and handling clearances. Keep the configuration and load ratings available for future additions or layout changes.

Before delivery is committed, we review the receiving window, unloading responsibilities, and available staging area with your team. The approved layout and component list are used to agree the installation sequence; a phased approach is assessed against your shipping schedule rather than promised automatically. Any changes to pallet weights, handling equipment, or inventory mix are reviewed before loading the completed system. Keep the configuration and capacity information with the operating team so later beam moves or added levels are checked against the rated arrangement.

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