Pick Racks with Bins for Utah Warehouses, Shops and Assembly Lines
Sloped-shelf pick racks tilt every bin toward the picker, so small parts are seen and grabbed in one motion. Bench, single-sided and double-sided racks, planned and quoted by our Salt Lake City team.
From $117.67
Bench pick rack frame
Up to 192 bins
On one double-sided rack
400 / 800 lb
Single / double-sided capacity
801-328-8788
Utah project line
Shop Pick Racks with Bins
Every frame is sold bare or as a complete package with one bin size and one bin color already counted to fill the shelves. Online prices are per rack; runs of several racks, mixed bin sizes and Utah delivery can be quoted by our Salt Lake City team.
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What a Pick Rack Is
A pick rack is a steel frame of shelves that slope down toward the front, filled with plastic shelf bins. Because the shelf is tilted, each bin leans forward and its open hopper front faces the person picking. Parts slide to the front of the bin as it empties, so the last few washers are as easy to reach as the first hundred.
It is the most compact form of bin shelving: shelf levels sit only a bin height apart, so a five-foot rack carries eight rows of bins where ordinary shelving would carry four or five shelves. Two flat end frames with angled feet keep the rack stable without a back wall.
People search for the same thing as pick shelves, pick bin racks, sloped bin shelving or bin pick stations. They all describe this layout: angled shelves, one row of bins per shelf, a label on every bin front.
Signs a pick rack is the right tool
- Hundreds of small part numbers such as fasteners, fittings, connectors, O-rings and electrical parts, each needing its own labeled location.
- Parts picked by hand, one or a few at a time, many times a day, where pulling a bin off a shelf slows every pick.
- Floor or bench space is tight and the parts need to sit within arm’s reach of the person using them.
- Bins get lost at the back of flat shelves or people dig through a deep bin to find the last part.
- You want a complete package: frame, shelves and bins that are sized to each other and arrive together.
Types of Pick Racks
Every rack below is 36″ wide. Depth is front-to-back, and it decides which bins fit: 12″ deep racks take bins about 11-5/8″ long, 18″ deep racks take bins about 17-7/8″ long. Specifications are from our current online catalog.
| Type | Size (D x W x H) | Sloped shelves | Capacity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bench pick rack | 12-1/2″ x 36″ x 23″ or 26-1/2″ | 3 | 250 lb | Workbenches, assembly cells, service counters |
| Single-sided, 12″ deep | 12″ x 36″ x 60″ or 63-1/2″ | 8 | 400 lb | Wall runs of small parts with the most bins per foot |
| Single-sided, 18″ deep | 18″ x 36″ x 60″ or 63-1/2″ | 8 | 400 lb | Longer parts and bigger quantities per bin |
| Double-sided, 24″ deep | 24″ x 36″ x 60″ or 63-1/2″ | 16 (8 per side) | 800 lb | Freestanding islands picked from both aisles |
| Double-sided, 36″ deep | 36″ x 36″ x 60″ or 63-1/2″ | 16 (8 per side) | 800 lb | Islands that use 18″ long bins on both faces |
Single and double-sided racks come in 60″ and 63-1/2″ frame heights, and each package listing names the bin it is built around. Pick the bin size first, then the frame that carries it.
Bench pick racksParts at the point of use. Three sloped rows sit on the back of a bench so an assembler never leaves the station.
Double-sided pick racksTwice the faces, one footprint. Two backs share one frame, so an island can be picked from both aisles.
Frame only, bins laterMix your own bins. Bare frames take shelf bins you already own or a mix of sizes on one rack.How Many Bins Fit on a Pick Rack
Packages are sold with one bin size per rack, so the count is set by bin width. These counts come from the current catalog packages for 36″ wide racks.
| Bins per shelf | Bench rack (3 shelves) | Single-sided (8 shelves) | Double-sided (16 shelves) | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 very narrow bins | 36 | 96 | 192 | Terminals, fuses, tiny fittings |
| 9 narrow bins | 27 | 72 | 144 | Screws and small hardware by size |
| 8 narrow bins | 24 | 64 | 128 | Fasteners, washers, nuts |
| 6 bins | 18 | 48 | 96 | Mixed small parts, O-ring and seal kits |
| 5 bins | 15 | 40 | 80 | Fittings, connectors, small valves |
| 4 bins | 12 | 32 | 64 | Bagged parts, larger fittings |
| 3 wide bins | 9 | 24 | 48 | Bulky small parts and consumables |
Not every count is offered in every depth and height, so treat the table as a planning range and check the exact package before ordering.
Size bins to a refill, not a year. A pick-rack bin should hold a few weeks of use. Keep reserve stock on shelving or rack nearby and refill from it; our bin inventory system guide covers two-bin and min/max refills.
Put the fastest movers at waist to shoulder height. The top and bottom rows of a five-foot rack are for slower parts. Re-slot after the first month once real pick counts are known.
Label every bin front. Part number and location on each bin, and the rack and shelf on the end frame. Our bin location labeling guide covers code formats that survive a re-slot.
Pick Racks vs. Flat Bin Shelving vs. Louvered Panels
All three hold plastic bins. The difference is how the bins are presented, how high the system goes and how much it can grow.
| Question | Sloped pick rack | Flat bin shelving | Louvered panels and racks |
|---|---|---|---|
| How bins sit | Tilted forward on sloped shelves | Flat on shelves | Hung on louver slots |
| Typical height | 23″ bench to about 5″ | 6–7″ and taller | Wall, bench or floor racks |
| Bins per square foot of floor | Very high; levels a bin apart | High, with taller units | High on walls; no floor needed for wall panels |
| Reserve stock on the same unit | No; pick face only | Yes, upper shelves | No |
| Changing the layout | Swap bins on fixed shelves | Move shelf levels and bins | Rehang bins anywhere |
| Freestanding island | Yes, double-sided | Back-to-back units | Double-sided louvered racks |
| Best fit | High-count picking at arm’s reach | Parts rooms with reserve above | Walls, benches and work cells |
Rule of thumb: choose a pick rack when picking speed and part count per foot matter most and reserve stock lives elsewhere. Choose warehouse bin shelving when you want the pick face and its reserve in one tall unit, and louvered panels and bin rails when the parts need to hang on a wall or over a bench. Parts that need to be locked away belong in bin storage cabinets.
Where Pick Racks Work Best
- Warehouse pick stations. Each-pick zones for small, fast-moving SKUs, often a short run of single-sided racks behind the pack bench or a double-sided island in the middle of the zone.
- Assembly and production cells. Bench racks put fasteners and components in front of the operator; a double-sided rack between two cells feeds both. For kit-based assembly, see our parts storage and kitting guide.
- Maintenance and repair shops. Belts, bearings, fittings and electrical parts in labeled bins at the edge of the shop floor, picked by technicians between jobs.
- Trade counters and service desks. A rack behind the counter for the parts customers ask for most. Contractors stocking a shop wall or service vans can also see contractor bin shelving.
- Receiving and returns. A short rack for parts waiting on inspection, credit or put-away.
For case-picked cartons rather than small parts, a pick rack is the wrong tool; carton flow rack rolls full cases to the picker instead.
Utah Planning Notes for Pick Racks
- Anchor or tie tall runs. The Wasatch Front is seismically active. Five-foot pick racks are short and wide-footed, but runs against a wall should be tied together or anchored, and heavy bins kept on the lower rows; see our shelving anchoring guide.
- Keep aisles to code. A double-sided island needs a working aisle on both faces; plan at least a standard egress aisle width on each side and confirm with your fire marshal on large layouts.
- Plan for growth. Racks are 36″ wide modules, so a run grows one rack at a time. Leave wall space at the end of a run in a fast-growing operation.
- Delivered across Utah. From Logan and Ogden through Salt Lake County, Utah County and down to St. George, racks can ship assembled-ready with bins counted per rack.
- Some sizes ship faster than others. Some common sizes are in stock at select manufacturers, subject to confirmation at quote time.
How we plan a pick rack project
Send the parts and the space
A parts list or a count of part numbers by size, plus room or bench dimensions and photos.
Rack and bin plan
We match bin sizes to part sizes, choose bench, single or double-sided racks and lay out the run.
One quote, delivered
Racks, bins, labels and any shelving for reserve stock on one quote, delivered in Utah.
Call our Utah project line at 801-328-8788 or request a quote. For every Utah bin shelving option, start at our Utah bin shelving page; low-cost cardboard bins for slow movers are on corrugated bin shelving, and the full range of plastic bins is on plastic shelf bins. For shelving of every kind statewide, see Utah shelving.
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Tell us what you are storing, the room size and your timeline. A project specialist will follow up with layout options and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (800) 326-4403.
Pick Rack FAQs
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