The buying experience racking should have had all along.
A pallet racking configurator lets dealers and systems integrators spec bays themselves — width, depth, height, beam levels, load rating — with live load math and an instant budget estimate. The estimating team receives a complete, buildable spec with part numbers instead of a rough layout over email.
Why racking quotes take days
Every warehouse buys racking. Almost every racking manufacturer sells it the same way: a dealer or systems integrator emails a rough layout, your estimating team untangles bay counts, beam levels, load ratings, and decking options, and a quote goes back days later. Multiply by every project, every dealer, every revision.
The product itself is made for configuration: frames × bays × beam levels × load ratings × decking × finishes. Finite options, strict compatibility rules, spatial layout. Exactly the shape of problem a configurator solves.
So we built one
A working racking configurator concept — configurator, budget estimator, and dealer portal in one. See the full concept walkthrough.
Live load math
Bay width, upright depth and height, beam levels, load requirement. The preview renders the bay live and the load math updates as the buyer builds. Combinations that can't carry the rated load never appear.
Budget estimate, instantly
Pricing updates in real time as the buyer builds — a ballpark number on screen, clearly labeled as an estimate and confirmed at order. No more “we'll get back to you Thursday.”
Spec sheet with part numbers
Every configuration compiles into a clean document: frames, beams, decking, hardware counts, generated part numbers. The kind of request an estimating team can quote in minutes.
Dealer portal
Saved configurations, one-click reorder of a repeat spec, dealer-specific pricing tiers. For manufacturers whose volume is 80% repeat configurations, this protects the dealer relationship itself.
AI-guided configuration
Type “storing palletized beverages, 1,200 kg per pallet, 6 m clear height, seismic zone” and get a valid starting configuration to adjust, instead of a blank form.
Built for your catalog
The configuration logic, the buying experience, and the speed all carry straight over. Swap in your catalog, your compatibility rules, and your dealers' pricing, and this becomes your tool.
- Your frames, beams, decking, and finishes — rendered live
- Your load tables baked into the rules engine
- Your dealers' pricing tiers and saved configurations
If you manufacture racking or industrial storage, that's a 4–5 week project — and the first working concept of your product line is free.
Questions, answered
Can it handle load ratings and seismic zones?
Yes — that is exactly what the rules engine is for. Every frame, beam, and decking option carries its rating, and combinations that can't carry the specified load never appear. Buyers can even start from plain language — pallet weight, clear height, seismic zone — and get a valid starting configuration.
Can dealers get their own pricing tiers?
Yes. Dealer accounts carry their own price levels and discounts. Each dealer sees their numbers; nobody sees anyone else's. Public visitors can still spec anonymously and submit a request your team quotes.
What about repeat orders?
Saved configurations and one-click reorder. Most racking volume is repeat configurations — a dealer reorders last quarter's spec in seconds instead of re-emailing the whole layout.
What does the estimating team receive?
A spec sheet with frames, beams, decking, hardware counts, and generated part numbers — formatted for quoting. Every field present, every combination valid. The days of untangling hand-drawn bay layouts from email attachments are over.
Can it integrate with our ERP or quote system?
Yes. Specs can push into your CRM, trigger quotes in your existing system, or flow into your ERP as structured order data. And if you're not ready for integration, a formatted email to your estimating inbox works from day one.
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