heavy duty cantilever racks

Cantilever racking is designed for businesses that deal with long, large or irregularly shaped items such as pipes, timber, steel sections or semi-finished structural components. If your current storage methods result in underutilized vertical space, especially along wall areas, your team will waste valuable time rummaging through cluttered piles to find specific materials. cantilever pallet racking directly addresses these inefficiencies. cantilever warehouse racks provide clearly organized modular storage ensuring that each and every item is 100% accessible by forklift. item is 100% accessible by forklift, maximizing the use of your warehouse space and dramatically improving the speed of inventory management and operational workflows. It is vital that the materials stored are inherently rigid so that cantilevers can be effectively supported and forklift equipment is available for all handling operations.

Metal Processing and Distribution

Architecture and Engineering

Plastics & Composites

Specific Irregular or Extremely Long Material Storage

Woodworking and Furniture Manufacturing

Our cantilever racks are offered as standardized products,

designed for easy installation. Therefore, customers can install them themselves.

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Q1: What types of materials are cantilever racks mainly used for?
The cantilever rack is designed for storing long, tubular, plate or irregularly shaped materials, provided that they are rigid. Typical materials include steel tubes, aluminum profiles, wood, plastic tubes, structural steel components, and various types of plates.

Q2: What core values can heavy duty cantilever racks bring to my warehouse management?
 Space Optimization: Effective use of vertical storage space in the warehouse, especially suitable for improving the space utilization of walled areas.
 Improve efficiency: realize the unitization of goods, classification storage, with the forklift can be directly access to any unit of goods, to achieve 100% picking, to avoid the traditional stacking method of rummage, significantly improve operational efficiency.
 Material organization: It makes the storage of long or irregular materials more orderly, which is convenient for inventory management and stocktaking.
 Cargo Protection: Independent cantilever support can minimize extrusion and damage between materials.

Q3: What are the main components of cantilever racking?
The core structure of cantilever racking consists of column pieces, cantilevers and base. Multiple sets of columns are connected by horizontal and diagonal rods to form a stable structure.

Q4: Can the cantilever height and spacing of heavy duty cantilever racks be adjusted?
Yes, it is possible. The cantilever racks are usually designed with regular punched holes on the columns, and the cantilever racks are fixed to the columns by bolts or plugs, so that the vertical spacing of the cantilever racks and the mounting height can be adjusted flexibly according to the specifications of the actual materials to be stored and the height required.

Q5: Are there any special requirements for materials stored on cantilever pallet racking?
The main requirement is that the material must be rigid (i.e. of a certain hardness) and able to support its own weight without excessive bending or sagging between the support points of the cantilever. For example, very soft rubber strips may not be suitable as they may sag badly between the cantilevers unless the cantilevers are very densely spaced, but this would add to the cost.

Q6: Is a forklift truck necessary to operate cantilever pallet racking?
Yes, because cantilever pallet racking is often used to store longer, heavier materials and allows for higher storage densities and heights, access to the goods is basically accomplished with a forklift.

Q7: What do cantilever warehouse racks mean by “single-sided” and “double-sided”? How should I choose?
 Single sided cantilever warehouse racks: cantilever racks are mounted on only one side of the column. This type of racking is usually arranged along walls or edges of the site to maximize the use of limited space.
 double-sided cantilever warehouse racks: cantilevers are installed on both sides of the columns, creating a separate storage aisle in the middle of the warehouse, allowing access to goods from both sides, with a higher storage density. The choice of cantilever racking or double-sided racking depends on your warehouse layout, available space, aisle plan and desired storage capacity.

Q8: How is the stability of the cantilever racking system ensured? Does it need to be fixed on the floor?
The stability of the cantilever racking system is ensured by its structural design: firstly, the sturdy column and base design is the foundation; secondly, multiple column pieces are connected into a single unit by cross and diagonal ties, which enhance the overall rigidity and resistance to shaking. To further enhance the safety, the base is usually pre-designed with mounting holes, and it is recommended to use floor bolts to firmly connect it to the ground.

Q9:What other specific industries or materials are cantilever shelving used for?
Cantilever shelving can be used in a wide range of applications including, but not limited to:
 Metal Materials Industry: Storage of all types of steel tubing, copper tubing, aluminum extrusions, bars, plates, etc…
 Woodworking industry: Storage of logs, sawn timber, boards, semi-finished furniture etc.
 Building materials industry: storage of plastic pipes, door and window profiles, light steel keel, stone longs and so on.
 Machinery manufacturing industry: storage of shaft parts, long structural parts, etc.
 Others: Storage of any tubular, bar, plate or irregular shaped materials with certain length and rigidity.

Q10: Will cantilever lumber racks still work if my materials are of different lengths?
Yes, cantilever lumber racks are independently cantilevered so that materials of different lengths can be flexibly placed in different sections or levels of the same rack. The key is to make sure that the longest material has enough cantilever support points and that the center of gravity of the material is within a reasonable support range. When planning, the spacing and length of the cantilever can be designed according to the specifications of the most common or longest materials.