Floor-Stacked Long Stock Creates the Incidents EHS Teams Track

Metal service centers store 6-meter pipe and profile stock the same way they did twenty years ago: stacked on the floor or in fixed cantilever arms. When a cutting line needs a specific bundle from the bottom, a side-loading forklift pushes into the aisle, tilts the load, and drags it out. That single move accounts for most of the near-miss and contact events EHS managers log each quarter.

The problem compounds in double-sided rack rows. Aisles narrow. Forklifts cross paths with overhead crane travel. Operators step into the forklift envelope to guide long bundles. None of this is acceptable under a serious safety management system, yet the storage hardware gives the facility no alternative.

Fixed cantilever arms do not solve the root cause. They hold the stock, but the access method stays the same: reach in from the side, maneuver around the arms, and hope the load does not swing. What EHS teams need is a storage system that changes the access geometry itself.

Rack-and-Pinion Drive Lets Operators Crank Out Each Layer Without Entering the Aisle

The Terack crank out cantilever rack uses a rack-and-pinion transmission that locks the telescopic tier in place until the operator turns the crank. No slip. No drift. The Q235 carbon steel frame, cross-braced uprights, and anchored base plates hold the structure rigid even under 4000 kg single-side layer loads and 6000 kg top fixed-layer capacity.

Each layer slides out independently on roller-supported steel arms. The operator cranks the target tier, the arms extend, and the overhead crane lifts the bundle straight up. No forklift enters the aisle. No side-dragging. No personnel standing between the load and the rack structure. The chain transmission on upper tiers brings the crank handle down to a comfortable working height, so no one has to reach above shoulder level or climb the frame.

For the EHS manager, this means the storage operation maps directly onto the vertical-lift safety procedure already in place for overhead cranes. The aisle becomes a crane-only zone. Forklift traffic stays in the main travel lanes. Crossing conflicts disappear.

Knock-Down Design Ships Modular, Installs Fast, and Scales With the Plant

Safety upgrades stall when the installation itself creates risk. Welded racks require hot work permits, heavy lift plans, and extended shutdowns. The Terack system ships knock-down: preassembled modules and site-assembly parts arrive palletized and shrink-wrapped. No welding on site. Expansion bolts anchor the base plates to the leveled floor, and the erection sequence follows a documented procedure: level, bolt, test empty, then load.

Configurations range from 3-meter to 12-meter material lengths, in 4-layer and 5-layer single-sided or double-sided layouts. A regional operations director can standardize on one rack family across multiple facilities and still match each site’s stock dimensions. The electrostatic powder coat—RAL7016 uprights, RAL2008 arms—resists the shop-floor corrosion that turns welded racks into maintenance items within five years.

When a facility adds a cutting line or extends its profile inventory, additional Terack uprights and arms bolt into the existing row. No redesign. No re-certification of the original structure. The modular approach protects both the safety audit trail and the capital budget.