Onvoldoende vloeroppervlak? Waarom verlengen als je kunt comprimeren met een telescopische jib?

Are you turning away new inventory because your warehouse is “full”? Before you sign a lease for a larger facility, look at your aisles. Traditional static racking forces you to waste up to 60% of your floor space just for forklift maneuvering. De Draagarmstelling reclaims that wasted air rights. By utilizing a double-sided, high-density design that is accessed vertically via overhead crane, you can store twice the amount of heavy steel profiles in half the footprint. It’s not magic; it’s smarter geometry. Praten met experts

The Hidden Cost of Wide Aisles in Steel Distribution

In de typische Servicecentrum staal, the aisle is often wider than the storage rack itself. To allow a forklift to turn with a 6-meter bundle of tubing, you need massive clearance. This is dead space that generates zero revenue.

Een crank out storage solution changes the rules. Because the arms extend out into the aisle only when needed for picking, and retract fully when done, you can stack racks closer together. More importantly, because you use an overhead crane, you eliminate the turning radius requirement entirely. We have helped manufacturers avoid million-dollar warehouse expansions simply by retrofitting their existing space with telescopic racks.

Managing “High-Mix, Low-Volume” Inventory Without Chaos

Modern manufacturing is shifting towards customization. You might need to stock 50 different diameters of stainless steel tube, but only keep a few bundles of each. In a static pile-up, the specific bundle you need is always at the bottom.

With a Uitrolbare draagarmstelling, every drawer is an individual, accessible location. An operator can crank out a specific level (as shown above), identify the exact heat number or alloy grade needed, and pick it without moving any other stock. This selectivity is crucial for maintaining inventory accuracy and speed in a high-mix environment.

Double-Sided Power: Maximizing the Central Aisle

Why build two racks when one will do? Our Double Sided Roll Out Cantilever rack is the ultimate efficiency booster for central warehouse aisles. It allows you to service two production zones from a single central spine.

By loading from both sides, you effectively double your linear storage capacity without doubling your structural cost. This configuration is perfect for placing between two cutting stations—one side feeds the laser, the other feeds the saw. It creates a compact, high-velocity material hub that keeps your shop floor organized and your machines fed.

Heavy Duty Doesn’t Mean Hard to Move

A common misconception is that “high density” means “hard to access.” On the contrary. Our racks are engineered with precision Industriele lagers that handle the load. Even when loaded with 3,000kg of solid bar stock, the drawer glides open smoothly.

This ease of movement means you don’t need powered equipment just to check stock. A single person can do a physical inventory count of tons of material in minutes, just by walking down the line and cranking open drawers. It brings visibility back to your raw materials.

Veelgestelde vragen

1. How much floor space can I really save?
On average, our customers see a 40% to 60% reduction in floor space usage compared to standard static cantilever racks serviced by forklifts, primarily due to the elimination of wide maneuvering aisles.

2. Can we adjust the height of the arm levels later?
Yes. The arms are bolted to the columns with adjustable spacing intervals. If your inventory mix changes—say, from large diameter pipes to smaller bundles—you can reconfigure the shelf heights to maximize vertical density.

3. What is the advantage of a double-sided rack over two single-sided ones?
Cost and stability. A double-sided rack shares the central column and base structure, which reduces the steel weight and cost per storage arm. It is also inherently more stable due to the wider base footprint.

4. Do these racks require special floor preparation?
They require a standard, reinforced industrial concrete floor (typically 6 inches or more). Because the footprint is smaller for the same weight, the point loads are higher, so we always verify your slab specs before installation.

5. Can I store materials other than steel tubes?
Absolutely. While ideal for tubes and bars, we have customers using these racks for injection molds, aerospace tooling, lumber packs, and even heavy machine parts by adding steel decking to the cantilever arms.