Category: Cantilever Racks

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

Are you trying to determine how to buy the optimal pallet racking system for your warehouse floor, distribution center, manufacturing plant, or storage facility? It's not always an easy task, and there are several things you should consider before making a big purchase. It's important to plan certain things ahead of time, such as: ...

Thursday Mar 16, 2023

Warehousing solutions have taken a huge leap forward in recent years, spurred by exciting technological advances. Still, the basis of these facilities remains the same as ever: effective pallet racking is non-negotiable. Think of pallet racks as the framework of your entire facility: this is how you determine where specific types of products are stored, how...

Wednesday Feb 26, 2020

In this video, we clarify the difference between pallet racking bays ("starters") and add-on units ("adders") for shelving, pallet racks, and cantilever rack systems, to help you decide what's right for your needs.   What's the Difference? In a general sense, a "starter" is best described as a complete section that is intended for...

Tuesday Mar 21, 2017

Cantilever Racking Questions Answered When beginning a warehouse organization project, you must first establish which style of rack best suits your product and warehousing needs. Most businesses use some type of pallet racking, but pallet racks aren’t always the right solution. If you store piping, tubing, carpeting, lumber, or similar items that are difficult...

Friday Sep 4, 2015

Cantilever racks are useful storage systems, but they may not suit every business need. Here are some quick guidelines to help decide if you’ll benefit from this system. What Am I Storing? Cantilever racks are ideal for storing long, bulky items that don’t come in pallets. This includes lumber, piping, steel bars,...

Monday Dec 9, 2013

Cantilever racking accessories accommodate special storage requirements within a cantilever racking design. Common types of cantilever rack accessories on the market are: Bolt-On Arm Lips Help keep product on cantilever arms. Lips are often removable and extend 2” above the arm. Lips are not intended to be load bearing. Bolt-On Pipe Sockets Install...

Monday Dec 9, 2013

Cantilever racks have many different size and capacity options available for a wide range of storage needs. The most common sizes and capacities range from medium duty to extra heavy duty cantilever racks: Medium Duty Cantilever Racks Component Size Capacity single and double sided uprights 6-12' height 3,300 – 16,200 lbs. straight and incline arms 12-48″...

Monday Dec 9, 2013

In order to properly design a cantilever rack system, you must know what product (load) you are storing: the length, depth, height and weight of the product. Once you know this, designing the system is as easy as finding out the required number of arms, uprights and braces. A. Determine the number and spacing...

Monday Dec 9, 2013

Cantilever racking is a freestanding storage system which employs a cantilever support arrangement for its individual racks or shelves.  A cantilever system is one where a load bearing arm is supported at one end only.  With no other vertical supports involved, the racks easily accommodate materials longer than the rack span. Cantilever rack...