Timberyards and Building Materials- Cantilever racking systems are frequently utilised in timberyards for efficiently storing timber, plywood sheets and beams, which would struggle to find good storage with conventional racking systems. The adjustable nature allows for the storing of different lengths and dimensions. Construction supply centres and hardware stores often have cantilever racking installed to store items such as pipes, steel beams and various construction materials.
Cantilever Racking
Advantages | Considerations
- Simple way to store long or irregular shaped goods
- Unrestricted visibility and access to stored items
- A versatile and flexible choice
- Heavy duty storage options available
- Accessible for forklifts and side loaders
- Suitable for internal and external storage
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What are Cantilever Racking Systems?
Cantilever racking is an ideal solution for storing irregular shaped loads, bulky items and stock too long for standard pallet racking. With adjustable arms attached to uprights, this racking system is designed to allow full visibility and access to the stored load whilst providing flexibility for reconfiguration.
Key Benefits of Warehouse Cantilever Racking Systems
Cantilever racking offers a host of benefits for your warehouse operations. Your storage space will be optimised and increased with this versatile system, with flexibility truly being a strong feature of warehouse cantilever racking.
Simple Way to Store Long or Irregular Shaped Goods
The design of warehouse cantilever racking makes storing bulky, long or oddly shaped goods simple and efficient, with easy customisation for your premises.
Unrestricted Visibility and Access to Stored Items
Its open-fronted system allows for excellent visibility and access to your stored items and can be loaded and unloaded with standard forklift trucks. You’ll have a full, clear view of your stock on a shelf at any moment in time.
A Versatile and Flexible Choice
Quickline are experts at cantilever racking installation and will design and install your ware cantilever racking system to suit your needs, but the system can also be expanded or reconfigured when required, with the only limit being your roof height.
Heavy Duty Storage Options Available
Our heavy-duty cantilever racking is designed for extremely heavy loads, without sacrificing the accessibility of stored items. Providing an effective heavy duty warehouse storage solution.
Accessible for Forklifts and Side loaders
With aisles wide enough for forklift operation and other loading equipment such as side loaders, you can efficiently load, unload and store items safely and efficiently. All racks will be detailed with signage indicating weight capacity and safety indicating forklift lanes.
Suitable for Internal and External Storage
Cantilever racking can be installed both inside warehouses and in outdoor storage areas by the team at Quickline. Both options will not have an impact on security or safety, giving you peace of mind that your racking system and stock will be well-protected and stored.
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Cantilever Racking FAQs
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What is cantilever racking used for?
- Specialist storage system – Cantilever racking is a specialist warehouse storage system designed for long, bulky, awkward or oversized products that are difficult to store on conventional pallet racking or industrial shelving.
- Open-fronted design – Instead of front uprights restricting access to each storage bay, cantilever racking uses vertical columns with horizontal arms projecting outwards. This creates long, unobstructed storage levels that can be loaded and unloaded by forklift or, for lighter products, manually.
- Common products stored – Common products stored on cantilever racking include:
- timber;
- sheet materials;
- steel bars;
- metal sections;
- pipes;
- tubes;
- plastic profiles;
- flooring;
- doors;
- panels;
- furniture;
- building materials;
- extrusions;
- long manufactured components.
- Configurations – Cantilever storage racks can be configured as single-sided cantilever racking, positioned against a wall, or double-sided cantilever racking, which provides storage access from both sides.
- Designed around the product – Arm lengths, column heights and load capacities can be designed around the exact products being stored. Accessories such as end stops can also help prevent cylindrical or loose products from rolling from the cantilever arms.
- Forklift access – Because there are no front columns between each storage position, forklift operators have excellent access to long loads.
- Typical users – This makes cantilever racking for long materials particularly useful in:
- timber merchants;
- builders’ merchants;
- steel stockholders;
- manufacturing businesses;
- engineering companies;
- construction suppliers;
- industrial warehouses.
- Overall value – A professionally designed cantilever racking system can make far better use of warehouse space than storing long materials on the floor or attempting to fit them into conventional pallet racking.
Can cantilever racking store timber and pipes?
- Well suited to long materials – Yes. Cantilever racking is one of the most suitable warehouse storage systems for timber, pipes, tubes and other long materials.
- Unobstructed loading – The open-fronted design allows long products to extend across several cantilever arms without being obstructed by front uprights.
- Suitable products – This makes it much easier to store and handle products such as:
- timber packs;
- wooden boards;
- steel tubing;
- PVC pipes;
- conduit;
- metal profiles;
- structural sections;
- plastic extrusions;
- flooring;
- long construction materials.
- Timber storage considerations – For timber storage racking, arm spacing and load capacity should be designed around the length, weight and stiffness of the timber products. Long packs of timber may require several support points to prevent excessive bending, distortion or deflection.
- Pipe storage considerations – For pipe storage racking, suitable restraints, cradles or arm end stops may be required to reduce the risk of cylindrical products rolling from the cantilever arms.
- No universal load capacity – Cantilever racking can accommodate both relatively light hand-loaded stock and extremely heavy industrial materials, but there is no universal cantilever racking load capacity.
- Engineered around key factors – The safe load depends on the engineered combination of:
- bases;
- columns;
- bracing;
- cantilever arms;
- arm length;
- arm spacing;
- number of support points;
- stored product weight.
- Specify to the materials – A cantilever racking system should therefore always be specified according to the actual materials being stored rather than selected purely on overall rack dimensions.