Cantilever racking owes its name to the term cantilever beam used in construction, also called cantilever beam, in which only one end of the beam remains attached to another structural member, while the other end of the beam remains free, that is, cantilevered.
In conventional metal racking, the beams extend between two frames of the same module. This limits the maximum length of the load that can be stored, and that will be at most the distance between racks, that is, the width of a module.
In warehouses that work with elongated products, such as tubes, wood, construction materials, etc., it is where cantilever racks become the ideal solution. Due to its design, the length of the loads can be extended beyond a single module. In addition, easy access to each level allows long loads to be handled comfortably with forklifts.
The arms of the cantilever rack can be placed at different distances from each other according to needs, without limiting the length of the loads to be stored. This is especially important for products that can bow, where it is necessary to put the cantilever arms closer together. In this way, even if the products are stored for long periods of time, their deformations are minimized.
Cantilever racks can be simple (with arms on one side only, and also called unilateral cantilever racks), or double (with arms on both sides, also called bilateral cantilever racks).
ATOX Storage Systems, with a wide range of metal racks, has extensive experience in manufacturing high-quality cantilever racks. As a manufacturer of storage systems, it designs and adapts cantilever racks to the specific needs of each warehouse.