Cantilever Racking Systems
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Cantilever racking is designed to easily store and retrieve products with varying weights, lengths, and sizes. Cantilever racking systems do not require uprights, allowing for easy product accessibility and selectivity paired with high down-aisle density. With a variety of arm options, cantilever systems can provide a full range of loading capabilities that can be customized to your storage application.
REB Storage Systems International is a material handling systems integrator that provides full project management of cantilever racking systems. Our services include design, permitting support, subcontractor management, procurement of materials, and installation.
Read below to learn more about REB’s cantilever racking systems.
How Cantilever Racking Works
Cantilever racking is ideal for storage of products that typically cannot be stored on pallets, although it is possible to store traditional pallets.
Cantilever racking is ideal for long or bulky items such as lumber, furniture, and plumbing because the system allows for easy product accessibility for heavy and lengthy items.
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REB’s Turnkey Services for Cantilever Racking Systems
REB provides full project management of your cantilever racking system. A REB project manager will be your point of contact throughout the project. Our project managers prioritize communication and will make sure that all applicable parties have a firm understanding of timelines and progression of the project.
Read below to better understand our cantilever racking system project management services.
Design Services
The first step in REB's design services is to speak with your REB account executive so that we thoroughly understand the scope of your project. If necessary, we’ll conduct an onsite assessment. We want to make sure we understand your goals and current pain points so that we provide you with a solution that is optimized to your operation.
During the design process, we’ll obtain information such as your SKU profiles, space restrictions, and picking processes. We’ll work with you to ensure that your cantilever racking system is set up to suit your requirements. For example, if you require your system to have a first-in, first-out or a last-in, first-out product flow.
Once all information is obtained, REB project designers will create a CADD drawing of your cantilever racking system that suits all space and picking process requirements.
Permitting Support
If necessary, we’ll evaluate if permitting for your cantilever racking system is required through our permitting support services. If permits are required, we’ll put together and submit all drawings and other documentation needed for permit approval. This often includes a high pile storage report.
Subcontractor Management
Once your cantilever racking system design is finalized, your REB project manager will secure all suppliers and subcontractors. We’ll manage their involvement through the project. This includes freight and installation.
Our project management services prioritize communication and will make sure that all applicable parties have a firm understanding of timelines and progression of the project.
System Installation
REB Storage Systems has more than 60 years of professional experience installing material handling systems in warehouses nationwide. We’ll ensure that your operation’s cantilever racking system is safely installed and compliant with MHI & OSHA standards while it optimizes your storage space and improves efficiency.
Advantages of Cantilever Racking
Cantilever racking systems provide many advantages to warehouse operations. When implemented with the correct operation, cantilever racking can provide a large benefit to the operation.
- Easy instillation, deconstruction and reconfiguration as needed
- High versatility
- Allows rack to be adjusted to varying heights
- Holds products with widths larger than the rack
- Easy to adjust height of arms to meet the needs of particular product load
- Increases employee productivity due to products being highly accessible
Specifications and Options of Cantilever Racking
Structural Cantilever Racking
- Fastened through a high-strength bolted connection
- Arm lengths for storage depths can range from 24″ to 72″ per shelf
- Adjustable on 4″ centers
- 3 arm slope options
- Towers are designed to match your height requirements
- Decked-arm shelf configuration is available with wire mesh deck, plywood platforms, or specialized steel decking
- Aisle guidance systems are available
- Entry guides are available
Roll Formed Cantilever Rackign
- Fastened through a bracket pin connection
- Arm lengths for storage depth can range from 24″ to 72″ per shelf and are adjustable vertically on 3″ centers
- Towers are designed to match your height requirements
- Decked-arm shelf configuration available with wire mesh deck, plywood platforms, or specialized steel decking
- Aisle guidance systems are available
- Entry guides are available
Cantilever Racking Arm Options
Roof Supports: Attaches to arms to accept stringers for roof structure.
Deck Support Saddles: Attaches to arms. Used to support decking.
Welded-on End Lips: Welded to arms or base. Many heights available.
Bolted-on End Lips: Arms punched to accept optional removable end lip.
Core/Axle Saddles: Attaches to arms for accepting core/axle of rolled materials.
Removable Pipe End Stops: Attaches to arms or base, includes pipe brackets and plastic caps.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cantilever Racking Systems
How much weight can a cantilever rack hold?
Cantilever is an engineered product! Column design is based on arm length and column size and number of arm levels and load weight per arm: Example the largest column size hold 22,300lbs with 60” arm length and holds 40,600 with an arm length of 24”. The arm varies in size and capacity from 1,500lbs. to 14,800lbs. In general cantilever rack capacity varies between designs and manufacturers.
Does cantilever racking need to be bolted down?
Yes cantilever racks should be bolted down.
Do cantilever racks need to be anchored?
Yes, cantilever racks should be anchored or bolted down for safety.
Your Next Steps For A Cantilever Racking System
Whether your next step is to gather more information or request a quote, consider REB Storage Systems. REB is a highly experienced systems integrator, in business since 1962. REB has 17 in-house project managers and project designers, all highly experienced in the material handling industry. These people know this industry inside and out.
REB is highly knowledgeable and experienced in designing and installing a cantilever racking system and will make sure your system is the best fit for your space. We work with you to provide a turnkey system. From design, products procurement, subcontractor management, install, and permitting support, REB handles it all for you.
We’d appreciate the opportunity to help you further, whether that be more information or a quote. Fill in the contact form on this page or call us at (800) 252-5955 to get in touch with a REB representative.
Case Studies to Consider
Selective + Carton Flow + Cantilever
An auto component manufacturer was expanding their operations which required for a building expansion.
PRODUCTS: Selective Rack, Carton Flow Rack, Cantilever Rack
SERVICES: Design, Rack Instillation
Selective + Cantilever + Mezzanine + Conveyor
A manufacturer of helicopter parts needed to consolidate storage.
Products: Selective Pallet Rack, Cantilever Rack, Mezzanine
Services: Instillation, Teardown
Selective Rack + Cantilever Rack
A hardware supplier needed two new distribution centers completed simultaneously for their large range of SKUs.
Products: Selective Rack, Cantilever Rack
Services: Design, Instillation
