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What is Cantilever Racking?

What is Cantilever Racking - Discover what Cantilever Racking is, how Stakapal make it and how Stakapal's Cantillever Racking benefits your industry sector. Get in touch with Stakapal to see how we can improve your warehouse storage.
What is Cantilever Racking, and why is it the most popular storage solution for warehouses and yards? Heavy Duty Cantilever racks have numerous benefits that cater to the specific needs of industries that require them.
Cantilever Racks Birmingham diagram by Stakapal

Cantilever storage is made up of vertical single uprights with horizontal arms to carry long products and varied loads in warehouses and yards across a wide range of sectors.

The uprights are designed to be self-supporting and manufactured from steel sections that can be designed as either a single or double-sided.

Our solutions are a cost-effective method that improves ease of accessibility to pick products, which therefore increases overall operating efficiency. The open-ended structure offers uninterrupted warehouse storage, providing 100% accessibility and maximising lateral utilisation of space when storing items of varying sizes. Versatile adjustable cantilever arms mean that the system can be designed to suit any size, single or double-sided to make the most of the space available.

What are the Benefits of Cantilever Racking?

acerinox cantilever racking designed, manufactured and installed by Stakapal

Our racking solutions are a cost-effective method that improves ease of accessibility to pick products, which therefore increases overall operating efficiency. The open-ended structure offers uninterrupted storage, providing 100% accessibility and maximising lateral utilisation of space when storing items of varying sizes. Versatile adjustable cantilever arms mean that the system can be designed to suit any size, single or double-sided to make the most of the space available.

acerinox cantilever racking designed, manufactured and installed by Stakapal

Easily display and store long items such as Pipes, Timber, Steel Tubes, Panel Products and PVCu Profiles and use your warehouse space more efficiently – by storing goods horizontally, they can be stacked above each other while still allowing ease-of-access to individual products stored.

What is Cantilever Racking?

cantilever upright structure
  • Columns – vertical upright columns to which arms are affixed
  • Arms – arms are attached to the columns. Arms can be attached at variable heights and to either side, making it a double-sided or single-sided cantilever rack.
  • Brace Frames – located at the back of the rack, and increase the load capacity for the frames
  • Integral Base – the integral base for support

Cantilever storage has a central base which supports a set of arms. The arms can be adapted to accommodate specific load-bearing requirements. Highly versatile arms mean that the system can be designed to suit any pack size to maximise space utilisation. Bespoke heavy-duty steel shelving provides maximum storage capacity on a single central column.

Single sided cantilever racks can fit flush against the wall, and double-sided cantilever racks allow for storage on either side, and can be used throughout the warehouse, creating storage space on either side of the central column.

Warehouse rack arm lengths are customised to suit the load types and the product to be stored. Arms are adjustable, allowing the flexibility to store different product types.

Stakapal are Full Members of SEMA (Storage Equipment Manufacturers' Association) with all of the in-house staff being accredited SARIs and SEIRS

Our storage systems are easily configurable to accommodate different heights and types of goods, allowing for efficient space utilisation within warehouses and yards. It is highly recommended that an installation is conducted by SEMA qualified installers i.e. SEIRS (Storage Equipment Installers Registration Scheme).

Types of Cantilever Racks from Stakapal

Conventional Cantilever Racks

The most commonly used Cantilever variation, with its adaptable usage with Conventional Forklift Trucks, Side Loading Trucks or Multi-Directional Reach Trucks. A perfect storage system for heavy loads.

timber on racking

Conventional Cantilever

The most commonly used Cantilever Racking system, with its adaptable usage with Conventional Forklift Trucks, Side Loading Trucks or Multi-Directional Reach Trucks. 

timber on racking
Cantilever Racking Storing Timber

Free Path Cantilever

Consists of rows adjacent to each other separated by an aisle. This enables the handling equipment to travel the length of an aisle without any guidance system. A high quality example of storage systems.

Free Path Cantilever

Consists of rows of racking adjacent to each other separated by an aisle. This enables the handling equipment to travel the length of an aisle without any guidance system.

Cantilever Racking Storing Timber

Guided Aisle Cantilever

Includes the same components as Conventional and Free Path. The runs are positioned closer together to eliminate wasted space of a wide aisle. Long load products can be stored to a far greater height to ensure that cubic space is maximised. For those loads that require a heavy duty cantilever.

guided aisle racking

Guided Aisle Cantilever

Includes the same components as Conventional and Free Path. The runs are positioned closer together to eliminate wasted space of a wide aisle. Long load products can be stored to a far greater height to ensure that cubic space is maximised. 

guided aisle racking

Stakapal manufactures and supplies a whole range of storage variations, including:

Every component we manufacture adheres to SEMA regulations and guidelines and is built for every individual requirement.

Why Choose Cantilever Storage?

Cantilever Racking from Stakapal storing Timber

Cantilever Systems can improve the efficiency of a warehouse or yard by reducing costs and increasing storage capacity. The type you need will depend on the product that you need to store. It provides a flexible system for large, long or bulky items.

The flexible and responsive design can meet the requirements of any customer. It offers maximum versatility to adapt to any warehouse type and products. Cantilever Racking is designed to meet the requirements of the items to be stored.

Cantilever Racking makes efficient use of warehouse space and provides visible and well-organised storage. It allows for easier item storage and handling.  

The adjustable elements mean that it can adapt to future needs. It is easily installed or can be repositioned if required making it a versatile option.

What To Consider?

  1. What weight is the product you want to store?
  2. What height, width and length is the product you want to store?
  3. What is the size of the area, and how much of it do you want to use for your project?
Stakapal supplies storage solution to Brooks Timber Nottingham.

What To Consider?

  1. What weight is the product you want to store?
  2. What height, width and length is the product you want to store?
  3. What is the size of the area, and how much of it do you want to use for your racking project?

Our storage systems are easily configurable to accommodate different heights and types of goods, allowing for efficient space utilisation within warehouses and yards. It is highly recommended that installation is conducted by SEMA qualified installers i.e. SEIRS (Storage Equipment Installers Registration Scheme).

What products can I store?

Cantilever Shelving can store long product loads across a wide and diverse set of sectors. Types of products that can be stored:

What products can I store?

Cantilever Racking can store long product loads across a wide and diverse set of sectors. Types of products that can be stored:

What is Christmas Tree Racking?

What is Christmas Tree Racking?

Cantilever style storage can also be referred to as Christmas Tree Racking due to the shape of the structure, with the vertical bar racks being similar to a tree. Other phrases used include Horizontal Bar Racks and Bar Racks.

Christmas Tree Racking
Christmas Tree Racking

Cantilever Racking can also be referred to as Christmas Tree Racking or Tree Racking due to the shape of the structure, with the vertical bar racks being similar to a tree. Other phrases used include Horizontal Bar Racking and Bar Racking.

Can I use Cantilever Racks for outdoor storage?

Yes, it can be used both internally and externally. For external storage requirements, we recommend the structure be fully galvanised. It is perfect for Timber MerchantsBuilders’ Merchants and storage within yards. Canopies can also be added to protect items from the weather.

Cantilever Racking offers a cost-effective handling and storage solution for long-length products and materials. The open-ended system allows the storage of items of varying lengths. It is often used within warehouses and yards to increase efficiency and maximise storage space, within a wide range of sectors including Builders Merchants, Distributions and Logistics, Timber Merchants and Panel Products.

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