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Cantilever Racking

Cantilever Racking Systems for Canadian Warehouses

Cantilever Racking offers a specialized solution for storing irregularly shaped and oversized items. This arm-supported system is adaptable for various applications and is uniquely designed to handle items that traditional racking systems cannot accommodate. This racking system is an essential asset for businesses seeking to maximize storage efficiency while accommodating a wide range of product shapes and sizes.

Weight Cap
Up to 4,000 lbs (per arm)
Arm Length
24-72 inches
Configuration / Sides
Single or Double
Environment
Indoor / Outdoor
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Key Features & Benefits

  • Cantilever Racking's arm-supported design efficiently stores irregularly shaped products.
  • Columns act as backstops and allow for sprinkler and water penetration.
  • Ideal for items like steel tubing, drywall sheets, and lumber.
  • Can support a roof structure for outdoor storage, protecting products.
  • Provides unrestricted front access for long and oversized items.
  • Versatile with options for bolted, bar, and deck rack systems.
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Customized Storage Solutions

Cantilever Racking, an arm-supported steel system, is designed for efficiently storing irregularly shaped products. It's especially useful in lumber yards and for oversized items like steel tubing, drywall, and large furniture. The racking is designed to handle a wide variety of products, offering easy loading and unrestricted front access. This versatile system supports arms that can be flat or tapered, and columns that serve as backstops. It's an ideal structure to support a roof, making it suitable for outdoor storage, and steel siding can be added for extra protection and rigidity.

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Cantilever Racking Varieties

Not every load calls for the same setup. Our Bolted system uses hot-rolled steel with adjustable arms for heavier structural loads, while the Bar Rack offers a lighter option for hand-loaded bar stock and reels up to 12 feet. For bulky, lightweight goods like home furnishings, the Deck Rack adds traverse beams to support wire or sheet decking. Whichever fits your operation, each is built to work seamlessly across your storage layout.

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Enhancing Storage Efficiency

Cantilever Racking minimizes space and construction costs while utilizing the higher load capacity of modern handling equipment. It allows for vertical adjustment of shelf height and optional guide rails for handling equipment, ensuring durable, low-maintenance storage solutions.

Cantilever Racking, Installed Across Canada

From Ontario to Alberta and beyond, NAS Group designs, manufactures, and installs Cantilever Racking systems built for the demands of Canadian warehouses. Our in-house engineering and installation teams work directly with your operation to configure a system suited to your space, throughput, and rotation needs, backed by coast-to-coast service and support.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cantilever Racking used for?
Cantilever Racking is used for storing long, bulky, or irregularly shaped items that don't fit on standard pallet racking, things like lumber, steel bar and tube, pipe, furniture, and building materials. Its open-front design with arms extending from a vertical column lets forklifts load and unload from the side without the obstruction of front columns or beams.
What's the difference between Cantilever Racking and Pallet Racking?
Pallet Racking relies on horizontal beams between vertical frames to support palletized loads, which limits load length and requires forklift access from the front. Cantilever Racking uses arms cantilevered off a single column line with no front obstruction, making it better suited to long or oversized items that would overhang or jam standard pallet rack beams.
How much weight can Cantilever Racking hold?
Capacity depends on arm length, column height, and configuration, with light-duty units holding less and heavy-duty structural steel systems supporting up to 4,000 lbs per arm. Because load capacity is engineered per project, it's best to confirm exact ratings against your specific load dimensions and layout.
Is Cantilever Racking better for outdoor storage?
Yes, Cantilever Racking is a common choice for outdoor and yard storage because its open structure allows for better airflow and drainage, and heavy-duty versions can be hot-dip galvanized or otherwise treated for weather exposure. It's frequently used outdoors for lumber, pipe, and steel storage where indoor space isn't practical.

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