How to Buy Cantilever Racks
When purchasing cantilever racks, consider the following steps:
- Evaluate Your Storage Needs:
- Determine the length, depth, height, and weight of the load you plan to store. For example, if you’re storing bundles of piping that are 12 feet long, 5 feet deep, and weigh 3000 lbs each, these specifications will guide your rack selection.
- Choose the Right Configuration:
- Cantilever racks come in single-sided and double-sided configurations. Decide which one suits your space and storage requirements.
- Towers and Bases: These form the foundation of your cantilever rack system.
- Arms: Select straight or inclined arms to hold your materials.
- Bracing: X-bracing and horizontals keep the system sturdy.
- Consider Load Capacity and Spacing:
- Ensure the rack components can handle the weight of your items.
- Optimize spacing between arms to accommodate your specific materials.
- Quality Matters:
- Choose racks made from durable materials like structural I-beams.
- Check for real-time inventory availability with manufacturers or suppliers.
Remember, finding the right cantilever racks ensures efficient storage and easy access to your materials
Structural steel cantilever rack storage systems are multi-level, high density storage racks designed to handle hundreds of different types and sizes of products with freedom from column obstruction / upright interference.
Cantilever storage racks offer more flexibility for placing and removing products. Cantilever offers the best solution when unobstructed access is required for longer dimensional products, such as carpet, lumber, Furniture, bar/plate stock and pipe.
Varying & oversized products in length can be stored using cantilever rack without loosing capacity as you can increase capacity / level by puting towers closer. Cantilever racks can also be decked for use with odd–sized bundles, crates or bulk items like furniture.
Cantilever Rack consists of a series of structural steel arms bolted to large structural steel columns. Anchored by substantial bases and stabilizing cross braces along its back edge, this system is both strong and highly adjustable.
Key Components of Cantilever Racks
Cantilever racks are specialized storage systems designed for long, bulky, or irregularly shaped items that may not fit well on traditional shelving or pallet racks. Here are the key components of cantilever racks:
Cantilever tower
The Cantilever tower supports & provides structural stability to the rack system. Made out of heavy-duty structural I-beam.
Cantilever Base
In a cantilever racking system, the base serves as the foundation for the tower. Base connects to tower & then anchored to ground to provide additional stability.
Cantilever Arm
Arms extend outward from the Structural tower and support the weight of stored items. They comes in various lengths and can be adjusted or removed to accommodate different load sizes.
X Braces
X-braces are essential components in cantilever racking systems. X-braces play a crucial role in maintaining the spacing and stability of cantilever rack systems.
Straight Braces
Cantilever straight braces play a crucial role in maintaining the stability and rigidity of cantilever storage racks.They evenly space the cantilever rack uprights, ensuring reliable support.
Base stopper
A cantilever base pipe stopper is used in cantilever rack systems to prevent round stock items (such as pipes and conduits) from rolling off the end of the Cantilever Bases.
Arm Stopper
A cantilever arm pipe stopper is used in cantilever rack systems to prevent round stock items (such as pipes and conduits) from rolling off the end of the Cantilever Arms.
Shim plate
Cantilever tower shim plates are used to adjust the height and level of cantilever rack Tower. They help ensure stability and proper alignment.
APR STRUCTURAL CANTILEVER RACK OFFERS FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES
- Strong and durable structural steel construction
- No front posts – unrestricted access to your product
- Arms are vertically adjustable on 4” centers to accommodate various load heights
- Efficient use of vertical space
- Easily store materials of varying dimensions
- Uprights / Columns punched on both sides for single or double sided storage
- Decking options are available
- Inside or outside storage
- Bolted base, arm and brace connections
- A variety arm sizes for different loads capacities
- Pole sockets & End poles available
DETERMINE LENGTH OF THE ARMS
The arm length should be slightly longer than the product width. For instance, if you have a load that is 48” deep, the arms should be at least 48” long. Failing to observe this guideline may significantly reduce the rated capacity of the arms.
DETERMINE QTY OF ARMS TO WITHSTAND LOAD or CHOOSE YOUR BRACING SIZE
The distance between Tower determines the bracing width. Choose total number of tower required based on length and weight of the payload.
• Arm vertical spacing is dependent on the load size and lift clearance required
• Arm lengths depends on the depth of the product stored
• Various sizes are available depending on load size and required capacity
• Various sizes are available depending on load size and required capacity
Determine how many arms are required to support your load. Base this on the maximum lateral spacing of arms (due to load rigidity or weight) and in conjunction with the Arm Capacity Chart shown above. Individual arm capacity is determined by dividing the total load weight by the number of supporting arms. Arm length equals the depth of your load. Arm capacities are based upon uniform loads.
You can determine the number of load levels per upright considering:
- Maximum lift capabilities of your forklift truck.
- Unobstructed vertical space available.
- Subtract the base height from the maximum lift height. Divide this height by the sum of: (one load height + 5” clearance + the height of one arm). This will equal the number of loads below the top arm that can be stored within the lifting capabilities of your truck. Check for unobstructed vertical space, if adding one more load height exceeds vertical space available, reduce arm levels by one.
DETERMINE HEIGHT:-
Determine the Upright capacity by multiplying the desired number of arm levels by the capacity of the selected arms. A load can be stored on the base, however, this load is not included in the Upright capacity.
Minimum Upright height equal to:-
- The total number of arms per side multiplied by the individual arm height, plus…
- The base Height plus..
- The space between the arms (load height plus 4” – 6” clearance) multiplied by the number of spaces, plus…
- 4” minimum above the top arm. If you want the upright to be a back support for the top load, add in the desired height.
BRACING POSITION & SPACING:-
Lateral stability and spacing of the columns is accomplished with factory welded Vertical X-Brace Panels and Horizontals Brace members.
X-Brace Panels, are required in each end bay of any row, and in alternate interior bays. Factory welded attached bracing clips will properly position the bracing on the column.
See the Bracing Pattern chart for various column heights. To ascertain bracing required for in-between sizes select next larger size.
Straight Brace/ Single angle bracing is configured as shown in Bracing Position pattern figure.
X-Brace Panels, are required in each end bay of any row, and in alternate interior bays. Factory welded attached bracing clips will properly position the bracing on the column.
See the Bracing Pattern chart for various column heights. To ascertain bracing required for in-between sizes select next larger size.
Straight Brace/ Single angle bracing is configured as shown in Bracing Position pattern figure.
CALCULATING REQUIREMENTS OF STRAIGHT BRACES / X BRACES:-
Height of Tower / Column will decide requirements of x-bracing or straight bracing. Following picture will self explain how many x-braces or straight braces required for desired column / Tower Height.
CAPACITY CHART- STANDARD QUICK SHIP ITEMS
