How is cantilever rack different from pallet rack?

Pallet rack has a front beam and stores discrete, boxed loads. Cantilever has an open front, so long material loads from the side and slides in without clearing an obstruction - that's the entire reason the system exists.

How far apart should the columns be?

Close enough that the load doesn't sag between arms. A common starting point puts arm spacing at roughly half the load length, with the remainder overhanging each end evenly. We check that math against your heaviest bundle before finalizing spacing.

Straight arms or inclined arms?

Straight arms suit boxed, banded, or sheet goods. Inclined arms, usually fitted with a lip, keep pipe, tube, and round stock from rolling forward off the arm. Many runs mix both across different levels.

Can arms or levels be added later?

Yes. Arms mount at set increments up the column, so levels can be added or repositioned as your product mix shifts, as long as total load stays within the rated capacity of the column and base.

Our dock is tight and we cannot receive a full truckload at once. Does that change anything?

It changes the delivery plan, not the design. We stage material in smaller drops timed to your receiving hours, and sequence installation zone by zone so a tight dock does not hold up the schedule.

We are outgrowing our current layout. Can you tear it down and reconfigure it?

Yes — reconfiguring an existing system is common. We measure what is there, note the manufacturer and connection style, and redesign the layout around your current pallet mix before scheduling a teardown and rebuild.

Cantilever Rack system inside a Ohio warehouse

Dayton, Ohio

Cantilever Pallet Rack Systems in Dayton, OH

Name: Cincinnati Pallet Racks - Dayton
Address: 2345 Ashland Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45206, US
Telephone: (513) 957-3017
Price range: $$

Bundle lengths that do not fit a standard pallet rack bay is the most common reason Dayton warehouses call us. Cantilever Rack addresses that directly, reclaiming the positions a typical aerospace suppliers layout in this market never uses.

We size the cantilever pallet rack around your pallets, your lift trucks, and the clear height in your Dayton industrial corridor building, factoring in single-sided runs along the wall, double-sided in open floor. You get a drawing and a line-item price for the Dayton industrial corridor site, not a rough estimate. Call (513) 957-3017 and we will start a Dayton layout.

(513) 957-3017

Why Dayton Warehouses Work With Us

Dayton operators mixing aerospace suppliers with automotive components usually need one part of the floor dense and another part fully selective. That split is exactly where cantilever rack tends to earn its keep near Springboro Pike.

As part of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., we have designed storage for aerospace suppliers and regional distribution operators around Wright Brothers area business parks since 1997 — enough history that long material off the floor and back into usable positions rarely surprises us mid-project.

We also keep the Dayton cantilever rack layout on file, so adding a bay next year or replacing a bent frame does not start from scratch.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

Operations We Rack Around Here

Nearby areas we work in regularly include the Dayton industrial corridor, Wright Brothers area business parks, Springboro Pike.

Aerospace suppliers

Automotive components

Regional distribution

Industrial machining

Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing

Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products

How Cantilever Rack Works

Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold.

Columns and anchored bases

Upright columns sit on bases anchored to the slab. Base depth is set by load and arm length so the run stays stable even under an off-center pick.

Arms at adjustable heights

Arms bolt or pin into the column at set increments and move as your product mix changes. Straight arms suit boxed goods; inclined arms with a lip hold round or loose stock in place.

Column spacing against sag

Spacing between columns is set so bundles don't sag between arms. A common starting rule places arms about half the load length apart, with the ends overhanging evenly.

Single-sided or double-sided

Single-sided runs go against a wall. Double-sided runs stand in open floor and load from both faces, doubling capacity per base without doubling the footprint.

What a Cantilever Rack Project Includes

Every Dayton cantilever rack project begins with the numbers: what you store, how heavy it is, what lifts it, and how tall the usable space is. That Dayton conversation happens over the phone and usually takes about fifteen minutes.

Our design team turns that into a CAD layout with cantilever rack position counts, load capacity per level, and an itemized quote for the Dayton site. Because this system trades on long material off the floor and back into usable positions, we usually model an alternative configuration on the same footprint, so you weigh positions against picking speed with real numbers rather than a sales pitch.

Cantilever Rack delivery windows are built around your Wright Brothers area business parks dock so trailers do not sit and wait. Installation partners work off the Dayton cantilever rack drawing you approved, tag capacities on completion, and phase the job by zone or shift. Parts, added cantilever rack positions, and later reconfigurations go through the same Dayton contact.

Lumber, plywood, and sheet goods

Pipe, tube, conduit, and bar stock

Steel service center inventory

Furniture, doors, and windows

Long or awkward loads currently sitting on the floor

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

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Cincinnati, OH 45206

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