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.

What does a cantilever rack project in Erlanger typically cost per pallet position?

It depends on beam capacity, height, and how deep you store, which is why the quote is itemized and the layout shows a position count. Comparing cost per position across two configurations on your own floor plan is the only honest way to answer it.

Do you sell used cantilever rack, or only new?

We focus on new components so load ratings and capacity tags are documented from day one. If used steel makes sense for a short-term need we will say so, but for anything carrying real weight day after day, new is usually the better call.

Cantilever Rack system inside a Kentucky warehouse

Erlanger, Kentucky

Cantilever Rack Layouts for Erlanger, KY

Name: Cincinnati Pallet Racks - Erlanger
Address: 2345 Ashland Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45206, US
Telephone: (513) 957-3017
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Bundle lengths that do not fit a standard pallet rack bay shows up constantly in the airport freight corridor facilities. Adding cantilever racking is how a Erlanger operation gets capacity back without paying for square footage it already has.

Given the value of long material off the floor and back into usable positions, we model this against a second configuration on the same Erlanger floor plan so density and access are numbers you can compare. Free to see, no obligation to order, and the cantilever rack numbers are yours either way. Call (513) 957-3017 about your Dolwick Drive industrial area building.

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Why Erlanger Warehouses Work With Us

What limits storage in a airport freight corridor facility is usually structural — a column line in the wrong place, a beam pocket, an older slab. We work those Erlanger constraints out on paper before quoting steel.

We have been laying out cantilever rack for freight forwarding and air cargo support operations in the Erlanger market as part of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. since 1997, and arms repositioned as your product lengths change is the cantilever rack fit question we work through with your Erlanger team before quoting.

One number reaches the people who did the work, whether that is a cantilever rack revision during design or a replacement upright for a airport freight corridor site three years out.

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 Dolwick Drive industrial area, Commonwealth Avenue, the airport freight corridor.

Freight forwarding

Air cargo support

Auto parts distribution

Contract logistics

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

We start by understanding the freight forwarding side of your operation — pallet profile, equipment, clear height, SKU count, throughput — because those inputs decide cantilever rack capacity in a Dolwick Drive industrial area building long before steel is quoted.

Next comes the cantilever rack layout itself — every position counted, every level rated, and the Erlanger quote itemized by frame, beam, deck, and accessory. Because arms repositioned as your product lengths change changes the math, a second configuration on the same floor plan usually comes with it for comparison.

Standard cantilever rack components ship quickly, and delivery gets scheduled around your Erlanger receiving hours rather than dumped in one load. Installation partners anchor, plumb, align, and capacity-tag the finished cantilever rack, phased by zone so Erlanger shipping keeps running. Afterward your Erlanger team has a documented layout to work from and a local source for beams, decking, and guarding.

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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