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.

How quickly can you get cantilever rack into a Florence warehouse?

Standard components generally ship within a few days of an approved order, and complete projects — layout, steel, and installation — typically run one to four weeks depending on size. If you have a hard date, say so early and we will build the schedule backward from it.

What does a cantilever rack project in Florence 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.

Cantilever Rack system inside a Kentucky warehouse

Florence, Kentucky

Cantilever Rack for Florence, Kentucky Warehouses

Name: Cincinnati Pallet Racks - Florence
Address: 2345 Ashland Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45206, US
Telephone: (513) 957-3017
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Warehouses near the Mall Road industrial area keep hitting the same wall: long material taking up floor space because standard racks will not hold it. Cantilever rack is one of the more direct ways for a Florence building to add capacity without touching the envelope.

Because this system is about long material off the floor and back into usable positions, we start with the storage math for your Florence footprint — how many positions it can carry and what that does to travel time — then send a CAD layout and an itemized quote before anything is ordered. Call (513) 957-3017 and tell us what you are storing in Florence.

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Why Florence Warehouses Work With Us

The industrial stock near the Mall Road industrial area ranges from older infill space to newer construction, and each one limits a racking plan differently. Height, columns, and floor condition all move the answer in Florence.

Since 1997 we have supplied air freight and logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, and 3PL operations across Florence and the surrounding area through Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. The consult up front, where we talk through arms repositioned as your product lengths change, is why the first layout is usually close to the final one.

And you deal with one team throughout — cantilever rack layout, pricing, delivery windows into the Mall Road industrial area, installation scheduling, and parts after the fact. Nothing about the Florence job gets handed to a call center.

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 Mall Road industrial area, Turfway Road, the CVG logistics corridor.

Air freight and logistics

E-commerce fulfillment

Auto parts distribution

Cold chain support

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

Before cantilever rack is priced for a Turfway Road site, we collect the constraints: usable height, column grid, aisle widths your lifts need, and the pallet mix your e-commerce fulfillment volume actually moves.

Then you get the cantilever rack drawing for your Mall Road industrial area building: pallet positions, beam or rail elevations, aisle centerlines, and total capacity, priced line by line with beam capacity noted at every level. We often show two versions of the same Florence floor plan — arms repositioned as your product lengths change — so you compare storage against throughput before choosing.

Stock cantilever rack components move within days, and we time drops to your Florence shift schedule instead of one large delivery. Installation partners anchor and align to the drawing, tag every bay with its capacity, and work around your e-commerce fulfillment production hours. The Florence layout stays on file for the next expansion.

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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