Most stock that comes in and goes out of a warehouse facility doesn&#;t always fit easily onto a pallet, which is why the go-to solution for long, irregular-shaped items is cantilever racking. The problem is that you have to figure out how much weight the racks can hold, which often causes problems for a lot of warehouse managers.
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This guide will help you determine the right cantilever rack capacity to suit your facility&#;s needs. If you still have additional questions after reading this blog, contact us for more information. We&#;ll be happy to help!
Understanding the load capacity for a cantilever rack is crucial to the safety of your facility. If the cantilever racks are improperly loaded or overloaded, they will likely fail and objects will fall, which could not only damage your stock but also harm your employees as well.
You also need to make sure you are utilizing your racking to the fullest extent. Otherwise, you may end up wasting vertical space and floor space to accommodate additional racks, thereby unnecessarily spreading items out between multiple rack sections which will reduce loading and picking efficiency.
Both of these factors could negatively affect your overall bottom line.
Many manufacturers will print the load capacities on the cantilever rack components, but you need to be aware that this number is merely an estimate. There are many other factors that can affect the amount of weight your racking can hold. Here are some other important factors to consider when determining weight capacity.
Your loads should be distributed as evenly as possible on your cantilever racking, as uneven loads can reduce your system&#;s overall capacity by up to 50%.
Be sure to account for the other side of your racking if you are using double-sided racks as well as the different levels of racking when you&#;re taking load distribution into consideration.
A 48×4 cantilever arm typically supports up to 2,000 pounds, but the arm measurements alone cannot be used to get an exact estimate of your system. Any size arm can be made from roll-formed or structural steel. Structural steel has a higher capacity, while roll-formed steel is lighter duty and may hold less than the standard 2,000-pound threshold.
Your cantilever racks will be much stronger if they have more columns. Each column provides an additional arm and bears part of each load. If you&#;re storing long items such as PVC pipe or lumber, column spacing is very important. If you space the columns too far apart, any items stored in the center between the columns they are resting on could become damaged because you will have a lower-capacity system.
If you plan to install cantilever racks outdoors or you have a high ceiling in your warehouse, then you have lots of vertical space to take advantage of that can simplify your processes and save on floor space.
Bear in mind that height will need to be considered when you are determining rack capacity. If you have a higher system, you will have a lower capacity per row or arm, meaning that you will have more storage space, but you may not have enough load capacity unless your system is reconfigured or reinforced.
Cantilever racks are attached to a base that is anchored to your warehouse floor. The gold standard for anchoring and accommodating heavy-duty racking is always concrete. However, you will need to know more about your slab in order to understand a cantilever rack&#;s weight capacity.
What is the integrity of your concrete slab? How thick is it? Is it damaged? The condition of your slab sets the tone for the racking system&#;s overall capacity.
You should also make sure that the floor is level because that will not only impact your rack&#;s stability but also accommodate heavier loads. If your floor is not level, square it up prior to installing your racking.
If you purchase a used cantilever rack and aren&#;t sure how much it can hold, it is likely because most used systems do not include a lot of the information that comes with new racking.
We help our customers solve this issue by checking the stamps on the racking components. Many times, there is a number we can use to determine the capacity. Sometimes, the capacity will be stamped directly onto the cantilever arm, but we may have to look it up. In situations where there isn&#;t any additional information or there isn&#;t a stamp, an engineer may need to be called in to determine the load capacity of your racks.
If you need a system that can hold more than your typical heavy, irregular load, you have several options to choose from. You can add to the system or reconfigure it to increase the capacity, or you can reduce the height of the system or add arms to improve capacity.
Adding cross-bracing is another option. These x-shaped steel braces can increase your system&#;s strength by connecting the cantilever columns together.
Cantilever racks come in a variety of sizes and shapes to handle your heaviest loads. The reason this racking is so popular is due to its versatility. We have an extensive inventory full of cantilever racks that can fit your warehouse&#;s specific requirements. If for some reason we don&#;t have what you are looking for, we will help you find it.
After you have found a suitable racking solution, our material handling experts can determine your load capacity and will also help you install your new system.
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SJF is a nationwide stocking distributor of new & used cantilever racks offering 72-hour quick ship from our Minnesota and Pennsylvania stocking locations. SJF offers a wide array of models and sizes with weight capacities to meet even the most demanding requirements.
While this guide is meant to assist you in choosing your rack, it is still beneficial to consult with one of our professional solutions specialists. They have been working with this material every day for years and are aware of ALL the tips and tricks concerning cantilever racks.
SJF currently has cantilever racks and other warehouse storage racks available from most every major manufacturer. These racks are in-stock and ready for immediate shipment to you. Can't find what you're looking for? Call us at (320) 485- (direct sales line) or (800) 598- and we can help find it!
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Cantilever racks are steel shelving units with long arms that extend from metal frames used to store long, bulky or awkward materials. They are used to store items such as furniture, lumber, PVC, metal pipes, steel bar stock, plywood, steel sheets, sheetrock and even cars.
Cantilever racks are configurable in countless different ways, allowing a flexible solution to fit any type of storage needs. They can be used both indoors and outdoors and are found in warehouses and storage yards across the world as an efficient storage solution. In addition, cantilever racking can be decked to provide static storage similar to pallet racking, with the advantage that it provides easier storage and retrieval of bulky or oddly sized material than traditional pallet rack.
At SJF, you can find light duty, medium duty and heavy duty components, kits and cantilever systems in stock and ready to ship.
We can also help you find specialty cantilever systems such as cantilever lumber racks, salvage racks and cantilever supported rack with roofs.
Cantilever racks are known by many names, such as:
The storage density with cantilever racks can be very high if you plan out how you will use it efficiently, but generally cantilever rack's flexibility makes it a very popular storage solution with near immediate return on investment.
Cantilever rack uprights are the vertical support columns that are the backbone of the cantilever rack. Cantilever bases and arms attach to the uprights to complete the cantilever rack system.
Uprights are available in single or double sided configurations. Single sided cantilever racks allow material to be stored on the front side only. With double sided uprights, material can be stored on both the front and back sides of the rack.
CAUTION - NEVER put arms on the back side of single sided cantilever rack. Even if the upright has holes to hold arms on both sides, this is a very dangerous practice and should be avoided at all costs.
Cantilever rack arms extend out from the uprights to create the levels that are used for storage, similar to pallet rack beams. The arms are typically adjustable on the upright to create shelf levels of whatever height are needed. Arms can be straight or inclined to hold goods that may roll off. Some arms even come with a "lip" that attaches to the end of the arm to prevent loads from slipping off the front of the rack.
Cantilever rack braces go between uprights to stabilize the rack laterally. Braces are not intended to hold loads and should only be used to connect and brace the uprights in a row. The braces will be the same length as the spacing between uprights.
Cantilever racks are steel shelving units with long arms that extend from metal frames used to store long, bulky or awkward materials. They are used to store items such as furniture, lumber, PVC, metal pipes, steel bar stock, plywood, steel sheets, sheetrock and even cars.
Cantilever racks are configurable in countless different ways, allowing a flexible solution to fit any type of storage needs. They can be used both indoors and outdoors and are found in warehouses and storage yards across the world as an efficient storage solution. In addition, cantilever racking can be decked to provide static storage similar to pallet racking, with the advantage that it provides easier storage and retrieval of bulky or oddly sized material than traditional pallet rack.
At SJF, you can find light duty, medium duty and heavy duty components, kits and cantilever systems in stock and ready to ship.
We can also help you find specialty cantilever systems such as cantilever lumber racks, auto salvage racks and cantilever supported rack with roofs.
Cantilever racks are known by many names, such as:
The storage density with cantilever racks can be very high if you plan out how you will use it efficiently, but generally cantilever rack's flexibility makes it a very popular storage solution with near immediate return on investment.
Cantilever rack uprights are the vertical support columns that are the backbone of the cantilever rack. Cantilever bases and arms attach to the uprights to complete the cantilever rack system.
Uprights are available in single or double sided configurations. Single sided cantilever racks allow material to be stored on the front side only. With double sided uprights, material can be stored on both the front and back sides of the rack.
Cantilever rack arms extend out from the uprights to create the levels that are used for storage, similar to pallet rack beams. The arms are typically adjustable on the upright to create shelf levels of whatever height are needed. Arms can be straight or inclined to hold goods that may roll off. Some arms even come with a "lip" that attaches to the end of the arm to prevent loads from slipping off the front of the rack.
Cantilever rack braces go between uprights to stabilize the rack laterally. Braces are not intended to hold loads and should only be used to connect and brace the uprights in a row. The braces will be the same length as the spacing between uprights.
Roll-form cantilever rack is the preferred storage rack for light and medium storage due to its bolt-less design and lighter overall weight.
Structural cantilever rack is preferred for heavier loads when storing loads that weigh 1,500 lbs. or more. Structural cantilever rack is made from hot rolled c-channel structural steel. It uses additional hardware (nuts and bolts) for assembly. It is inherently heavier, stronger and can hold heavier loads than roll-form rack. It is more impact resistant than roll-form rack.
While roll-form rack is the rack of choice for light and medium storage, structural rack is often the preferred solution for higher density applications. Structural racks are thicker and the heavier construction offers improved resistance to impact from forklifts entering and exiting the racks.
You should consider using structural racks:
Due to its heavier weight, structural cantilever rack costs more to ship than roll-form cantilever. Roll-form rack is less costly to ship because it's lighter than structural racks with the same dimensions.
Due to its heavier weight and nut and bolt connections, structural cantilever racking may take longer to install, which could affect cost. Roll-form cantilever rack traditionally installs faster due to its bolt-less connection design, which allows for a fast and easy connection of the arms to the uprights.
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