How do you keep long pieces from sagging?

Set support spacing to suit the material stiffness and length. Begin with balanced end overhang, then add or reposition supports if the proposed span allows excessive deflection.

Can the rack hold sheet goods?

Yes, when the support arrangement suits the sheets and packaging. Decking or additional contact surfaces may be needed to prevent concentrated pressure or unsupported areas.

What information is needed before pricing?

Bundle dimensions, maximum weights, storage levels and the handling method are the essentials. Floor layout, exposure and installation access help establish the remaining equipment and labor scope.

Can existing arms be moved higher?

Possibly, but only within the identified system’s approved configuration and loading limits. Check the revised arm positions and total column demand before moving or adding loaded levels.

Cantilever Rack warehouse storage system

Coweta, Oklahoma

Cantilever Rack in Coweta, OK

Cantilever rack in Coweta makes sense when trade stock is too long or awkward for ordinary pallet positions. Its arms extend from upright columns with no front obstruction, allowing a truck to place long bundles directly onto their supports.

A workable design begins with the smallest routinely stored piece as well as the largest bundle. Pipe, bar, tube and lumber need enough support to control sag. Sheet goods and furniture may call for decking or other support surfaces selected around their shape and bearing points.

Our supply and installation work dates to 1997, and we operate as a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. We look at stock movement, arm loading and the floor arrangement together rather than quoting a row from height and length alone.

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Build the layout around receiving and picking

For cantilever rack, draw the load route from the delivery point to its storage position. A conventional forklift needs clearance for the carried length through turns and across intersections. A side-loader may change that route, but its dimensions and operating approach still belong on the plan.

Use single-sided cantilever rack runs where access is needed from one face, often along a perimeter. Double-sided runs make sense where two clear aisles can remain available. Include the base footprint, load projection and staging areas; counting only column locations understates the occupied space.

For indoor cantilever rack use, check usable lifting height and overhead obstructions at the proposed location. For outdoor use, specify a finish for exposure and verify a suitable anchored base connection to the supporting slab. Stored materials may need separate weather protection even when the rack itself is intended for yard use.

Cantilever racking installation needs its own staging footprint. In a mostly non-air-conditioned building, summer heat affects how assembly work is organized. Spring storms and winter ice can also alter the sequence, so keep a practical alternative for unloading and holding incoming components.

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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Why cantilever racking fits mixed long stock

Long loads are easier to approach when there is no front post dividing the storage face. Arm levels can separate lengths or product families instead of burying frequently picked material beneath unrelated bundles. The benefit depends on keeping the loading plan visible and respecting the assigned positions.

A cantilever storage rack is not a replacement for every pallet bay. Standard palletized goods generally belong on selective pallet rack, while irregular or elongated loads often suit open arms. Compare how the goods are lifted and supported before choosing the storage format.

Plan for the stock you expect to handle, but do not treat unused height as spare capacity. Adding more loaded arms later changes the demand on columns, bases and anchors. Establish the intended loading envelope before deciding how much room to leave between levels.

Free Design Consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation coordinated with installation partners

Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing

Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products

Operations We Rack Around Here

For southeast-side distribution and trade stock serving the Coweta Industrial area and SH-51, receiving access can drive row orientation. A Wagoner County operation handling mixed lengths should reserve space for sorting deliveries before those bundles reach the rack.

Trade supplies

Light manufacturing

Assembly components

Cantilever rack dimensions that need load data

Four checks turn a rough storage sketch into a meaningful equipment specification. Use measured bundle dimensions and weights wherever possible, and flag any stock whose weight or stiffness remains uncertain.

Arm length

Match the arm reach to the depth of the actual bundle. Select arm capacity from the maximum weight and the supports engaged, checking unequal load sharing where relevant.

Column centers

Supporting arms roughly half the load length apart, with even end overhang, offer an initial layout guide. Verify sag and material stiffness; thin or flexible pieces may require additional support.

Flat or inclined

Straight arms can suit flat, stable loads. Inclined arms with lips help retain round material, but do not remove the need for controlled placement and suitable restraints.

Anchored foundation

Bases must be anchored to an appropriate concrete surface using the specified arrangement. Review slab condition and the full column loading before putting inventory onto the row.

Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Tulsa metro and northeastern Oklahoma.

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Request a Coweta cantilever rack proposal

Provide a stock list, bundle weights, handling equipment and a sketch showing doors and work areas. Include any outdoor positions or existing rack you hope to retain. These details help define arm lengths, column spacing and the installation work without guessing at your inventory. Call (918) 296-8162.