How is cantilever rack different from pallet rack?

Pallet rack has a front beam and stores discrete pallets. Cantilever has an open front, so long material loads from the side and slides in without clearing an obstruction. That is the whole reason it exists.

How far apart should the columns be?

Close enough that the load does not sag between arms. A common starting point puts arm spacing at about half the load length, with the remainder overhanging each end evenly. We check it against your heaviest bundle.

Straight arms or inclined arms?

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

Can I add arms or levels 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 the total load stays within the rated capacity of the column and base.

Do you install, or do we arrange that ourselves?

We handle it. Installation is performed by installation partners we have worked with for years, built to the approved drawing and anchored to specification, with our project manager accountable for the schedule and the result.

Will this system tie into racking we already have?

Usually. We identify the manufacturer, connector style, and frame profile from photos and measurements first, then design the addition so it works with your current aisle pattern instead of creating a second standard in the building.

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: $$

When a Dayton building feels full, the problem is usually cube, not square footage. Cantilever Rack converts open air above the floor into working pallet positions, tightens aisles where it is safe to, and gets product off the ground.

We size cantilever warehouse racking around how the building actually runs — pallet weight, forklift, ceiling height, turns — with single-sided runs along the wall, double-sided in open floor. Then you see the added positions and the price side by side. Call (513) 957-3017 and tell us what you are storing.

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Why Dayton Warehouses Work With Us

The industrial stock near the Dayton industrial corridor ranges from older infill space to newer tilt-wall, and each one limits a racking plan differently. Height, columns, and floor condition all move the answer.

Since 1997 we have supplied aerospace suppliers, automotive components, and 3PL operations across the region through Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., which means fewer surprises between the drawing and the install.

You also get one point of contact. The same person who draws the layout quotes the steel, schedules delivery around your dock, and handles replacement parts two years from now.

Free warehouse consultation by phone

CAD layout with position counts

Itemized quote before anything ships

Installation by trusted installation partners

Parts and service after the install

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

Open-front arms for pipe, lumber, steel, and anything that will not sit on a pallet.

Columns and bases

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

Arms on adjustable spacing

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 lips hold round or loose stock.

Arm spacing and deflection

Spacing between columns is set so bundles do not sag between arms. A common rule places arms about half the load length apart with the ends overhanging evenly.

Single or double sided

Single-sided runs go along a wall. Double-sided runs stand in open floor and store from both faces for twice the capacity per base.

What a Cantilever Rack Project Includes

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

Our design team turns that into a CAD layout with position counts and an itemized quote. Because long material off the floor and back into usable positions, we usually model an alternative configuration too, so you can weigh positions against picking speed with real numbers.

Standard components ship quickly, and delivery gets scheduled around your receiving hours rather than dumped in one load. Installation partners anchor, plumb, align, and capacity-tag the finished system, and we phase the work by zone so shipping keeps running. Afterward you have documented capacities, a layout your team can work from, and a local source for beams, decking, and guarding when something gets hit.

Lumber, plywood, and sheet goods

Pipe, tube, conduit, and bar stock

Steel service center inventory

Furniture, doors, and windows

Long or awkward loads currently stored on the floor

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Recent Installations

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

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Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (513) 957-3017.

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Cincinnati, OH 45206

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