Cantilever Rack

In industrial warehouses, there are many types of shelves used depending on the requirements for each type of goods. So what kind of shelf is the support Cantilever rack, what are its uses and prices? Read this article now.

What is a Cantilever Rack?

Cantilever rack also known as supporting arm shelves, are a quite special type of warehouse shelf with supporting arms used to store bulky goods, long materials such as iron bars... This type of shelf is a type of medium-duty shelf, used Inpa produces products according to warehouse requirements with different bearing capacities and materials.

Detail Structures of the Cantilever rack

• This type of shelf also has a similar structure to other types of medium-duty shelves such as:
• Omega load-bearing legs are attached to the base with a height and quality corresponding to the load-bearing capacity that customers desire for each shelf.
• The horizontal and diagonal beams are linked together to create balance for the shelf.
• The supporting arms (or Arms) can be horizontal or at an angle to the floor depending on the type of goods and customer needs.
• The base (or Base) is usually made of iron and steel, in contact with the floor and keeps the shelf standing firmly. The size of the base is proportional to the support arms and the load of the shelf.

Characteristics and applications of Cantilever Rack

To help you use this type of shelf better, Inpa provides you with information about its characteristics and applications as follows.

1. Characteristics of arm shelves

This type of shelf has a fairly simple structure and is easy to disassemble and maintain.

Support arm shelves are divided into single cantilever rack and double cantilever rack depending on whether the shelf has support arms installed on one or both sides of the shelf.

Tonnage Types of forklifts suitable for Cantilever racks include: counterbalance forklifts, Side Loader forklifts, Multi-Directional forklifts.

Warehouses using this type of shelf should be airy and wide so that forklifts do not collide with each other.

Cantilever shelves have a load capacity of 1000 - 6000 kg/floor depending on the type of goods you want to store and warehouse needs.

The size and number of Inpa support arms will be designed according to customer requirements, but usually the maximum height is 6m and the maximum support arm width is 2.5m.

2. Application of Cantilever Rack

Cantilever shelves are used to store goods of relatively long length and moderate width such as water pipes, steel bars, plastic, rolled corrugated iron, wood, PVC carpet, and plaster.

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Cost of investing in Cantilever Rack

Cantilever Rack has a fairly simple structure, however the cost may be higher than other types of shelves because the material characteristics of this type of shelf must be higher than some other shelves. Therefore, you should contact Inpa for free consultation on the right type of shelf, then get designs specifically for your business's warehouse.