Cantilever Rack in Lancaster, OH
Cantilever rack questions come up in Lancaster when material simply doesn't fit between a set of pallet frames. Lumber, pipe, bar stock, steel coil and other long or irregular material move through plenty of the industrial manufacturers and wholesale suppliers around Lancaster Industrial Park and the River Valley area, and a standard beam system isn't built to carry any of it cleanly.
Cantilever arms extend out from a column with nothing in front of the load — no upright, no beam — so long material can be set down or lifted off from the side without threading it between frames. Arm length and spacing get fixed to the bundle sizes actually moving through the building, and because that spacing is permanent once installed, the load profile has to be settled before the arms go up.
Why Lancaster Warehouses Work With Us
The US-33 southeast corridor runs through buildings with very different column grids and clear heights, from older shells near Memorial Drive to newer construction near Ety Road. Cantilever columns get spaced against whichever building is in front of us, since base spacing, not just arm length, determines how much long material a given footprint can hold.
Lancaster's industrial manufacturers and wholesale suppliers tend to handle material a standard pallet beam can't support cleanly — lumber, coil, pipe, bar stock — and single or double-sided arm configurations get chosen based on which side of the structure material is actually loaded from around Lancaster Industrial Park and the River Valley area.
Working out of Fairfield County means arm length and bundle dimensions get verified against the real material before the order goes in, since cantilever arm spacing can't be adjusted later the way a beam level can. That verification step matters more here than on most rack types.
Operations We Rack Around Here
Nearby areas we work in regularly include the US-33 southeast corridor, Lancaster Industrial Park, River Valley, Memorial Drive corridor, Ety Road.
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 floor. 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 Lancaster Cantilever Rack Project Includes
A cantilever rack project for a Lancaster operation starts with the material itself: length, weight per bundle, how it's handled (forklift, crane, or by hand), and whether it needs single-sided or double-sided access. Those answers set arm length, arm spacing, column height and base depth.
Arms bolt to a vertical column with no obstruction in front of the load, so bundles of lumber, pipe, bar stock or coil can be set down from the side in one motion instead of being threaded between uprights. Base depth has to account for the column's tendency to tip under an off-center load, which is why base sizing isn't something to guess at.
For buildings around Lancaster Industrial Park and the River Valley area, the arm layout is drawn against the actual aisle width and the lift equipment making the deliveries, then checked against the bundle dimensions on hand so the arm spacing isn't set too wide or too narrow for the material it needs to carry.
Installation crews anchor base plates to the floor, plumb each column, and bolt arms at the specified spacing and incline before the first bundle goes up. Capacity is posted per arm level, and if the material mix changes later, additional arms can sometimes be added to existing columns depending on how the base was originally sized.
Recent Installations
Racking projects completed for warehouses across Central Ohio.
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Columbus Pallet Rack
4551 Wright Ave.
Unit #2092
Columbus, OH 43213
614-379-4436Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Warehouse Storage Services in Lancaster
Pallet Rack
Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against.
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Pushback Rack
Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach.
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Pallet Flow Rack
Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out.
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Drive-In Rack
Storage lanes replace internal access aisles. Forklifts enter the structure to handle bulk pallets.
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Carton Flow Rack
Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases.
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Moving buildings without losing the racking plan that already works for your operation.
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Our delivery and installation territory covers Central Ohio, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company.
Where We Work
Located in Columbus, we serve the entire Greater Columbus region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions.
Columbus Pallet Rack
Address
4551 Wright Ave.
Unit #2092
Columbus, OH 43213
Phone
614-379-4436Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Need Cantilever Rack in Lancaster?
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