--- title: "Cantilever Rack | Indianapolis, IN" url: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack description: "Cantilever rack for lumber, pipe, and steel in Indianapolis. Arm length and spacing sized to your bundles, single or double sided. Call (317) 659-6552." lang: en --- Image: Cantilever Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) # Cantilever Rack Systems in Greater Indianapolis Cantilever rack exists because pallet rack has a front beam and long material doesn't care about pallets. Arms extend out from a column with no obstruction across the front, so lumber, pipe, tube, bar stock, sheet goods, and furniture load from the side and come off the same way, without lifting over anything. Indianapolis fabrication shops and building-product distributors often share floor between long-stock storage and dispatch. Near older west-side industrial corridors, the turning path for a loaded truck can matter as much as arm count. We start with bundle dimensions and the floor plan you provide so long material has support without occupying the working aisle. Choose it whenever product length, not weight or SKU count, is what's driving the storage problem - the alternative is usually leaning bundles against a wall or floor-stacking them where forklifts have to work around them. Arm length, capacity, and column spacing get set by the bundles you actually handle, not a generic length. We quote single-sided runs for a wall and double-sided runs for open floor, both with the layout attached so arm count and levels are settled before steel is ordered. (317) 659-6552 ## Why Indianapolis Warehouses Work With Us Indianapolis connects I-65, I-69, I-70, and I-74, but good interstate access does not fix an internal storage bottleneck. Park 100 distribution buildings and older industrial space near Speedway need different row arrangements. We use the floor plan you provide to separate reserve storage from daily working space, rather than treating every building inside the loop as an open shell. The decision is made from load dimensions, receiving patterns, and the equipment actually operating in the building. For this cantilever rack project, the specific task is to allow the handling truck to turn with a long bundle, not just an empty fork carriage. We calculate arm capacity and support spacing from the actual material, not a universal spacing rule. Single-sided and double-sided runs have different access and base requirements. The drawing also shows how a loaded truck approaches the arms, because storage that fits on paper can still be awkward to retrieve when a long bundle enters the aisle. As a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., we bring storage-layout, quoting, and installation experience dating to 1997. Your consultation uses the measurements and photos you provide. You get the proposed layout and itemized scope before committing, with one contact to coordinate questions about delivery, installation, and later changes. ## How Cantilever Rack Works 1 ### 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. 2 ### 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. 3 ### 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. 4 ### 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. Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-3b-HMeRbmPP.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best 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 ## What We Need to Design It - What are the dimensions of the product being stored, length included? - What's the typical weight per bundle? - Straight arms or inclined arms - do you need lips to hold round stock? - Single-sided along a wall, or double-sided in open floor? - What's the clear height and the reach of your handling equipment? ## What a Project Includes Cantilever specification starts and ends with the load. We collect bundle dimensions, weight per bundle, and how material is handled - forklift forks, a side loader, or by hand off a cart - because that determines arm length, arm capacity, and how much clearance each level needs. From there we set column height and spacing, choose straight or inclined arms, and decide whether lips are needed to keep round stock from rolling. Single-sided runs get positioned along a wall; double-sided runs get aisle dimensions matched to whatever's moving material in and out. The quote itemizes columns, bases, arms, bracing, and anchors, with a CAD drawing showing the run, arm levels, and rated capacities per arm. Installation crews anchor bases to the floor, align columns, brace the run, and set arm elevations to the drawing. The result is arms you can reposition as inventory changes, capacity ratings for every level, and the floor space that long material used to occupy. Support spacing must suit material stiffness as well as weight. Short bundles may need a different support pattern from long stock in the same run, and loosely packaged materials need their own review. We show the loaded approach and turning space alongside the arm arrangement, then confirm that later level changes remain within the column and base ratings. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. 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Prefer to talk? Call (317) 659-6552. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Cantilever Rack Questions We Hear Most ### When should I choose cantilever rack? ### How much does cantilever rack cost? ### How much weight can cantilever rack hold? ### Can I add cantilever rack to my existing pallet rack? ### Do you install cantilever rack? ## Cantilever Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Central Indiana. Indianapolis: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/indianapolis/cantilever-rack Carmel: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/carmel/cantilever-rack Fishers: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/fishers/cantilever-rack Greenwood: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/greenwood/cantilever-rack Plainfield: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/plainfield/cantilever-rack Whitestown: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/whitestown/cantilever-rack Lebanon: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/lebanon/cantilever-rack Noblesville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/noblesville/cantilever-rack Brownsburg: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/brownsburg/cantilever-rack Avon: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/avon/cantilever-rack Zionsville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/zionsville/cantilever-rack Franklin: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/franklin/cantilever-rack Shelbyville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/shelbyville/cantilever-rack Anderson: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/anderson/cantilever-rack Mooresville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/mooresville/cantilever-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Forklifts enter storage lanes; fewer access aisles leave more floor for bulk pallets. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Tear down, label, move, and reinstall your warehouse storage systems around the new building and your move dates. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Indianapolis, we serve the entire Greater Indianapolis region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Indianapolis Pallet Rack #### Address 9105 E 56th St. Ste J #2291 Indianapolis, IN 46216 #### Phone (317) 659-6552 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Cantilever Rack? Call (317) 659-6552 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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Selective teardrop is the default for mixed SKUs; pushback stores two to six deep LIFO by SKU; pallet flow supports FIFO or dated stock; drive-in suits bulk quantities of few SKUs; cantilever supports long loads; carton flow serves case picking. We compare access, rotation and occupied positions before recommending a system." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much does cantilever rack cost?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Price depends on pallet positions, rack height, beam capacity, decking, freight and installation. Send your pallet size, heaviest load per level, clear height and building size for a free CAD layout and itemized quote." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much weight can cantilever rack hold?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "There is no single capacity that applies to every configuration. Beam capacity is per pair, per level; frame capacity depends on height and beam spacing. 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