Cantilever Rack in Salt Lake City, UT
Cantilever rack in Salt Lake City opens the storage face for long and bulky material by carrying loads on arms fixed to uprights. Without front columns interrupting access, lumber, tube, pipe, and bar can span the supports chosen for their length and stiffness. The usable footprint still includes the handling aisle.
When warehouse space is constrained, begin by separating material that needs open-face access from stock that belongs on pallets. Outdoor recreation brands and distribution operations may carry both long components and packaged goods. Treating every item as a long-load application can consume space better assigned to selective pallet rack.
Cantilever rack planning beyond the steel footprint
Determine arm depth from the load footprint in its stored condition. Packaging, separators, and loose pieces can make that footprint different from the supplier description. Identify where the weight bears so the arm selection reflects actual placement rather than a nominal bundle width.
Assess rated arm capacity together with the column and base arrangement. A row with several loaded levels must be evaluated as an assembly, not a collection of independent shelves. Obtain configuration-specific documentation before assigning heavier stock or changing the spacing between storage levels.
The distance between uprights should accommodate flexible products as well as the longest bundle. Short pieces need their own bearing plan instead of being laid wherever space appears. For sheet material, review pack stiffness and any required deck with the supporting structure.
Cantilever storage rack for West Salt Lake layouts
West Salt Lake and the California Avenue corridor connect distribution activity with I-15 and I-80 approaches. In a warehouse balancing long components with pallet fulfillment, map those two material streams before dedicating another central aisle to storage. For Salt Lake City cantilever work, we are a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., supplying and installing since 1997.
Choices for constrained warehouse space
Perimeter option
Single-sided units can leave a central traffic lane open when the room geometry supports that approach. Account for base depth and the material projection before measuring the remaining working aisle.
Island option
Double-sided rows may consolidate long-stock storage, provided both faces remain reachable. Include traffic direction and the space for a loaded truck to approach either side without using a packing station as turning room.
Equipment option
Evaluate a side-loader against the existing forklift method using actual vehicle data. Long-load transport through a doorway may be the limiting movement even when the storage aisle itself appears generous.
Exposure option
Indoor arms suit materials needing protection from weather and contamination. An outdoor system requires suitable finishes and an exposure assessment, with receiving and retrieval considered under the conditions in which crews will work.
Cantilever racking within a mixed storage plan
Cantilever racking earns its place when removing long lengths would be obstructed by conventional pallet-rack posts. Selective storage remains useful for cartons and palletized goods that do not need that open frontage. Compare complete handling zones rather than steel footprints alone.
Locate cutting, kitting, or packing activities beyond the long-load withdrawal envelope. Even a short relocation of a bench can change whether a bundle clears the aisle. Mark temporary receiving space on the plan so incoming freight does not quietly occupy the route the layout depends upon.
Plan conversion in workable areas if the building must keep receiving goods during installation. Identify which stock moves first, where it waits, and how the permanent locations will be labeled. A smaller initial storage assignment can be preferable to filling every level before handling practices are settled.
Recent Installations
Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Salt Lake City metro and Wasatch Front.
Plan Salt Lake City cantilever rack
Send a measured building sketch, your longest stock examples, and handling equipment information. Show doors, packing areas, and receiving positions that must remain available. We can discuss an arrangement that distinguishes structural requirements from the floor space needed to use each face. (801) 942-0493.
Salt Lake Pallet Rack
3556 S 5600 W
Suite #1-1293
Salt Lake City, UT 84120
(801) 942-0493Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Salt Lake City long-load questions
Other Storage Services in Salt Lake City
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
Forklift access inside deep storage lanes for bulk inventory, with fewer access aisles.
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Carton Flow Rack
Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases.
View detailsWarehouse Relocation
Teardown, label, coordinate transport and reinstall rack around a reviewed layout for the next building.
View detailsNearby Areas We Also Serve
Our delivery and installation territory covers the Salt Lake City metro and Wasatch Front, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company.
Where We Work
Located in Salt Lake City, we serve the entire Salt Lake metro and Wasatch Front with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions.
Salt Lake Pallet Rack
Address
3556 S 5600 W
Suite #1-1293
Salt Lake City, UT 84120
Phone
(801) 942-0493Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Need Cantilever Rack in Salt Lake City?
Call (801) 942-0493 or request a quote and we will get a layout started.