Cantilever Rack in Middle River, Maryland

Aluminum extrusions and tube are long, light and easily scratched or bent. They need full support along their length and a clean surface to rest on.

Cantilever racking with close-spaced arms and protective arm caps keeps material straight and unmarked. Sorting by alloy and profile on separate levels makes traceability simpler.

Material that arrives from mills or distributors near the corridor often comes in mixed bundles. Breaking those bundles onto separate levels by alloy and profile at receiving prevents mix-ups later at the saw. Doing it once at the door is far easier than sorting it at the cutting station. A labeled receiving area beside the run makes that step part of the normal routine.

Keeping drops on a separate short run near the saw stops them from mixing with full lengths and getting lost.

Sheet and plate sit flat on decked arms. Heavy plate drives capacity; thin sheet drives support spacing so it does not droop.

We size each level for its heaviest stack and confirm arm length against the sheet width.

Newer distribution space along MD-43 allows taller runs. Older buildings near Eastern Boulevard usually keep three or four levels.

In both, a single-sided run along a wall near the cutting area saves the most handling.

Arm length matches load depth. Arm and upright ratings are separate, so we need your heaviest load per level and how many arms share it.

Overhang past the end arms should stay limited so loads remain balanced.

Marine-products suppliers store masts, rails, trailer parts and long hose. A cantilever storage rack sorts them by length, with outdoor runs in galvanized steel where yards are used.

Seasonal demand swings, so arm levels that adjust along the upright let you rearrange as stock changes.

Side-loaders and multi-directional trucks suit long extrusions in narrow aisles. Some shops use overhead cranes; arm heights then leave room for the hook and slings.

Defense-related contractors and aerospace suppliers along the corridor often need to trace material by heat or lot. Assigning one lot per cantilever rack level, labeled at the arm, keeps that clear.

When a new lot arrives, it goes on its own level rather than stacked over the old one. Cantilever racking with adjustable arms makes it easy to add a level for an incoming lot, and a spare cantilever storage rack bay helps during changeovers.

Polished or anodized aerospace material marks easily on bare steel arms. Plastic caps and padded arm surfaces protect it.

Round tube gets inclined arms or end stops so it does not roll. We list these accessories per level, matched to the material stored there.

When the line switches to a new alloy or profile, those accessories move with the material to its new level.

Pallets needing rotation fit a Middle River pallet flow layout; deep pallet SKUs fit drive-in rack in Middle River.

Our company is a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., which has quoted and installed rack since 1997. Read the Middle River service area page, browse our cantilever rack product page, and send lengths and weights so we can prepare a free drawing.

Baltimore Pallet Racks

1400 W. Lombard St.

Unit #687

Baltimore, MD 21223

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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