Cantilever Rack in Sparrows Point, Maryland

With deep-water berths, a short-line railroad and CSX / Norfolk Southern access, long cargo arrives at Tradepoint Atlantic in volume. Storing it on dunnage on the floor wastes space and slows picking.

Cantilever racking keeps that material sorted and reachable. Heavy-duty uprights and arms are sized for full bundle weights.

Tenants here often handle cargo for several customers at once, so separate sections by customer as well as by material. That keeps inventory counts clean and makes it simple to release one customer's freight.

Clear signage at each section entrance helps visiting drivers find the right bundles fast.

Steel bundles are the heaviest loads cantilever handles. Arm capacity, upright capacity and base length all scale with the heaviest bundle per level.

We need bundle weights, lengths and depths for every material you plan to store before quoting.

Buildings at 32 to 40 feet clear allow tall runs, but the highest usable arm is set by what your truck can place safely with the heaviest long load.

Lower levels hold the heaviest bundles; lighter goods go higher.

Large outdoor yards are common on the peninsula. Outdoor cantilever storage rack uses galvanized or coated parts, with roof decks for material that must stay dry.

Wind and weather off the water affect yard installs, and summer heat affects work in large non-air-conditioned buildings, so crews are scheduled by zone.

For full-length steel, side-loaders traveling parallel to the rack keep aisles narrow. Large counterbalance trucks need wide aisles to turn long loads.

Bethlehem Boulevard and I-695 access means heavy inbound truck volume, so we plan yard traffic alongside the runs.

In open yards and big buildings, double-sided runs serve two aisles and double storage per foot of upright. Single-sided runs fit along fences and walls.

Large yards need laydown space where bundles are inspected, counted and tagged before going on the rack. We place it between the unloading point and the cantilever rack so material moves in one direction.

Cantilever racking at this scale often runs several hundred feet. Breaking it into labeled sections by material and size helps the yard team find stock quickly, and a cantilever storage rack section for remnants keeps the laydown area clear.

Long runs see a lot of traffic. Posting the rated load at each level and walking the run weekly catches damage before it spreads. Heavy steel loads leave little margin for a bent arm.

Replace damaged arms and uprights instead of straightening them, and recheck anchors after any impact. A simple inspection log kept at the yard office helps track repairs across hundreds of feet of rack.

Palletized cargo needing rotation fits a Sparrows Point pallet flow system; a few pallet SKUs kept very deep fit drive-in rack in Sparrows Point.

Baltimore Pallet Racks is a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co.; that company has been supplying and installing rack since 1997. See the Sparrows Point service area page or the cantilever rack page and send bundle data for a free layout.

Baltimore Pallet Racks

1400 W. Lombard St.

Unit #687

Baltimore, MD 21223

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

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