Cantilever Racking Systems
Cantilever racking is purpose-built to store irregular or oversized materials like timber, pipes, steel, furniture, and sheet goods. Its open-front, column-free design allows you to load and unload items easily with forklifts or cranes, while optimising every square metre of your facility.
Perfect for industries like construction, steel, furniture, manufacturing, and wholesale, Spode’s cantilever systems are engineered for strength, safety, and long-term flexibility.
What is Cantilever Racking?
Cantilever racking is a modular, heavy-duty storage system made up of vertical columns, stabilising bases, and horizontal arms that extend from the uprights. These arms support the load and can be adjusted to suit different product heights or types.
Unlike standard pallet racks, there are no front columns to block access. This open design makes it easy to store and retrieve long or bulky materials directly from the front using standard handling equipment.
You can choose from single-sided racks (against walls) or double-sided racks (accessible from both sides) depending on your space and inventory needs.
How Your Business Benefits from Cantilever Racking
- Store Long, Heavy Items Efficiently: Cantilever systems let you store timber, pipes, steel bars, furniture, and other awkward goods without stacking or floor clutter.
- Open Access Design: No front posts. Forklifts or cranes can retrieve items directly from the rack, speeding up handling and reducing the risk of damage.
- Maximise Space, Indoors or Outdoors: Use your full vertical space and floor footprint. Galvanised options make these racks ideal for external yards as well.
- Modular and Scalable: Start with a single bay and expand as needed. Arms are height-adjustable and the system grows with your product range.
- Safer Inventory Handling: Heavy-duty steel design prevents collapse or shifting. Optional arm end-stops, safety guards, and accessories help protect both staff and stock.
- Better Organisation and Visibility: Keep inventory neatly separated and easy to locate. Perfect for SKUs with different lengths, diameters, or profiles.
Engineered for Industrial Strength and Flexibility
Spode cantilever systems are built to handle high loads and tough daily use. Every rack is designed to your specific inventory and warehouse layout.
Load capacity
From 450 kg to over 9,000 kg per arm, depending on design
Upright height
Customisable, typically up to 9 metres
Arm types
Straight or inclined with optional end-stops
Base & bracing
Heavy steel construction for maximum stability
Single or double-sided
Maximise access based on your warehouse layout
Durable finishes
Powder-coated for indoor use or hot-dip galvanised for outdoor environments
Handling compatibility
Works with standard forklifts, side loaders, cranes or hoists
Best-Suited for These Industries
Industry | Application & Benefits of Light-Duty Racking |
|---|---|
Construction & Building Supply | Store long lengths of timber, beams, boards, trusses, and sheeting safely and visibly. |
Steel & Manufacturing | Ideal for storing bars, pipes, profiles, sheet metal, and aluminium extrusions in fabrication or distribution. |
Timber, Furniture & Woodworking | Keep plywood, panels, mouldings, rolls, doors, and furniture frames off the floor and protected. |
Wholesale, Industrial & Retail Warehousing | Perfect for bulky SKUs like conduit, carpet, fencing, and body panels that don’t fit standard racking. |
Outdoor Yards & Storage | Galvanised cantilever systems allow for weather-resistant external storage of steel, timber, or pipe stock. |
Why use Spode for Cantilever Racking?
Custom Design for Your Stock Profile
We design every system around your specific loads, equipment, and site layout. No overbuilding. No wasted space.
Certified Quality and Safety
All our racks are manufactured to SEMA standards and installed with full compliance. Optional inspections and audits keep your system safe long-term.
Durable, High-Performance Materials
From arms to bracing, every component is built with heavy-duty steel and proven structural design.
Local Service, National Reach
We serve clients across South Africa with expert consultation, manufacturing, delivery, and support.
Modular, Expandable Systems
Our cantilever racking is built to grow with your business. Reconfigure it as your needs evolve.
Total Project Support
From quote to installation, our team manages your project end to end. We also supply compatible storage systems for hybrid layouts.