In the field of warehousing and logistics, the diversity of cargo forms determines that storage solutions must be targeted. 

For long materials such as pipes, profiles, plates, long steel bars, lumber, and glass curtain walls, cantilever racks are undoubtedly 

the well-deserved "exclusive storage tool". With their unique structural design, they break the size limitations of 

traditional racks on goods, and have become the preferred storage equipment for numerous industrial plants, 

building materials markets, wood processing enterprises, and hardware and electrical malls, 

providing an efficient solution for the standardized storage of long materials.

The core structure of cantilever racks consists of columns, cantilevers, connecting rods and bases. The essence of their design is to 

abandon the beam structure of traditional racks and instead use cantilevers extending outward as the supporting carriers for goods. 

These cantilevers are like outstretched arms, directly holding long materials. Cantilevers are divided into two design modes: 

adjustable and fixed. Adjustable cantilevers can flexibly adjust the layer spacing according to the height and specifications of goods, 

adapting to materials of different lengths and diameters; fixed cantilevers are more suitable for storing goods with 

uniform specifications and large weights, with stronger stability.

In terms of load-bearing capacity, cantilever racks can be customized into three categories: light-duty, medium-duty and 

heavy-duty according to actual needs, meeting the storage requirements of different industries. 

Light-duty cantilever racks are usually made of cold-rolled steel plates with moderate cantilever length, 

suitable for storing relatively light long materials such as pipes, aluminum profiles and plastic profiles, 

and are widely used in small hardware stores and aluminum processing stores. Medium-duty cantilever racks have

 thicker columns and cantilevers, capable of carrying bundled plastic-steel profiles and small-to-medium-sized lumber, 

suitable for daily storage in medium-sized building materials warehouses. Heavy-duty cantilever racks are made of 

high-strength I-beams or H-beams for columns and cantilevers, combined with thickened load-bearing bases, 

which can easily carry heavy goods such as bundled steel, thick steel plates and large wooden boards, 

ensuring the structural stability and safety of the storage space even under full-load conditions.

In practical application scenarios, the advantages of cantilever racks are vividly demonstrated. First is access convenience.

 The open cantilever structure allows the loading and unloading of goods without being blocked by beams. Whether using forklifts, 

cranes, hoists for mechanized operations or manually handling light materials, operations can be carried out directly from 

the front or side of the racks, greatly improving loading and unloading efficiency and reducing labor and time costs. 

Second is space utilization rate. Cantilever racks can maximize the use of the vertical space of the warehouse, neatly stacking 

long materials in layers, completely getting rid of the messy scene of ground stacking in the past. Layered storage 

not only avoids material deformation and bending caused by extrusion, but also reduces the risk of rust and moisture damage 

due to contact between goods and the ground. At the same time, it makes inventory management clearer, 

allowing staff to quickly locate required materials and improve the efficiency of warehousing and delivery.

In addition, cantilever racks have strong flexible adaptability. The spacing and number of layers of cantilevers can be customized 

according to the height of the warehouse space and the size of goods, which can not only store pipes and profiles as long as ten meters, 

but also be compatible with short plates and square materials, easily meeting diversified storage needs. To further optimize the storage effect, 

cantilever racks can also be upgraded and modified in various ways: rubber pads, PVC protective strips or anti-slip patches can be 

installed on the surface of cantilevers to prevent scratches and wear caused by hard contact between goods and metal cantilevers; 

reinforced tie rods on the side can be added to improve the overall impact resistance of the racks and adapt to frequent loading 

and unloading operations; combined with attic platforms, a three-dimensional storage mode of "racks + attic" can be created.

 The upper attic can store light small items, and the lower cantilever racks can store long materials, further expanding storage capacity 

and realizing the composite utilization of space.

With the rapid development of modern industry and building materials industry, the market's requirements for the storage efficiency, 

space utilization rate and cargo protection capacity of long materials are increasing day by day. The traditional ground stacking method 

not only wastes space, but also easily leads to material loss and management confusion, which can no longer 

meet the needs of modern warehousing. Cantilever racks, with their flexible, efficient and safe characteristics, 

perfectly solve the pain points of long material storage. They not only help enterprises realize the standardized management of storage space, 

but also reduce the rate of cargo loss, improve the efficiency of logistics turnover, 

and provide a solid storage guarantee for enterprises to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

In the future, with the continuous upgrading of warehousing technology, cantilever racks will also 

be combined with intelligent warehousing systems. By installing sensors, intelligent identification tags and other equipment, 

automated warehousing and delivery of materials and real-time inventory monitoring can be realized, 

further promoting the intelligent transformation of the warehousing industry and becoming 

an indispensable part of the modern warehousing system.