Stop gambling with the surface integrity of your 316L stainless tubing. Every time a forklift scrapes a bundle out of a static rack, you risk ruining the Ra value of sanitary fittings and endangering your operators. Switch to a system designed for "No-Touch" overhead retrieval.
In the sanitary stainless steel industry, specifically for manufacturers like GHWA who deal with high-purity components for food, dairy, and pharma, "safety" has two meanings. First, the physical safety of the operator. Second, the safety of the product's finish. A scratch on a polished tube isn't just a cosmetic defect; it's a bacterial trap that renders the product scrap.
Standard static cantilever racking forces operators to drive forklifts into narrow aisles, aiming heavy steel forks at expensive, delicate bundles. This creates a high risk of collision, "crush" accidents, and material damage. The crank out cantilever rack changes this dynamic entirely by moving the steel to the operator, not the machine to the steel.
The primary safety feature of this system is its ability to extend 100% into the aisle. This allows for overhead crane accessible racking. By using nylon slings and an overhead crane (or vacuum lifters for sheet metal), you eliminate the friction caused by sliding tubes out of a pigeonhole or static arm.
For long items like 20-foot stainless steel bars or piping, hoisting from above is significantly safer than balancing them on forklift tines. It prevents the "teeter-totter" effect where long loads become unstable during turns, posing a lethal threat to anyone in the warehouse aisle.
When storing round stock—whether it's sanitary tubing, solid bar stock, or heavy industrial piping—rolling is a constant hazard. If a strap breaks on a standard rack, pipes can roll off the arm, creating a deadly avalanche.
Our Telescopic Cantilever Rack systems are engineered with specific safety stops:
Moving heavy sanitary fittings and raw tubes is back-breaking work. In a traditional setup, operators often climb racks or strain to pull bundles forward to get a strap around them. This is the leading cause of musculoskeletal disorders in material handling.
The manual crank out cantilever rack utilizes a high-ratio gearing system. This means a single operator can move a drawer loaded with 6,600 lbs of steel with just 15-20 lbs of crank force. It turns a heavy-lift operation into a simple, one-handed task, keeping the operator's feet firmly on the ground.
Safety starts at the floor. Unlike lighter-duty shelving, these racks handle immense point loads. A fully loaded rack might hold 40,000+ lbs of dense stainless steel in a very small footprint.
To ensure zero tipping risk, especially when multiple drawers are extended (though interlocks typically limit this to one at a time for safety), the installation requires heavy-duty expansion bolts. The base is constructed from structural steel profiles, not roll-formed sheet metal, providing a rigid anchor point that withstands the dynamic forces of crane loading.
If you are storing standard schedule 40 carbon pipe for construction, a standard rack might suffice. But if you are holding high-purity stainless steel components where surface finish is part of the product spec, the "scrape and dent" tax of standard racking is too high. The roll-out cantilever system provides the controlled environment necessary to protect your inventory and your workforce simultaneously.
1. Can the cantilever arms be lined to protect polished stainless steel?
Yes. For industries requiring high Ra surface finishes (like food and pharma), we can equip the arms with UHMW (Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) strips or other non-marring materials to ensure the steel never rests directly on the metal rack.
2. What prevents the rack from tipping over when a heavy drawer is cranked out?
The system relies on a heavy-duty structural steel base that is anchored deeply into the concrete floor using industrial expansion bolts. Furthermore, the system is designed with a safety interlock that generally prevents multiple heavy drawers from being extended simultaneously.
3. We store different diameters of tubing (1/2" to 4"). How do we stop them from mixing?
Our arms accommodate adjustable vertical dividers (pins). You can create custom-sized "lanes" on a single arm level, ensuring that your 1/2" tubing doesn't roll into or get buried by the 4" stock.
4. Is there a limit to how long the tubes can be?
The racks are modular. Whether you are storing standard 20-foot (6m) lengths or shorter custom cuts, we adjust the number of columns and the spacing between arms to support the material properly and prevent sagging, which is critical for maintaining straightness in precision tubing.
5. Do I need a special forklift to use this?
No, and that is the benefit. You actually don't need a forklift at all for the retrieval process if you have an overhead crane. This eliminates the need for wide forklift aisles, allowing you to place racks closer together and increase your storage density significantly.
