Cantilever racking stores long, bulky or irregularly shaped items that standard pallet racking can’t handle, timber, steel, pipe, sheet metal and similar loads that don’t sit neatly on a pallet. Open-fronted arms extend from a central upright, so there’s nothing blocking access from the front or side.
Absolute Storage Systems designs and installs cantilever racking across Australia, configured to your load lengths, weights and site conditions, indoors or outdoors.
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Cantilever racking consists of vertical uprights with horizontal arms extending outward, supported by a base for stability. Unlike pallet racking, there are no front-facing posts, so long or oversized items can be loaded and unloaded from the side without obstruction.
Arm length, spacing and load rating are configured around what you’re storing, timber and pipe need different support intervals than steel bar or sheet stock. It is the right system whenever your load doesn’t sit on a standard pallet footprint.
This makes it the right system when product variety is high or stock turns over frequently.
Long, bulky or irregularly shaped stock creates real handling problems when there’s no system built for it. Cantilever racking gives that stock a proper home, off the floor, organised, and easy to access from either side.
Cantilever racking has to be engineered around the actual load, not just the floor space. Get the arm spacing or load rating wrong and you end up with a system that can’t safely hold what it was built for. Absolute Storage Systems has been specifying and installing cantilever racking since 1991.
We assess your load types, lengths, weights and site conditions to confirm cantilever racking is the right fit.
We design arm length, spacing and load ratings around your specific stock and site layout.
Professionally installed in line with AS4084:2023, ready to load from day one.
We check arm locking, upright stability and load signage before handover.
We provide racking audits, maintenance and reconfiguration as your stock or site needs change.
Yes, subject to availability. Used cantilever racking is inspected for structural condition, arm and column damage, and correct component matching before resale, and is assessed against AS4084 in the same way as new. Because cantilever systems are configured around specific load lengths and weights, used stock has to be matched carefully to what you are storing rather than simply reused as it stands.
Single sided cantilever racking has arms on one side of the column only and is used against a wall or building perimeter. Double sided racking has arms on both sides of a shared central column and sits in open floor space with an aisle either side, giving roughly twice the storage from the same run of columns. Both use the same base and column system.
Yes. Cantilever racking is base fixed to the slab using a fixture system such as screw or dyna bolts, because the load sits forward of the column and the base has to resist the resulting overturning force.It is ideal to ensure that the heaviest items stored are nearest to the ground level. Slab thickness and condition need to be confirmed before installation, particularly for heavy duty systems and outdoor yards.
Arms can be specified with a fixed or bolt on end stop, which prevents round or unstable stock such as pipe and tube rolling forward off the arm. Arms can also be specified with a slight upward incline for the same reason. Which option suits depends on what you are storing and how it is loaded.
Yes. Cantilever racking falls under the same operation and maintenance requirements as pallet racking under AS4084.2:2023, which sets out a formal inspection by a competent person every 12 months, alongside regular visual checks by your own team. WorkSafe Victoria treats that as the benchmark for meeting your duty to keep racking safe
Unlike pallet racking, cantilever racking has no front uprights, providing clear access to stored materials. This makes it easier to store and retrieve long or irregularly shaped items while maximising usable storage space.
Absolutely. Cantilever racking can be customised with different column heights, arm lengths, load capacities, and configurations to suit your available space and the products you need to store.
Yes. Many cantilever racking systems are designed to be modular, allowing additional bays or components to be added as your storage requirements grow.
As per the Australian Standard (AS4084:2023), pallet racking audits are now mandatory and must be completed every 12 months.
Ensure your facility is safe and fully compliant with a free onsite audit from our expert team.
