--- title: "Cantilever Rack in Somerville, MA | Boston Pallet Rack" url: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/cantilever-rack description: "Discuss new cantilever rack for Somerville fabrication, long stock, and limited-yard layouts. Call (617) 404-1171 to review your needs." lang: en --- Image: Cantilever Rack storage system inside a warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) Somerville, Massachusetts # Cantilever Rack in Somerville, MA Cantilever rack in Somerville should be planned from the aisle outward, especially where fabrication shares a small building with receiving and assembly. Inner Belt and Brickbottom buyers need to know whether a long bundle can reach its storage position without occupying the only useful staging area. Limited yard space makes that movement a central part of the selection, not a detail left until delivery. (617) 404-1171 For the wider facility context, visit our Somerville storage planning page (https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville). Somerville projects are coordinated as a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. Our parent’s work supplying and installing warehouse equipment started in 1997. Only new rack is proposed, with experienced crews scheduled and managed for installation. ## Cantilever rack access before the row layout Trace a bundle from the unloading point to its intended position, noting door openings, interior columns, and turns beside fabrication equipment. Measure both the vehicle and the material it carries. A forklift that passes through a doorway empty may need a different approach when carrying long tube. A side-loader deserves consideration where its handling geometry matches the available aisle, not simply because the building is small. In Inner Belt, describe the space available for a delivery vehicle and the separation between unloading and active work. Brickbottom shops should also identify any shared approach or limited holding area. These are questions to resolve with the site contact before rack placement is settled; an open storage face cannot compensate for a blocked route into the building. ## Cantilever racking for fabrication stock Horizontal arms attach to uprights and carry material without front columns interrupting the loading face. This makes the format relevant to long bar, pipe, tube, and lumber, as well as sheet material when suitable supports are specified. Review sheets separately from rigid lengths because unsupported edges and flexible packs can need a different arrangement. Fabrication inventory changes as full bundles become part bundles and usable remnants. Specify the smallest stock length expected on each level so support spacing does not work only for incoming material. Identify which items are picked individually and which move as a pack. The cantilever system guide (https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack) is a useful reference when gathering that information for a new installation. ## Match cantilever rack arms to actual weights Choose arm length from the load depth and intended placement, then evaluate arm capacity using the real weight distribution. A bundle resting unevenly on several supports does not necessarily share its weight equally. Consider the upright and base arrangement alongside the arms, and check the whole load across the proposed levels rather than multiplying one attractive component rating. Single-sided storage may suit an edge of the production area; double-sided storage requires a workable approach on both sides. Indoor and outdoor options should be assessed against the intended exposure and material needs. With little yard available, outdoor placement also raises practical questions about unloading and circulation. It should not be treated as spare capacity until those movements have been mapped. ## Where cantilever storage rack differs from pallet systems Selective pallet rack gives access to individual pallet positions, while arm-supported storage serves long material that does not fit those positions naturally. A shop carrying both types may need separate zones. Compare Somerville pallet flow storage (https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/pallet-flow-rack) for suitable repeat pallet inventory, and review drive-in rack for Somerville (https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/drive-in-rack) when grouped pallet storage fits the operating pattern. Before requesting a layout, distinguish the floor space used for fabrication from temporary work-in-progress holding. Include where cut material returns after a job and how it will be identified. Share the installation work area and delivery access so experienced crews can be scheduled and managed against the actual site arrangement. Keep ongoing production assumptions explicit rather than expecting every activity to continue unchanged. Call (617) 404-1171: (617) 404-1171 ## Warehouse Racking Systems Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-3b-HMeRbmPP.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack arms set up inside an industrial warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) ## Get a Cantilever Rack Quote for Your Somerville Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (617) 404-1171. ### Boston Pallet Rack 535 Albany St. Ste #5C Boston, MA 02118 (617) 404-1171 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Cantilever Rack Questions We Hear Most ### What should an Inner Belt shop measure first? ### Is cantilever rack suitable for Brickbottom fabrication remnants? ### Does a limited Somerville yard rule out outdoor storage? ### Can the layout serve both pallets and long metal? ## Other Rack Types We Supply in Somerville ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/drive-in-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, labeling and reinstallation planned around the day your new warehouse needs to ship. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Greater Boston and surrounding Massachusetts cities, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Cantilever Rack in Boston: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/boston/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Cambridge: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Worcester: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/worcester/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Lowell: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lowell/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Quincy: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/quincy/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Newton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/newton/cantilever-rack View All Service Areas: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in downtown Boston, we serve all of Greater Boston with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Boston Pallet Rack #### Address 535 Albany St. Ste #5C Boston, MA 02118 #### Phone (617) 404-1171 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Need Cantilever Rack in Somerville? 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