Cantilever Racking
Product Details
Cantilever Racking is the ideal solution for storing long, heavy, awkwardly shaped, or oversized materials in industrial environments. Engineered in Australia and designed to meet FEM 10.2.09 standards, our cantilever systems are built for strength, flexibility, and performance, indoors or outdoors, even in cyclone-rated regions.
Smart Storage for Long and Bulky Items
Whether you’re storing timber, steel, sheet metal, piping, extrusions, furniture, doors, rolls of carpet, or building materials, Global’s cantilever racking allows for safe, efficient storage with easy access. This system improves workflow by allowing forklifts and staff to load and unload materials without obstruction from traditional upright frames.
Finishes and Sizes to Suit All Environments
Global offers cantilever racking in two high-quality finishes:
- Powder Coated – Ideal for indoor use in warehouses and workshops. The orange arms and blue uprights improve visibility and safety.
- Hot-Dipped Galvanised (HDG) – Best suited for outdoor or corrosive environments, including coastal or cyclone-prone regions. Available in C305 and select sizes of C200.
C200 Cantilever Overview
The C200 Cantilever Racking System is a robust and versatile storage solution ideal for lighter-duty industrial applications. With 100mm hole centres, it offers flexible arm positioning to suit a wide range of load types and storage requirements.
Post Heights Available
- 2000mm
- 2400mm
- 3000mm
- 3600mm
- 4200mm
Arm Length Options
- 700mm
- 900mm
- 1200mm
Load Capacity
- Ranges from 260kg UDL to 450kg UDL per arm
- Capacity depends on arm length and configuration
Column Centres (Bracing Options)
- 900mm
- 1200mm
- 1500mm
- 1800mm
Configurations
- Available in single sided and double sided setups
Finish Options
Powder Coated – Best for indoor use:
- Blue posts and bases
- Pre-galvanised (silver) bracing
- High-visibility orange arms
Hot-Dipped Galvanised (HDG) – Recommended for outdoor applications:
- Provides superior corrosion resistance in harsh environments
Optional Accessories
- Universal arm and base end stop spigots
Helps prevent stored items from rolling or sliding off. Particularly useful when storing pipes, tubes, and round materials
C305 Cantilever overview
The C305 Cantilever Racking System is designed for medium to heavy-duty industrial storage applications. Engineered in Australia to meet FEM 10.2.09 standards, the C305 section provides increased strength with a tighter 76.2mm hole centre, making it suitable for storing long, bulky, or awkward loads such as timber, metal, building materials, and more.
Post Heights Available
- 2438mm
- 3048mm
- 3658mm
- 4267mm
- 4877mm
- 5486mm
- 6096mm
Arm Length Options
- 900mm
- 1200mm
- 1500mm
Load Capacity
- Up to 1000kg UDL per arm
- Load capacity varies depending on configuration, column spacing, and arm length
Column Centres (Bracing Options)
- 900mm
- 1200mm
- 1500mm
- 1800mm
- 2100mm
Configurations
- Available in single sided and double sided options
Finish Options
Powder Coated – Ideal for indoor use:
- Blue posts and bases
- Pre-galvanised (silver) bracing
- Orange arms for increased visibility and safety
Hot-Dipped Galvanised (HDG) – Built for outdoor storage:
- Provides superior protection in corrosive or coastal environments
- Ideal for external installations where weather resistance is critical
Optional Accessories
- Universal arm and base end stop spigots
Helps prevent items such as pipes and tubing from rolling off arms
Essential for safe storage of round or unstable materials
Outdoor Applications
Galvanised cantilever racking is specifically designed for outdoor environments, resisting corrosion and harsh weathering over time.
All racking quoted for installation outdoors is wind and seismic tested based on the configuration and installation area.
To provide an accurate quote for outdoor cantilever, it’s essential to address the following questions.
- Suburb and postcode of where the rack is going to be installed?
- Description of the surrounding area (i.e. industrial estate or farmland)?
- How far away are the nearest buildings or trees over 5m high?
From these answers, we can determine the wind region and terrain. These can have a significant impact on the overall bay load rating.
“Wind Regions” refer to the classification of different regions of Australia, based on wind speeds and the frequency of extreme weather events experienced in those areas. These regions are determined according to the Australian Standards AS1170.2:2021 Structural Design Actions.
“Terrain” is an important factor in building design and engineering. It relates to the area’s exposure to wind as a result of the surrounding terrain.
- Terrain 1.0 – Racking to be installed where there are no buildings or development, or trees within 200m (flat plane or field).
- Terrain 2.0 – Racking to be installed no more than 200m from buildings in a rural area containing trees.
- Terrain 2.5 – Racking to be installed no more than 100m from buildings in a well-developed industrial area or no more than 50m from buildings in a semi-built-up area.
- Terrain 3.0 – Racking to be installed no more than 5m from buildings in a well-developed industrial area.
When it comes to installing outdoor racking, many people may forget or overlook the ground surface. It’s important to remember that the racking must be installed on a concrete surface, bitumen and gravel are not suitable. Depending on your situation, we recommend either a concrete slab or concrete strip footings with a minimum of 32MPa.
Additional Information
Global Cantilever Racking Systems are engineered in Australia and designed to meet FEM 10.2.09 standards, Global’s cantilever racking systems are the ideal solution for storing long, bulky, or awkwardly shaped items. Whether you’re storing materials indoors or in demanding outdoor environments, including cyclone-prone regions of Australia. We can design and certify a system tailored to your application.
Maximum Storage, Minimal Hassle
Specifically built for industrial environments, our cantilever racking systems offer easy access and superior storage capacity for irregularly shaped materials. They simplify the storage and handling of:
- Plywood, chipboard, and timber
- Pipe, tubing, conduit, and extrusions
- Steel, sheet metal, and structural members
- Pallets, doors, furniture, and hardwood flooring
- Carpet rolls and other building materials
Using our standard sizes, we can customise the height, arm length, and load capacity to suit your unique requirements.
Finishes & Material Options
Global offers both powder-coated and hot-dip galvanised (HDG) finishes for our C200 and C305 models:
- Powder-Coated Finish: Ideal for indoor environments like warehouses and workshops. The blue and orange colour scheme enhances visibility and safety by clearly distinguishing the arms from the uprights.
- Hot-Dip Galvanised Finish (HDG): Available for C305 and selected C200 sizes, this finish is ideal for outdoor or corrosive environments.
Important Specifications
- C200 and C305 components are not interchangeable due to differences in size and hole spacing.
- For heavy-duty applications, C350, C410-A, and C410-B sizes are available by custom order, with a typical lead time of 16–20 weeks.
Cantilever Racking is specifically designed for storing long, bulky, or awkward products that cannot be efficiently stored on standard pallet racking or shelving systems.
It is commonly used for the storage of:
- Timber and wood products
- Steel bar, tube, and pipe
- Aluminium extrusion
- Plasterboard and sheet materials
- Furniture and joinery products
- Building materials
- PVC and plastic extrusion
- Roofing products
- Long pallets and oversized items
Because the system features open-front access with no vertical obstructions between arms, Cantilever Racking allows for easy loading and unloading of long loads using forklifts, side loaders, or manual handling equipment.
Cantilever storage systems are widely used across warehouses, manufacturing facilities, timber yards, steel suppliers, and industrial storage applications throughout Australia.
