What aisle width do I need?

Aisle width is set by your lift truck and the load it carries. Counterbalance trucks generally need about 12–13 feet, reach trucks about 8–10 feet and very-narrow-aisle trucks about 5–6 feet. We confirm the working aisle from your truck specifications and actual pallets; aisle width drives storage density more than almost anything else.

Can your team handle permits for my rack project?

Our team handles the permit side for you.

What type of pallet rack do I need?

Selective teardrop rack is the default for mixed SKUs that need direct pallet access. Pushback holds 2–6 pallets deep, LIFO by SKU; pallet flow serves FIFO or dated stock; drive-in suits bulk storage with few SKUs; cantilever supports long loads; carton flow serves case picking. We compare these choices against your inventory and available space in the CAD layout.

When will my rack be delivered and installed?

Standard teardrop sizes often quick-ship; high-density systems and non-standard sizes take longer. Material lead time is confirmed on your quote, and installation time depends on bay count and site readiness. Tell us your required receiving date so we can agree the delivery and installation sequence.

How much weight can pallet rack hold?

There is no single capacity that applies to every pallet rack. Beam capacity is rated per pair, per level; frame capacity depends on frame height and beam spacing. We size beams and frames from your heaviest pallet and put the configuration's capacities on load plaques.

Kentwood, Michigan

Cantilever Rack in Kentwood, MI

Automotive and assembly stock includes long profiles beside boxed parts. For a Kentwood business near 36th Street industrial, the immediate problem is keeping orders moving while the storage arrangement changes. Cantilever Rack needs to suit the inventory and the building, rather than forcing your operators to work around a drawing made for another site. Bundle length and deflection determine the number of supporting arms. Arm load, column capacity, base size and handling aisle are checked together. We compare wall-side and double-sided runs without assuming that every bundle spreads its weight evenly.

Start with a Free Design Consultation for your Kentwood, MI operation. We review the space, handling equipment and required capacity, then provide a CAD plan and itemized pricing. You can compare the proposed arrangement before committing to materials or an installation date.

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Why Kentwood Warehouses Work With Us

the 36th Street industrial corridor and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) connects Kentwood businesses to the wider West Michigan supply chain. Around 36th Street industrial and Patterson corridor, air cargo and freight forwarding activity makes receiving access and work-in-process storage part of the same planning decision. Automotive and assembly stock includes long profiles beside boxed parts. We account for those priorities when laying out cantilever rack, without assuming every nearby building has the same ceiling height, dock access or column spacing.

Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. is the main business behind Grand Rapids Pallet Rack. Your Kentwood project is reviewed as a working storage operation: what arrives, where it waits, how it is handled and what must leave each shift. Bundle length and deflection determine the number of supporting arms. Arm load, column capacity, base size and handling aisle are checked together. We compare wall-side and double-sided runs without assuming that every bundle spreads its weight evenly. During the Free Design Consultation, we discuss alternatives and make the tradeoffs visible in the drawing rather than promising that one system solves every problem.

For the 36th Street industrial site, the quote separates materials, installation and load-capacity documentation so your team can plan approvals. Delivery and work zones are coordinated with your receiving contact. After handover, the documented configuration gives you a starting point for new rack additions, added capacity or another building move.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing

Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products

Operations We Rack Around Here

Nearby areas we work in regularly include 36th Street industrial, Patterson corridor, Broadmoor Ave, 52nd Street, Kentwood Town Center.

Air cargo and freight forwarding

Automotive suppliers

Medical and pharma distribution

Light assembly

How Cantilever Rack Works

Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold.

Columns and anchored bases

Upright columns sit on bases anchored to the floor. Base depth is set by load and arm length so the run stays stable even under an off-center pick.

Arms at adjustable heights

Arms bolt or pin into the column at set increments and move as your product mix changes. Straight arms suit boxed goods; inclined arms with a lip hold round or loose stock in place.

Column spacing against sag

Spacing between columns is set so bundles don't sag between arms. A common starting rule places arms about half the load length apart, with the ends overhanging evenly.

Single-sided or double-sided

Single-sided runs go against a wall. Double-sided runs stand in open floor and load from both faces, doubling capacity per base without doubling the footprint.

What a Cantilever Rack Project Includes

Your Kentwood cantilever rack project begins with measurements and operating data. We collect load dimensions, maximum weight, usable clear height, column spacing, columns, dock doors and lift-truck specifications. For air cargo and freight forwarding work near 36th Street industrial, we also ask which items move daily and which sit in reserve. Those answers decide whether density, direct access or a fixed picking face should lead the layout.

Bundle length and deflection determine the number of supporting arms. Arm load, column capacity, base size and handling aisle are checked together. We compare wall-side and double-sided runs without assuming that every bundle spreads its weight evenly. The CAD drawing shows the proposed positions or pick faces, load elevations, aisles and installation boundaries. Where another rack type may fit part of the building better, we show that arrangement too. Pricing is broken down by frames or columns, load-support components, accessories, protection and installation. You see what is included, the specified capacities and the assumptions that still need confirmation before an order is approved.

Load capacities are checked for the actual configuration and pallet weights, rather than inferred from the city name. Delivery is scheduled around the Patterson corridor facility's receiving access and available staging space. Installation follows the approved drawings with checks on alignment and load support, with the rack anchored to the floor. Moving systems are tested using representative loads before release. At handover your team receives configuration records, capacity information and a walk-through of the completed work. Future changes begin with those records so an added level or lane is evaluated instead of simply bolted into place.

Lumber, plywood, and sheet goods

Pipe, tube, conduit, and bar stock

Steel service center inventory

Furniture, doors, and windows

Long or awkward loads currently sitting on the floor

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across West Michigan.

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Grand Rapids Pallet Rack

5355 Northland Dr. NE

Ste C #3102

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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