Long materials such as steel pipes, structural profiles, wire coils, and bar stock create a storage problem that conventional shelving cannot solve. Their length makes depth-based storage impractical, and their weight makes manual repositioning hazardous. Facilities need a storage method that provides direct, unobstructed access to each stored bundle without moving adjacent inventory. The Herochu mobile cantilever pipe rack for long materials solves this through a combination of ground-rail mobility and telescoping cantilever arms that extend directly to the operator.
Telescoping Cantilever Arm Access
The defining feature of the Herochu mobile cantilever system is its arm extension capability. Rather than fixed cantilever arms that require operators to reach into the rack depth, the telescoping mechanism extends individual arms outward, delivering the stored material to an accessible position. This one-hundred-percent extension access allows overhead cranes, hoists, and vacuum lifting devices to engage pipe bundles directly from above without maneuvering between rack columns.
Telescopic arms also accommodate varying bundle geometries. Pipe bundles with different diameters, wall thicknesses, or wrapping configurations can be stored on the same rack system because the arm extension length adjusts to present each bundle at a consistent pickup point. Adjustable arm spacing on the upright columns allows vertical pitch changes to match bundle height, giving operators flexibility when inventory profiles shift between production runs.
Single Aisle Operation on Ground Rails
The mobile base design eliminates the need for multiple permanent access aisles. All rack towers share a single ground rail, and motorized drive units move shelf groups laterally to open one working aisle at the exact position needed. After material retrieval, the racks close together, restoring the storage block to its compact configuration with only one shared corridor for the entire system.
This shared-aisle approach delivers space utilization improvements that fixed cantilever racks cannot match. Facilities previously forced to dedicate a separate aisle to every cantilever row can consolidate that area into productive storage positions. For warehouses with low ceiling clearance where vertical expansion is not an option, this horizontal compaction strategy often doubles storage capacity within the existing building envelope.
Handling Diverse Long Material Types
The Herochu mobile cantilever pipe rack is engineered to handle the full spectrum of long, heavy, and irregular industrial materials. Steel pipes and metal tubing represent the primary application, but the system equally accommodates extruded aluminum profiles, structural steel shapes such as angle and channel, wire bar bundles, and irregular fabricated components that do not fit neatly on standard pallet shelving.
Single-sided configurations position upright columns flush against perimeter walls, maximizing storage along the building edge. Double-sided central columns serve both sides simultaneously, doubling operational storage density in interior positions. This modular design lets facility managers configure each storage block according to the material mix, aisle access requirements, and building geometry specific to their site.
Model Specifications and Customization
Herochu offers three core models covering the most common long-material length ranges. The HC-G6053EM-5 handles six-thousand-millimeter stock across five towers and five layers, with three thousand kilograms maximum load per level. The HC-G9055EM-7 serves nine-thousand-millimeter materials across seven towers, carrying five thousand kilograms per level. The HC-G12065EM-7 extends to twelve-thousand-millimeter pipes with seven towers and six layers at the same per-level load rating.
Layer count, tower quantity, arm type, and per-level capacity are all customizable. The carriage speed of twenty-seven millimeters per second and rack traveling speed of one to five meters per minute remain consistent across models, governed by the Siemens PLC control system. Electric-assisted discharge reduces the physical force needed to slide bundles onto and off of the arms, complementing the telescopic extension mechanism.
Structural Safety and Damage Reduction
Fixed cantilever racks in tight aisles force forklift operators to maneuver carefully between structural columns, increasing the risk of collisions that damage both the rack structure and the stored material. The Herochu mobile cantilever system removes this risk by opening a clear, purpose-built aisle at the point of need. The crane or hoist accesses the bundle from directly above, with no need for forklift entry into the storage block.
This overhead loading approach shortens material retrieval cycles, reduces labor requirements per handling event, and protects valuable raw material from impact damage. The ground rail design distributes structural load along its full length, maintaining stability under full load conditions during rack transit. For fabrication shops and distribution centers handling high-value steel pipe and profiles, this combination of access efficiency and damage prevention directly supports both throughput and inventory integrity.
Direct Manufacturer Support
Herochu supplies each mobile cantilever pipe rack system as a direct manufacturer with over fifteen years of industry experience. CAD layout consulting, custom dimensioning, color selection, and optional on-site installation are available to ensure the system integrates cleanly with existing facility operations. Pipe support options, arm configurations, and control parameters can all be specified to match the exact material handling requirements of each installation site.
