Herochu Rail-Type Telescopic Cantilever Racks – Heavy-Duty Storage Engineered for Tight Spaces
When floor space is expensive and every square metre counts, Herochu’s rail-type telescopic cantilever racks deliver a certified, heavy-duty answer that conventional shelving simply cannot match. Designed for workshops that cut, bend or machine long, awkward stock, the Constant Storage E-series transforms narrow aisles into high-density storage lanes that handle 3–8 tonnes per level yet open at the touch of a lever. Prices start at USD 42,000 for a fully customised bay; every unit ships with CE, EU and ISO 9001 documentation so you can quote once and pass inspection anywhere in the world.
One aisle, five lanes, zero wasted motion
Traditional cantilever systems demand a 3–4 m service aisle in front of every stack. Herochu’s ground-rail concept lets up to five racks share a single 1.2 m aisle. A low-profile, machined steel rail is anchored to the floor; each rack mounts eight sealed bearings and a hardened chain drive so an operator can glide 8 tonnes of steel, aluminium or composite profiles aside in under five seconds. The result: up to 70 % more pallets or machines inside the same four walls, and forklift drivers make one pass instead of five.
Built for long goods, happy with everything else
The telescopic arms retract fully when the rack closes, eliminating the vertical obstructions found on bolted-angle shelving. Load 6 m, 9 m or 12 m bars, tubes, sheet bundles, PVC extrusions or pre-cut bumper beams. Arm spacing adjusts on 100 mm centres, and optional plate supports turn the same rack into a mixed-use store for remnants, jigs or laser-cut kits. Rated 3 t per arm on single-sided bays, 5 t on double-sided configurations; uniform load test certificates are issued by TÜV before shipment.
Movement you can trust
Linear guide rails are induction-hardened to 58 HRC and paired with drop-forged link chain rated 12 t breaking load. A maintenance-free 0.75 kW brake motor drives the carriage at 9 m/min vertical and 12 m/min traverse—fast enough to keep pace with modern fibre laser unload times, smooth enough to protect polished stainless or pre-painted panels. Limit switches, photoelectric aisle guards and a mechanical anti-tilt cam are standard; CE conformity includes EN 349 pinch-point analysis and EN 13108 stability on uneven floors.
Workshop-ready customisation
Herochu is not a catalogue reseller; we manufacture every upright, arm and rail in our Jinan facility so we can match your building columns, crane clearance and forklift fleet. Choose hot-rolled IPE uprights for 8 m heights, or bolted modules if you may relocate. Powder-coat colours are RAL-matched to your corporate scheme; stainless arms are available for clean-room composite lines. Add LED aisle lighting, barcode arm tags or a WCS handshake to your existing ERP—our electrical team completes panel build and PLC programming before the rack leaves the plant, cutting on-site commissioning to two shifts.
Global support, local presence
We ship fully pre-assembled bays in 40 ft HC containers to reduce site work. Our technicians have installed rail-type systems in Cape Town, Doha, Detroit and Gdańsk; we carry spares in Rotterdam and Houston for same-day dispatch. A cloud-based diagnostic gateway can be fitted on request so our engineers can troubleshoot frequency inverters or sensors from your workshop Wi-Fi, eliminating costly travel delays.
Procurement made transparent
Send us a sketch, a parts list or a photo of the current floor. We return a 3D layout, static calculations and a fixed-price quotation within 24 hours. Standard lead time is 45 calendar days; expedited builds ship in 25 days for line-side launches. Finance lease and import-duty guidance are available for overseas buyers. After installation we issue a full dossier: material mill certificates, weld maps, load test videos and signed CE declaration—documentation that satisfies ISO 9001 auditors and insurance underwriters alike.
Frequently asked questions
Q1: How do I start the procurement process?
Email your material dimensions, maximum bundle weight and available floor area. We will configure rail length, arm count and aisle width, then forward a formal quotation and GA drawing.
Q2: How do I know the rack fits my laser or saw?
Provide table size, loading direction and preferred shuttle height. We integrate the rail elevation and stop positions so bundles align with your loader fingers or robot gripper.
Q3: Is robotic integration possible?
Yes. The ground rail can accept servo-driven transfer cars or a gantry loader. We supply ProfiNet and EtherCAT interfaces as standard; cycle times are documented in the FAT protocol.
Q4: Do you offer on-site installation?
Our crew handles civil measurements, rail grouting, laser alignment and operator training. We sign off with a loaded-run demonstration and issue the CE conformity certificate on the spot.
Q5: What guarantees quality?
Forty qualified welding engineers, a dedicated CMM inspection cell and ISO 9001 procedures audited annually by SGS. Every rack is proof-loaded to 125 % rated capacity before paint; chain and motor carry a two-year global warranty.
Stop losing margin to double handling and aisle congestion. Spec Herochu rail-type telescopic cantilever racks, reclaim your floor space and let your machines run at the speed they were built for.
