Reclaim Your Floor and Revolutionize Retrieval: The Herochu Manual Crank-Out Cantilever Rack
For fabricators, welders, and metal service centers, the storage of long, cumbersome materials is a daily battle against chaos and inefficiency. The sprawling piles of bar stock, leaning bundles of pipe, and tangled stacks of structural profiles are more than an eyesore; they are a direct drain on productivity, safety, and your bottom line. Every minute spent searching for a specific length, carefully maneuvering a forklift through narrow aisles, or risking injury to untangle a stack is a minute lost from revenue-generating work. Traditional shelving is inadequate, and standard cantilever racks, while an improvement, still often require a frustrating game of material Jenga.
The Herochu Manual Crank-Out Cantilever Rack is engineered to end this struggle. This is not a passive storage unit; it is an active retrieval system designed to bring unparalleled order, safety, and speed to the handling of your longest and bulkiest items. Starting at $3,999 and fully customizable to your workshop’s unique footprint and inventory, this robust system leverages a simple, powerful mechanical advantage to transform your storage area from a chaotic liability into a model of lean efficiency.
The Core Innovation: 100% Access, Zero Guesswork
Imagine needing a specific 20-foot aluminum extrusion and being able to retrieve it in under a minute, without moving any other material, without starting a forklift, and without asking a colleague for help. This is the reality offered by the Herochu Crank-Out system.
The genius lies in the manually cranked, fully-extendable arms. Each heavy-duty arm, acting as a shelf, is mounted on a smooth-rolling carriage system. By turning the industrial-grade crank handle, an operator can effortlessly glide the entire arm—and the hundreds of kilograms of material it supports—completely out from the rack’s main structure.
The practical implications for your workflow are profound:
- Pinpoint Material Selection: No more digging through stacks or shuffling bundles. Each SKU can be organized on its own dedicated arm. When you need it, you crank that specific arm out into the open, presenting the entire load for direct, overhead access.
- Eliminate Forklift Dependency & Damage: The need for a forklift to access materials is drastically reduced. This not only saves on fuel and equipment wear-and-tear but also eliminates the single greatest source of rack and material damage—forklift impacts. Your inventory and your equipment remain protected.
- Inherently Safer Retrieval: The dangerous practice of manually pulling materials from the middle of a stack is completely eliminated. The operator works from the side, in a clear zone, with the load fully presented and stable before any lifting begins.
Engineered for Brutal Simplicity and Unyielding Strength
In an industrial environment, complexity fails and brute force isn’t enough. The Herochu Crank-Out rack is built on a philosophy of intelligent simplicity, where every component is over-engineered for reliability.
- A Frame That Never Bows: The primary upright columns are constructed from high-strength carbon steel, designed to handle dynamic loads without deflection. We don’t just guess at the capacity; our CE and ISO 9001 certifications mandate rigorous engineering calculations and load testing before any rack leaves our facility.
- The Smooth-Glide Mechanism: The heart of the system is its carriage and rail assembly. Utilizing precision-turned bearings and hardened steel rails, the mechanism is designed to provide a smooth, consistent motion even under the system’s maximum load. The manual crank provides fine control, allowing an operator to inch the arm out with precision.
- Protective & Organizational Accessories: Standard features elevate the system from a rack to a complete storage solution.
- UHMW Lined Arms: A critical detail, these ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene liners are bonded to the top of the arms. This creates a low-friction, non-marring surface that protects sensitive materials like polished stainless steel or anodized aluminum from scratches and gouges.
- Removable Pin Dividers: Keep your inventory perfectly segregated. These sturdy dividers prevent different lots, sizes, or materials from shifting and mixing, ensuring total organization and accurate inventory control.
- Material Support Trays: For storing shorter remnants, small-diameter rounds, or bundles of flat bar, these optional trays prevent items from falling through the arms and keep valuable off-cuts organized and accessible.
The High-Density Advantage: Doubling Capacity Without Expanding Your Footprint
Floor space is one of your most valuable and fixed assets. Traditional storage, with its mandatory wide aisles for forklift access, is a notoriously inefficient use of this space. Often, 40% or more of a storage area is dedicated not to stored material, but to the empty space needed to reach it.
The Herochu Crank-Out system shatters this paradigm. Because access is achieved by cranking the arms out into the aisle (which can be much narrower), the racks themselves can be placed side-by-side in a high-density configuration.
This “Deep-Storage” layout delivers a dramatic spatial dividend:
- Eliminate Redundant Aisles: Instead of an aisle for every row of racks, you need only a single, central access aisle. This one aisle services multiple racks on either side, as their arms crank out into the same space.
- Double Your Effective Capacity: By eliminating wasted aisle space, you can effectively store double the amount of material in the same square footage. Alternatively, you can reclaim a significant portion of your floor space for additional processing equipment, assembly areas, or other value-generating activities.
- The Clear Overview: A high-density layout doesn’t mean a confusing labyrinth. With each arm clearly labeled and each SKU separated, you gain a comprehensive, visual overview of your entire inventory from a single vantage point in the central aisle. This simplifies stock-taking and management immensely.
Seamless Integration with Your Material Handling Flow
This rack is designed to be the perfect partner for your overhead lifting equipment.
- The Crane & Crank Synergy: The system is ideally suited for facilities equipped with overhead cranes, jib cranes, or gantry cranes. The operator simply cranks the desired arm out, positions the crane’s hook or vacuum lifter directly above the fully exposed load, and makes a clean, vertical lift. This “one-person, one-crane” operation is fast, safe, and incredibly efficient.
- Optimized for Various Materials: The versatility of the system is nearly limitless. It is the optimal solution for:
- Pipes & Tubing: From delicate copper tubing to large-diameter steel pipe.
- Bar Stock: Solid rounds, squares, and hex bars in steel, aluminum, and brass.
- Structural Shapes: Angle iron, I-beams, channel, and wide-flange beams.
- Extrusions & Custom Profiles: Store custom aluminum extrusions without fear of damage.
- Sheet in Cradles: When used with custom cradles, the system can even store bundles of sheet metal or plate.
A System Tailored to Your Reality, Not the Other Way Around
We recognize that your storage challenges are unique. The starting price of $3,999 is a gateway to a fully customized solution. Our process begins with a conversation about your specific needs.
- Configure Your Capacity: Choose the number of arms (layers), their vertical spacing, and their load capacity, which can be customized to exceed standard ratings.
- Determine Your Dimensions: Specify the required arm length to accommodate your materials, from compact 8-foot sections to massive 20-foot lengths.
- Choose Your Layout: Opt for single-sided units to mount against a wall or double-sided freestanding units for maximum storage density in the center of your space.
- Select Your Finishes: Choose from a range of durable powder-coated colors for corrosion resistance and easy identification.
Stop fighting with your storage. The manual operation of the Herochu Crank-Out Cantilever Rack provides a reliable, cost-effective, and powerfully efficient solution that puts you in complete control of your inventory. It is an investment that pays for itself through recovered labor hours, eliminated material damage, reclaimed floor space, and enhanced workplace safety.
Contact a Herochu storage consultant today. Let us understand your inventory, your space, and your workflow pains, and we will provide a tailored design that brings ultimate order to your long material storage.
