In today’s fast-paced warehousing world, choosing the right racking system can make a big difference in efficiency, safety and adaptability. Two high-quality offerings come from Interlake via A Plus Warehouse:
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its pre-configured cantilever racking system for long/bulky loads, and
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its bolted pallet rack with seismic footplates for standard palletised storage – especially in seismic zones.
In this post, we’ll compare those two systems in depth: what they are, how each works (with respect to the product listings you shared), when you should pick one vs. the other, and key selection/installation considerations.
Preconfigured Interlake Cantilever Racking
What it is
The A Plus Warehouse listing “Preconfigured Interlake Cantilever Racking” provides a ready-to-go cantilever rack system from Interlake. The page emphasises this is intended for long, bulky, irregular loads (lumber, tubing, furniture, etc.). From the site: “Cantilever racks are the perfect storage racking solution for long or bulky items such as furniture, lumber, tubing, textiles, and piping.”
Key features of the listing:
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Preconfigured – meaning the rack components are selected/packaged to simplify ordering and installation.
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Built by Interlake (or its brand) with cantilever-arm style design.
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The listing is part of A Plus Warehouse’s “Cantilever Racks” category.
Why this system works
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Designed for non-palletised, long loads: The open-front arm style of cantilever rack means you can store items that don’t easily fit onto standard pallet racking (e.g., long sections of pipe, furniture pieces, lumber).
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Preconfigured convenience: Because the listing is pre-configured, you benefit from faster quoting/ordering and less design complexity.
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Flexibility and adjustability: Typically cantilever racks allow you to adjust arm heights and configure single- or double-sided depending on aisle layout.
When to pick this system
You should strongly consider cantilever when:
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A significant portion of your inventory is long, bulky or irregular (e.g., length-stock, piping, profiles, furniture).
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Palletised loads are few or standard pallet racking would waste space (because loads don’t fit the pallet mould).
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You need good accessibility for bulky loads (open front allows insertion/retrieval without beams in front).
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Your floor and forklift operations allow for long load handling (which the cantilever design supports).
Interlake Bolted Pallet Rack
What it is
The A Plus Warehouse product “Interlake Bolted Pallet Rack with Seismic Footplates” offers an Interlake selective pallet rack system that is specially designed/configured for seismic applications (footplates-thicker or larger to absorb impact, meet seismic codes). F
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The product listing includes load/size data: e.g., 16 GA beams, 14 GA frames (in certain models) and large-capacity spans.
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Footplates designed to withstand seismic/impact forces.
Also, from Interlake’s general documentation: their selective pallet rack system features a “piston-lock mechanism” for beam-to-frame connection, making it highly secure.
Why this system works
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Direct access to each pallet: Interlake selective pallet racks allow access to each pallet from the aisle, with no pallets blocking others.
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Modular and scalable: Bolted frame construction means you can expand, re-profile, adjust beam levels. Interlake says bolted frames are easy to assemble.
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Seismic/impact resilience: The inclusion of seismic footplates addresses uplift, torsion, impact (forklift) issues, especially relevant in seismic zones or high-risk environments. The A Plus Warehouse listing emphasizes that.
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Stocked/preconfigured nature: A Plus Warehouse lists this as “In stock in California” for fast availability.
When to pick this system
Choose the pallet rack with seismic footplates when:
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Your inventory is mostly palletised goods (standard pallets), with many SKUs, many units per SKU, and you need efficient access.
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You need direct individual access to each pallet (as opposed to dense high-density systems).
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You are in a location or building with seismic concerns, high-impact traffic (forklifts), or want robust footplate/anchor support.
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You anticipate future growth, re-profiling or adjustment in beam levels.
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