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With Proper Storage Systems, you don’t need a forklift to handle your molds and dies. We have designed a better way to store and retrieve dies and molds by using our roll-out shelf units.
The manual units have shelf widths up to 120", depth up to 60", and capacities up to 2,000 lbs. air-powered units have shelf widths up to 40’, shelf depths up to 10’ and capacities up to 40,000 lbs. In either case, you simply extend the shelf, hook on the item with an overhead crane and set it directly into the machine. This will save substantial floor space and can cut your changeover time in half.
Injection Mold & Die Storage
MD1
This mold storage system with roll-out shelves and an overhead crane saved floor space and cut change-over time in half.
MD2
With air-powered shelves you simply have the shelf come out, hook on with the overhead crane, and set the item directly into the machine.
MD3
Manual roll-out shelves used with an overhead crane cut mold change-over time in half.
MD4
Roll-out shelf systems utilizing an overhead crane make it easy to lift any items stored on the shelf.
MD5
Adjustable blocking can be put on the shelves. This will allow you to pick up the dies with a forked straddle truck.
MD6
Roll-out shelves give you easy access to all molds stored on the shelves.
MD7
These units were built for a large automotive supplier. The doors were added to give their entire plant a very neat appearance.
MD8
Fixture racks are ideal for storing all types of fixtures. They cut change-over time in half. You simply roll out the shelf, pick up the fixture with the overhead crane and save 2 or 3 steps in material handling.
Press Brake Die Storage
Press brake die racks can be used for section dies or dies up to 20' long. The units can be located next to the press brake or in a remote area. The dies can be brought to the press brake with a cart or overhead crane. Shelves can be manual or air-powered.
BD1
Brake die system with air powered shelves. Capacities up to 20,000 lbs. per shelf, and up to 20' wide and 6' deep. The center shelf can be at the same height as the bed of the press, which makes it easy to push in the top or bottom die.
BD2
The bed of the shelf can be made with all of the slots on the same level, or can be stepped with cradling to fit both the bottom dies or the top dies.
BD3
Manual roll-out shelves for press brake dies with adjustable cradling are well suited for wide dies. Shelf capacities up to 2,000 lbs. Shelves up to 8' wide and 3' deep.
Air-Powered Roll-out Shelving
Air powered roll out shelf racks are ideally suited for large items. Shelf capacities to 40,000 lbs. Top of unit capacities to 100,000 lbs. Shelf widths up to 40 feet and shelf depths up to 10 feet. Our most popular air-powered roll-out racks feature roll-out shelves that are equipped with an automatic safety interlock that locks all other shelves in when one shelf is rolled out.
AP1
Modular storage systems with powered shelves that roll on the floor. The top of the units can store up to 10,000 lbs.
AP2
Safety rails can be added to the top of the unit.
AP3
With air-powered shelves you simply have the shelf come out, hook on with the overhead crane, and set the item directly into the machine.
AP4
This unit was designed to store 8 smaller molds per shelf and 6 large molds on top of the unit.
AP5
Blocking can be added to the shelves that will allow for items to be picked up with slings or forklifts.
AP6
This unit was designed to store 4' square molds weighing 10,000 lbs. each.
AP7
Rollers can be stored with pans on the drawers and on the top of the unit with removable blocking that can be made from wood or other materials.
AP8
Air-powered units can be used for storing large printing cylinders. Printing cylinder cradling can be made of aluminum, UHMW, or steel with neoprene.
AP9
Oil well drill racks with UHMW cradling to fit the contour of the drills. Oil well drills range from 20 to 40 feet long and are normally stored on blocks one high on the floor. This rack allows the customer to safely store four times as many in the same floor space.
AP10
Mold Storage Units with Push Button Controls
This unit is used by one of the leading manufacturers of automotive parts. It is used in several locations in this country and also in Mexico. It is ideally suited for storing dies and molds. It is complete with air filter, oiler, and regulator. It is simply connected to air line with a jiffy disconnect. Shelf capacities are from 5,000 lbs. to 20,000 lbs. per shelf.
AP11
Powered shelves that roll on the floor are more economical than air-powered cantilevered shelves.
AP12
Over one-half a million pounds of injection molds were efficiently stored in these roll-out shelf units, requiring less than 1,000 square feet of valuable floor space.
Industrial Manufacturing Storage
Proper Storage Systems offers multiple solutions for industrial manufacturing storage:
Industrial Roll-Out Shelving
Proper Storage offers multiple industrial roll-out storage options.
IM1
Cooling racks can be furnished with adjustable louvers front and back. Doors available if required.
IM2
Adjustable UHMW blocking is easily relocated by loosening the bolt and sliding it along the unistrut track.
IM3
Shelves can have pans with dividers for storing small parts. Shelf capacities up to 2,000 lbs.
IM4
Roll-out shelves can have pans with various types of inserts such as neoprene, UHMW, or plywood. Units can have pickup bases which make it easy to move units with forklift.
IM5
Masonite shelf decks and units with sides and backs were used for storing parts at General Electric.
IM6
Shelves can have expanded metal with removable drip-pans located under the shelves for storing very oily parts.
IM7
Shelves with SS pans and white epoxy finishes are used in wash areas and clean rooms.
IM8
Coils of wire or steel can be easily stored or retrieved by rolling out the shelf and putting a strap through the center of the coil.
IM9
Special Black Hammer tone paint was used for storing a variety of heavy tooling.
IM10
Shelf decks were steel with an oiled finish for storing round and square ingots.
IM11
Large drawers can be made up to 10' wide and 8' deep, with capacities up to 1,000 lbs.
IM12
Small pan-type drawers are available with capacities up to 400 lbs. per drawer. Ideal for storing items like end-of-arm tooling and other small items.
IM13
This ergonomic roll-out shelf rack was designed with a scissors lift. This eliminated the need to bend over and pick items out of the bottom roll-out shelf. The shelf was also sloped so the item stored would always be at the front of the shelf. Although this unit was expensive, it worked out very well on the assembly line and allowed the person to pick items at the same height and location. This prevents fatigue and back injuries.
Tooling and Component Racks
IMTC1
This ergonomic roll-out shelf rack was designed with a scissors lift. This eliminated the need to bend over and pick items out of the bottom roll-out shelf. The shelf was also sloped so the item stored would always be at the front of the shelf. Although this unit was expensive, it worked out very well on the assembly line and allowed the person to pick items at the same height and location. This prevents fatigue and back injuries.
IMTC2
Tooling is stored with easy accessibility.
IMTC3
Manual roll-out shelves with tool holders are ideal for storing many types of small tools.
IMTC4
Cut-outs can be made in the shelves in various diameters to fit the tool or the tool holder.
IMTC5
CNC tooling can be stored with easy access.
IMTC6
Shelves can be made with cutouts for CNC tool holders of various diameters and depths.
IMTC7
Tool racks feature roll-out shelves that are equipped with an automatic safety interlock that locks all other shelves in when one shelf is rolled out..
IMTC8
Gauges and Broaches can be stored in horizontal or vertical roll-out shelf racks with adjustable pegs to separate and prevent damage.
IMTC9
Large drawers can be made up to 10' wide and 8' deep, with capacities up to 1,000 lbs.
IMTC10
Vertical roll-out shelves with adjustable tool and gauge holders. Units can have an overlapping door for a neat appearance.
IMTC11
Tool storage cabinets with adjustable pegs are ideal for storing gauges, templates, etc.
IMTC12
Tool storage cabinets with a variety of tops from maple to 3/4" steel plate make them ideal for heavy shop applications.
Sheet Metal Storage
IM14
Roll-out shelves can be made 8' square. The unit can have lifting rings which allow it to be set in place with the overhead crane.
IM15
These stacks of sheet metal are set onto our shelves using the overhead crane and a mini sheet lifter.
IM16
Our roll-out shelves can be used to store sheet metal work in progress. Many parts are sheared alike and then are punched and formed in small quantities to facilitate just-in-time manufacturing.
Grinding Wheel Storage
Grinding wheel storage racks can be designed with adjustable partitions that prevent the grinding wheels from touching. V-shaped cradling at the bottom, covered with neoprene, prevents even tapered grinding wheels from damage.
GW1
If all the grinding wheels are the same width, fixed dividers can be used. Neoprene covered angles can be welded in place to fit the diameter.
GW2
Stationary grinding wheel racks can have dividers adjustable on 1" centers with a roll-out shelf located under the unit for storing misc. items.
GW3
These Cincinnati Milacron Grinding Wheels were stored with adjustable wood partitions and were retrieved by an overhead crane.
GW4
Grinding wheels of any width or diameter can be stored.
Bi-Directional Roll-Out Storage
These units have shelves that roll-out 100% in both directions with capacities up to 2,000 lbs. They are ideally suited for work cells and between machines where two operators can share the tooling. When doors are added on one side of the unit. They are also suited for issuing large tools from a tool room.
BI1
Refurbishing work can be performed in the cell area, and when the item is completed it can be passed through to the central aisle.
BI2
Shelves can be painted any color, either for aesthetics or color coded that indicates the part or procedure to be performed.
Conveyor Units
Conveyor units are well suited for storing and retrieving large, heavy, bulky items. The conveyors can be on an even plane or angled for gravity flow units. Units can be built up to 40' wide, 10' deep with capacities up to 30,000 lbs. per level.
CON1
Mobile roll-out shelf racks are ideal for parts in progress. Shelf capacities up to 500 lbs. Shelf lengths up to 10' and depths up to 4'.
CON2
Conveyor units for storing dies and molds have an automatic lock-in device in front of the conveyors and work well with a cart with a push-pull mechanism.
CON3
These units were designed to store heavy parts such as the side of tractors.
Cylinders, Roller and Round Bar Roll-Out Storage
Round items have always been hard to store safely. We design cradling that fits the contour of the items stored. The roll-out shelves give easy access to all items stored on the shelf.
RO1
Printing cylinder storage with adjustable cradling prevents damage to the cylinders.
RO2
Printing cylinder storage units can be designed with neoprene bonded to steel cradling to prevent damage to cylinder shafts.
RO3
Round steel bars can be stored with angles welded to the shelf.
RO4
Inverted angles can be welded to the shelf for storing round items.
RO5
Printing rollers without shafts can be stored with sling-type cradling.
RO6
Small rollers and cylinders can be easily stored.
RO7
Rollers can be stored with pans on the drawers and on the top of the unit with removable blocking that can be made from wood or other materials.
Mobile Racks & Material Handling Carts
We specialize in designing and manufacturing custom items such as carts, cabinets and other special items that are hard to locate as standard products.
MO1
Mobile roll-out shelf racks are ideal for parts in progress. Shelf capacities up to 500 lbs. Shelf lengths up to 10' and depths up to 4'.
MO2
Mobile roll-out shelf racks can be designed for use in heat treating ovens. The shelves are all loaded and then the doors are closed and the entire unit is rolled into the oven.
MO3
Carts can be built up to 20' long, 10' wide, with capacities up to 20,000 lbs. They can have dividers, UHMW surfaces, tow-bars, and compartments to suit your needs.
Static Racks
Static racks are custom-built to any size and capacity to suit your needs. Widths from 2' to 40', depths from 2' to 12', and capacities up to 100,000 lbs. per level. Clear space between levels to suit your needs.
SR6
These dual-compartment static racks are all-welded construction, and are shipped assembled.
Single Roll-Out Shelf Floor Units
Floor units are ideally suited for use under pallet racks. The shelves can be rolled out, making it easier for the person to pick up the items without bending over to reach the items. T-handles can be supplied with floor units so that you can roll the shelf out with the handle being located 36" off the floor. Manual shelves with widths from 24" to 96", depths from 24" to 60" and capacities from 200 to 2,000 lbs. Floor units are available in powered shelves with shelf widths up to 240", shelf depths up to 96" and capacities up to 20,000 lbs.
FL1
Floor units are suited for service behind such items as compressors, air conditioning units, and other heavy mechanical applications where it would make it easy for repair or maintenance by rolling out the shelf, completing your task, and rolling the shelf back in.
FL2
Floor units can have lips around all four sides to prevent spillage or to keep stored items secure.
FL3
Custom sizes are available for fixtures that can be used to check the parts and then the fixture can be pushed back to allow for assembly.
Aviation Equipment & Manufacturing Storage
AV1
Aircraft carburetors are easily stored when they are in for refurbishing.
AV2
The rings for the GE-90 engine are stored on large roll-out shelves with UHMW liners.
AV3
Delta Airlines uses hundreds of our roll-out shelves for storing landing gears and a multiplicity of other parts.
AV4
Delta Airlines uses our roll-out shelf units for easy access of hundreds of hand-picked items.
AV5
Ideal for storing automotive and aircraft assembly line parts. One of the major automotive manufacturers is currently using over 100 of these double sided roll-out shelves on an assembly line for door panels, hoods, and deck lids. Custom brackets for hanging parts can be designed to suit your needs. Custom sizes, weight capacities, and shelf configuration available at your request.
AV6
Boeing uses pairs of our roll-out arm units for storing long items such as wing parts.
AV7
Roll-out shelves can be made 8' square. The unit can have lifting rings which allow it to be set in place with the overhead crane.
Storage & Retrieval Solutions
SR1
This mold storage system shows a curved monorail track. These tracks can actually be formed with any degree of curves to suit your needs.
SR2
Siemens had a problem and damaged many of their expensive wave-guides. They contracted us to design a roll-out shelf unit with a mini bridge crane that would allow them to pick up the wave-guides with the straps and set them on the transfer cart.
SR3
This mold storage system had a cantilevered monorail suspended off the top of our units and had to meet California's seismic requirements.
SR4
These stacks of sheet metal are set onto our shelves using the overhead crane and a mini sheet lifter.
SR5
This monorail was set to pick a motor off the back of the shelf. When the shelf is rolled halfway in, it can pick the motor off the front of the shelf.
Military and Government Applications
Proper Storage Systems creates custom solutions for various military and government agencies. The following are samples of past projects.
MI1
This system has a cantilevered bridge crane suspended from the top of our units and is ideal for storing bomb shells, repeaters, cylinders, and rollers.
MI2
This unit was designed for a classified project for the U.S. government. It has heat controlled even air-flow that is the same at the bottom of the cabinet as at the top. HEPPA-FILTERS keep clean air flowing through this curing cabinet.
Specialty Roll-out Storage Units
SP1
Security cabinets can be used in casinos for storing money and chips. They have all-welded construction, with perforated steel panels on all sides and a heavy-duty locking mechanism.
SP2
Nitrogen purge cabinets can be built with steel frames and sealed plexi-glass panels. This unit also has roll-out shelves and was used to cure the tiles for the space shuttle.
SP3
Nitrogen purge cabinets can be made of stainless steel with safety glass in the doors. These units were used in the automotive division of Motorola. We build the sealed cabinets, but do not furnish the controls.
SP4
Cooling racks can be furnished with adjustable louvers front and back. Doors available if required.
SP5
Roll-out shelves and stainless steel drawer cabinets are designed for temperatures to 30 degrees below zero.
SP6
Stainless steel cabinets with or without doors are available with sizes and capacities to suit your needs.