Let’s be honest. The problem with storage, or the “storage headache,” is not new to most companies. Paper stacks on desks and boxes piled up in office areas used to be places to store things. It’s funny that sometimes both of those things are still the case!
But over time, those less-than-ideal systems gave way to the lateral filing box and other fixed shelving systems. Shelving units that stay in one place have been around longer than your great grandma. Don’t get me wrong—these systems have also changed over time, but they still help businesses with their storage and record-keeping problems. But since the lateral file revolution, many other ways to handle materials have been created in the never-ending quest to make things more efficient and fix issues with room.
Come into the rotary storage box. As someone who has worked in sales and installation for many years in the material handling business, I will talk about this rotary cabinet’s main features and the best ways to use it.
What a Rotary Storage Unit Can Do?
At its most basic, a rotation storage cabinet is a cabinet that can turn inside a cabinet that stays in place. The rotary unit is built on the base assembly, which has an axle on which the inner cabinet spins.
You can turn the inside unit by pressing a foot button, a hand-controlled release, or a keypad. The inside unit should spin and stop every quarter turn. It has two shelves, one in the front and one in the back, for storing media. In other words, if you started with the rotary unit closed, the first quarter turn would show an open bank of shelves, the second quarter turn would show a solid closed panel, the third quarter turn would show another open bank of shelves, and the fourth quarter turn would bring you back to the solid closed panel position.
You can store more things in less space. Most of the time, rotary storage is shown as an option or replacement for file cabinets on the side. Rotary cabinets are a minor way to store things that still make the most of the room they have. Because it takes up less room, businesses can use more floor space without giving up storage space.
For example, one 7-tier rotary unit can hold three 36″ lateral files using half the space. This frees up space that was being stored to be used for more valuable things, like meeting rooms, joint workspaces, or extra office space for staff. Most of the time, rotary storage is shown as an option or replacement for file cabinets on the side. Rotary cabinets are a minor way to store things that still make the most of the room they have. Because it takes up less room, businesses can use more floor space without giving up storage space.
For example, one 7-tier rotary unit can hold three 36″ lateral files using half the space. This frees up space that was being stored to be used for more valuable things, like meeting rooms, joint workspaces, or extra office space for staff. Rotary units can be set up as a single unit or with other units to make different arrangements.
Sizes of Rotary Cabinets
You can buy them in different sizes, just like with lateral cabinets. The sizes can fit various kinds of media, like letter, legal, EDP, and A4 file boxes.
- Heights: They come in a range of heights, from 29 1/2″H for credenzas to 92 ½”H for taller storage boxes.
- From 30 ¾” to 45 ¼” wide.
- Letter files are 25 inches deep, and legal files are 31 inches deep.
Note: The sizes may be different based on the maker.
Different Rotary Cabinets Shelf Setups
There are several ways to set up the tier area inside a rotary unit:
- Hanging folder frames that roll out.
- Roll-out drawers for accessories.
- Shelves that can be adjusted and turned around, with or without dividers.
- Tub drawers that roll out.
- Roll-out Shelf for Reference.
- There are special racks for rifles, handguns, and ammo.
- Separated areas for hanging clothes and putting things away.
The inside of your rotating unit can be changed anytime to fit different media types if your storage needs to change.
What a Rotary Cabinet Is Best for?
Wherever regular side cabinets are used, it is an excellent place for rotary storage solutions. In these places, rotary storage will save space and improve the amount of space you can store things:
- Businesses
- Hospitals
- Stores,
- Schools, And Colleges
- Law Firm
- Police and Military Libraries
- Drug Stores
- How to Drive
Rotary storage is great for places like pharmacies, libraries, the military, and private records where media needs to be kept safe.
