Modular Insert Units for Steel Shelving

High density modular storage for existing or new shelving

  • Place these drawers in new shelving or in existing shelving

  • Combining shelving with modular drawers gives you the most versatile storage possible

  • Ergonomically, you can install these drawers at working height if they will contain things that workers use all the time, eliminating bending and stretching

  • By adding modular drawers to your shelving, you recuperate up to 70% of floor space vs. shelving only

  • Drawers open to their full extension, giving you lots of visibility into the stored items, all the way to the very back of the shelf

  • Besides being amazingly space efficient, modular drawers for shelving improve the aesthetics of any room

  • Secure as well, providing an easy to lock, difficult to move storage unit for valuable tools and inventory


  36" Wide

  42" Wide

  48" Wide


Shelving with Drawers vs. Modular Drawer Cabinets

Why use shelving when you can use cabinets?

Both modular drawer shelving and modular drawer cabinets are advantageous in the correct situation. Modular cabinets of various sizes with drawers placed inside.

Choose modular drawer shelving instead of modular cabinets when...

  • ...you need to store bulkier items and smaller ones in the same space. This gives you flexibility and storage options for many items. Large boxes can be stored above the drawers or below if you chose a smaller set of drawers that are more elevated.
  • ...you will not move it for a long period of time. Cabinets are easier to move than shelving; they can be mounted on wheels and often have forklift space below them, so they're comparably easy to move compared to shelving with drawers. Shelving is best used in applications where you know you won't have to redo your layout in the near future.
  • ...you're concerned about ergonomics. If you have many orders or parts being picked from your drawers, this can be huge. With shelving-mounted drawers, you can elevate them to be at the right level for pickers. You eliminate bending and stretching.

Choose modular drawer shelving instead of modular cabinets when...

  • ...you're dealing with just small parts. If you don't need the bulk storage capabilities of shelving, cabinets are the better choice. You can often mix in either a modular drawer shelving unit or some conventional shelving and get a similar effect.
  • ...you want to be able to reconfigure with more ease. Cabinets can be moved much easier than a shelving unit. A loaded cabinet can often be moved with a lift truck. A mobile cabinet can be rolled anywhere you like. A shelving unit with drawers will probably have to be unloaded, moved and reloaded.
  • ...you want maximum storage density for small parts. Even in applications where you can put bins on a shelving unit, modular drawers are going to take up less space and store more things. If you need to put a lot of parts, tools, or components in a space and room is a factor, go with a cabinet rather than shelving.