Roo Tilt Bin Sliding Units in India: RTB SU 950, RTB SU 1375 and ACO Sliding Unit ACOSU 950 for Dense Small-Parts Storage
A wall of small-parts bins is easy to see and easy to reach, and it is also greedy with floor space, because every bin face has to be open to an aisle. A sliding unit solves that by hiding half of its bins behind the other half. Two panels are fixed at the back of a three-sided cabinet, two more panels hang in front of them on top channels, and the front panels slide sideways like wardrobe doors to expose whichever bins the user needs. The result is roughly double the number of bin faces in the same footprint, finished in the light grey RAL 7035 that runs through the ALKON steel range, and lit by two LED lights built into the frame. ALKON makes three such units in the catalogue: the Roo Tilt Bin Sliding Unit RTB SU 950, the wider RTB SU 1375, and the ACO Combinations Sliding Unit ACOSU 950 for component organiser drawers. This page explains how they are built, what they will carry, how to choose between them and where they earn their floor space. Shreeram Metafusion Engineers Pvt. Ltd. operates storagebins.in from Shop-1, Gagangiri CHS, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and has been an authorised stockist of ALKON Plastics Pvt. Ltd. for over thirty years.
The idea: put half the bins behind the other half
Most small-parts storage is a single layer. Bins hang on a panel or sit on a shelf, each with its face open to the aisle, and the number of parts you can store is set by the area of wall you can give up. When a store is short of floor, the usual answers are to go taller, which runs into reach and ergonomics, or to go deeper, which runs into the problem of seeing what is at the back. A sliding unit takes a third route. It stacks two layers of bin panels one behind the other and lets the front layer slide out of the way.
In the ALKON design, the cabinet has a left frame and a right frame, a top and a back, and a pair of fixed panels fastened inside at the back. Two more panels hang in front of them from sliding door fittings in two separate top channels, so that each can slide independently from left to right. A user who wants a bin on a back panel slides the front panel sideways until the bin is clear. A user who wants a bin on the front panel just reaches for it. Every bin face is available, but never more than half are exposed at once.
The doubling is not free, and a clear head helps. Moving a panel takes a second or two. Heavy bins on a sliding panel need to stay within the permissible load. And the unit has a depth of 650 mm, which is a fair amount more than a wall panel. But for a store where floor area is the limiting factor, and where a person spends a few seconds finding a part, the trade is usually a good one.
What the catalogue offers
ALKON lists three sliding units, and they share a design.
All three are made from a combination of CRCA steel and ERW formed pipe structure, duly powder coated in light grey RAL 7035, which matches the louvre panels, stands and shelving in the same range. All three are enclosed on three sides, with access to the contents only from the front, which gives a neat, cabinet-like appearance and keeps dust off the back and sides. All three include the same kinds of fittings: top sliding channels, bottom L support rails with roller bearings, levelling bases and two LED lights.
The widths differ because the panels differ. The 950 unit uses panels sized for bins mounted on 425 mm horizontal arms, and the 1375 unit uses panels sized for 636 mm arms, so the wider unit holds more bins per panel and, with the higher load rating, more weight in total.
- The Roo Tilt Bin Sliding Unit RTB SU 950, 950 mm wide by 1760 mm high by 650 mm deep.
- The Roo Tilt Bin Sliding Unit RTB SU 1375, 1375 mm wide by 1760 mm high by 650 mm deep.
- The ACO Combinations Sliding Unit ACOSU 950, 950 mm wide by 1550 mm high by 650 mm deep, which carries component organisers in place of Roo tilt bins.
Anatomy of the unit: what is in the box
Understanding the parts list helps with planning, with installation and with ordering spares. The body kit for the RTB SU 950, called the RTB SUB 950, is listed in the catalogue as follows.
The 1375 version has the same list with the channels, rails and supports lengthened to 1365 mm and the sliding door fitting changed to SDF 125 sm x 636. The ACOSU 950 has the same architecture with frames of 1515 mm height to give its lower overall height of 1550 mm.
On top of the body kit, the full Roo Tilt Bin Sliding Unit, called the RTBSU, adds the parts that carry the bins: four sets of vertical frame, RTB VF 1570, eight horizontal arms, two bottom and two top sliding unit horizontal arms, and four sets of vertical frame caps. For the 950 unit the arms are the RTB HA 335 and the sliding unit arms are 425 mm long, and for the 1375 unit the arms are the RTB HA 546 and the sliding unit arms are 636 mm long. The bottom sliding arms measure 80 x 40 x 1.5 mm and the top ones 45 x 32 x 1.5 mm. Roo tilt bins and their fixing plates are ordered as the user requires.
- Left frame, one number, 1720 mm high by 650 mm wide.
- Right frame, one number, 1720 mm high by 650 mm wide.
- Top sliding channel, two numbers, 30 x 30 x 2.5 mm section, 940 mm long.
- Bottom L support rail, two numbers, 25 x 25 x 2.5 mm section, 940 mm long.
- Fixed unit back support set, one set, comprising a C channel 940 mm long, 40 x 15 x 15 x 2 mm, and an L channel 940 mm long, 48 x 65 x 2 mm.
- Sliding door fitting SDF 125 sm x 425, two sets.
- Top cover for the 950 unit, one number.
- Bearing rollers for the sliding unit, four numbers.
- LED light, two numbers.
- M12 levelling base, four numbers.
- A 2 metre cable, one number.
How the sliding action works
The movement is simple and rugged, which is why the unit suits stores where it will be used many times a day. Each front panel is hung from its top channel by a sliding door fitting, a pair of bearing wheels that run inside the 30 x 30 mm section. The weight of the panel and its bins therefore hangs from the top, and the bottom of the panel does not have to carry any load. At the bottom, an L support rail with roller bearings guides the panel and stops it swinging, so the panel runs in a straight line and does not rattle.
The two front panels run in two separate channels, one in front of the other, so they can pass each other. Slide the left one to the right, and the left half of the back is open. Slide the right one to the left, and the right half is open. A user who needs a bin on the back right panel slides the front right panel across and reaches in. The geometry means that at any time at least half the bins in the unit are exposed, and by moving the panels the user can expose any combination.
Two practical consequences follow. First, a bin on a sliding panel moves with it, so tall bins at the edge of a panel need clearance from the frame. Second, because each panel has to clear the other, the arrangement of bins should be planned so that the bins on the back panels are not obstructed by the front panels when the panels are slid fully to one side. The catalogue layouts take care of this, and our team can check a custom arrangement.
Roo tilt bins in the unit
The bins that go in the RTB units are Roo tilt bins, which hang at an angle with their open face tilted towards the user. They come in four sizes in the catalogue.
The inside dimensions are given in the catalogue with two heights, an upper and a lower, reflecting the tilted shape of the bin. For example, the RTB 2 has inside dimensions of 80 x 90 mm and heights of 131 and 101 mm.
Roo tilt bins of the same size can be stacked one on another, are mounted with ergonomically designed plastic clips on the various louvre panels in the range, and have holes in the back wall so that a bin can be screwed directly to a wall. They can be interlocked side by side, making a self-supporting row. In the sliding unit, they are fixed to the vertical frames using the fixing plate and the clip system, so the arrangement can be changed by moving bins up and down the frames.
The tilt is the reason the Roo bin is so well suited to a panel that slides. The user sees the contents of every bin from above at a glance, without bending, and a hand can reach in at a natural angle. Our article on tilt bins versus open-front bins goes into the reasoning in detail.
- RTB 1: 50 x 73 x 92 mm outside, inner carton of 6.
- RTB 2: 90 x 108 x 141 mm outside, inner carton of 4.
- RTB 3: 121 x 144 x 193 mm outside, inner carton of 2.
- RTB 4: 167 x 215 x 283 mm outside, inner carton of 2.
The ACO sliding unit
Not every small part belongs in a bin. Some parts, such as electronic components, fasteners, springs, washers and fittings, are better kept in drawers, where several types can be grouped in a compact cabinet. For these, ALKON makes component organisers, or ACOs, small cabinets of transparent drawers. The ACO cabinets in the catalogue come in several sizes, such as the ACO 18, ACO 39 and ACO 60 at 457 mm high, 424 mm wide and 164 mm deep, the ACO 12 at 245 by 293 by 164 mm, and the ACO 22 at 245 by 555 by 164 mm. The body and frame are made from high impact polypropylene, and the drawers and partitions from transparent polypropylene, with each drawer coming with its own removable horizontal partition.
The ACOSU 950 carries these organisers on its panels. It uses the ACO vertical frame, the ACO VF 1365, and the same arms, caps and fixing plates as the other units, with the component organisers ordered separately. The unit is 1550 mm high, a little shorter than the RTB versions, because the organisers are taller than most tilt bins and the unit is designed to keep the topmost drawers within easy reach.
An ACO sliding unit is a particularly good answer for an electronics store, a maintenance store or a workshop, where thousands of tiny parts need to be kept visible and organised, and where floor space is limited. The sliding action keeps half the drawers exposed at all times, and the organisers can be pulled out and carried to a bench.
Permissible loads and how to respect them
The catalogue is explicit about the load a unit can carry, and these figures are a safety limit, not a target. They are stated as permissible uniformly distributed loads, which means the weight is spread across the panel rather than concentrated at one point.
To use these numbers, estimate the weight of the parts you intend to store. A bin of small fasteners may weigh a kilogram or two, but a bin of steel bushes may weigh five. Add up the likely weight on each panel, remembering that a sliding unit has two sliding panels and two fixed panels, and compare with the limits. Where a part is heavy, keep it on the fixed back panels, or in the lowest bins, and do not exceed the sliding limit on the moving panels.
A practical rule is to put the lightest, fastest-moving items on the sliding panels, and the heaviest, slowest-moving items on the fixed ones. That keeps the sliding action light, protects the rollers and fittings and makes the most-used items quick to reach. If the parts are heavier than the unit is rated for, split them across two units, or choose a different storage system.
- RTB SU 950 and ACOSU 950: 30 kg on each sliding unit, 45 kg on the fixed unit and 150 kg on the full unit.
- RTB SU 1375: 50 kg on each sliding unit, 75 kg on the fixed unit and 250 kg on the full unit.
Choosing between 950 and 1375
The two Roo units differ in width, in the number of bins they hold and in load rating. Choosing between them is a matter of space, parts and handling.
Choose the RTB SU 950 when floor space is tight, when the parts are small and light, or when you want a unit that one person can move within a room before levelling. Its 950 mm width fits into an alcove or against a short wall, and its 30 kg per sliding panel is enough for a large number of small components.
Choose the RTB SU 1375 when you have a longer wall, when you want a larger number of bins in one place or when the parts are somewhat heavier. The higher load figures, 50 kg per sliding unit and 250 kg on the full unit, allow bigger bins or denser filling. A wider unit also means fewer units to buy and a more consistent arrangement for a given number of parts.
If you are unsure, estimate the number of bins you need by size, divide by the number per panel, and see how many units of each width would be required. We can do the count for you.
For component organisers, the choice is simpler: the ACOSU 950 is the unit in the catalogue. If your drawer count exceeds what one unit can hold, a second unit can stand alongside.
Planning a layout
A good layout starts with the parts. List each part number, its size, the quantity you need to hold and how often it is used. Then group parts by size, because tilt bins come in four sizes and a panel works best when each row uses the same size.
Place the heaviest and the most frequently used items at waist to chest height, where picking is easiest. Put light and infrequently used items higher and lower. Use the larger bins, RTB 3 and RTB 4, in the lower rows, where a person bends to reach them anyway, and the smaller ones in the upper rows, where the contents are close to eye level.
Plan the front and back panels together. If a back panel carries the slow-moving stock and the front panels carry the fast movers, the user rarely needs to slide anything. If the panels carry equal traffic, a user will slide them often, and it is worth checking that the sliding is smooth and unobstructed. Leave enough clearance at the sides of the unit, about the width of a sliding panel, so that a panel can be slid fully aside.
Label every bin with a printed label and an address. A sliding unit has a front and a back, so the address should include which panel the bin is on, such as F1 or B2, in addition to the row and column. This makes cycle counting and picking much easier, as our guide to cycle counting with storage bins explains.
Site requirements: floor, power and space
Preparing the site is short work but worth doing before the unit arrives.
The floor should be level and firm. The unit stands on four M12 levelling bases, which allow adjustment for small unevenness, but they cannot compensate for a large slope or a soft surface. A concrete or tiled floor in good condition is ideal. Check the position for any obstruction in the sliding range.
Power is needed only for the two LED lights, which are supplied with a 2 metre cable. Place the unit within reach of a socket, or plan a socket. A lit interior makes a real difference when a user is looking into a back panel.
Space in front of the unit should allow a person to stand, to slide the panels and, if necessary, to bring a trolley. A depth of 650 mm for the unit plus a working aisle of about a metre is a reasonable allowance. The ceiling should clear the 1760 mm height of the unit, with allowance for the top cover and any lighting.
The unit is packed and sent in a form that is assembled on site. The assembly involves bolting the frames, fitting the channels and rails, hanging the panels and fitting the bins. Our team can advise on the sequence, and the unit is designed to be put together with ordinary tools.
Where sliding units earn their floor space
Sliding units suit several kinds of operation, and in each the argument is the same: more bins in less space, without giving up visibility.
In a maintenance store, a sliding unit holds the small spares that are used every day, such as bearings, seals, belts, fuses and fasteners, close to the technicians who need them, in a footprint that can sit in a corner. In a service centre or a workshop, a unit placed beside the bench keeps the common parts within a step. In an electronics assembly or repair area, the ACOSU holds drawers of components within reach of the technician. In a laboratory or a clean area, the enclosed sides and back keep dust off the contents.
Retail and showroom storage also benefits. A shop that stocks many small items, such as hardware, accessories or spares, can keep them behind a clean front and present them to a customer by sliding a panel aside. And in a hospital, a ward store or pharmacy back room can use a sliding unit for dressings, consumables and small packs, saving space in a tight room.
Anywhere the floor is expensive, or the room is awkward, the sliding unit's density counts. Anywhere the parts are bulky, heavy or need to be handled by trolley, a different system, such as a Mammoth bin on racking, is the better answer.
Sliding units compared with other options
It helps to compare the sliding unit with the alternatives, to be sure it is the right choice.
A fixed louvre panel with bins is simple and cheap, and gives instant access to every bin, but each bin needs its own area of wall. For a given number of bins, it takes roughly twice the wall of a sliding unit. If wall space is available, a panel is the better choice. Our louvre panels, rails and stands page describes the options.
A Panda shelving unit with shelf bins holds a large number of items on shelves and is the standard for a stores room with a lot of space and a lot of part numbers. It is more economical per bin than a sliding unit, but it takes more floor and offers less visibility at the back. Our Panda shelving page covers this system.
A rotary stand, which turns on a base to bring each face to the user, offers dense storage in a small round footprint but has a limited number of faces. A sliding unit gives wider access and a more conventional cabinet look.
A drawer cabinet or component organiser offers tidy, closed storage, but each drawer must be opened. The sliding unit with ACOs combines drawers with the sliding system, making the best of both.
In general, the sliding unit is the best answer when floor area is the constraint, parts are small and light, and the user wants every part visible with a minimum of movement.
Maintenance and long-term care
The unit has few moving parts, and caring for them is simple. Keep the top channels and bottom rails free of dust and debris, which a quick wipe or a vacuum will take care of. Check that the bearing rollers turn freely and that the sliding door fittings are tight. If a panel begins to bind, the likely causes are a build-up of dirt in the rail, a loose fitting or an overloaded panel, and all three are easy to put right.
Check the levelling bases periodically, since a unit that has settled out of level may cause the panels to drift. Adjust the bases until the unit is level and the panels slide freely. Inspect the LED lights and cable, and replace if damaged.
Treat the load limits seriously. A panel that is regularly overloaded will wear its fittings and may fail, and the cost of a repair is far greater than the cost of a second unit. Review the contents when parts change, because a bin of lightweight parts replaced by a bin of heavier ones changes the load on a panel without anyone noticing.
The powder-coated steel is durable, and the polypropylene bins are resistant to most industrial solvents, so cleaning is simple. A damp cloth is enough for most dirt.
Labelling, colour and counting
A dense unit with many small bins is only as useful as its labelling. Every bin should carry a clear, printed label identifying the part, and every position should have an address. A system that identifies the panel, the row and the column, for example F2-R3-C4 for the front second panel, third row, fourth column, makes it easy to find a part, to restock and to count.
Colour can help. Roo tilt bins are available in several colours, and a store can assign a colour to a family of parts, a supplier or a priority. Keep to a small number of meanings and write them down. Some users colour the bins on the fixed panels differently from those on the sliding ones, which reminds the picker that the back panels require a slide.
Counting a sliding unit is quick if the panels are slid to one side and the exposed bins are checked, then slid the other way. A cycle count that covers one panel a day will work through a unit in a few days, and the discipline is explained in our article on cycle counting with storage bins.
Buying guide and what to send us
When you are ready to order, a few pieces of information let us propose a configuration and a quotation.
From these we can recommend the 950 or 1375 unit, the number and mix of bins, the fixing plates and any extras. We can also suggest how to arrange the bins on the panels, and what labelling would suit.
The sliding units are supplied as kits, and the bins are ordered separately, so you can buy the mix of sizes that matches your parts. For a first installation, many customers order a single unit with a trial set of bins, then add units as the system proves itself.
Shreeram Metafusion Engineers supplies the full range from Vashi, Navi Mumbai, to customers across India, and the product pages on this website list the dimensions, article numbers and packing for each item. For advice, send us your space and your parts list, and we will do the rest.
- The space available: width, depth and height, with any obstructions and the position of the nearest socket.
- The parts to be stored: part names, sizes, quantities and weights, or at least the families and the heaviest items.
- The preferred bin type: Roo tilt bins in particular sizes, or component organisers.
- The number of units wanted, and whether they will stand side by side.
- The delivery location and the timetable.
Three illustrative scenarios
The following scenarios are invented, with round numbers, to show how the reasoning works. Your own figures will differ.
In the first, a plant maintenance store occupies a corridor alcove just under a metre wide. The planner needs to keep about four hundred small spares, mostly bearings, circlips, seals, fuses and contactors, within a few steps of the maintenance bay. A fixed louvre panel would need several metres of wall that the alcove does not have. A single RTB SU 950, with the smaller Roo bins on the upper rows, the RTB 3 and RTB 4 bins on the lower rows and the heavier seals on the fixed back panels, fits the alcove, brings the four hundred items inside one cabinet and leaves the corridor clear. The planner checks the load: the sliding panels carry mostly light items, well under 30 kg each, and the heavier items sit on the fixed back panels within the 45 kg limit.
In the second, an electronics repair centre keeps several thousand small components, such as resistors, capacitors, connectors and switches, which are normally held in component organiser drawers. The centre has a single bench and limited wall. The team installs an ACOSU 950 beside the bench and fills it with ACO cabinets, grouping similar components together and labelling every drawer. The technician slides a front panel aside to reach the back cabinets, and pulls a drawer out to carry to the bench. The unit's enclosed sides keep dust off the drawers, and its lights make it easy to read the labels.
In the third, a tool and fastener store in a fabrication shop has a wider wall and a heavier load. The planner chooses the RTB SU 1375, which has 50 kg permissible on each sliding unit and 75 kg on the fixed unit, and fills it with the larger Roo bins carrying standard fasteners, clamps and small fittings. The wider unit holds more per panel, and the higher load figure gives headroom. Two units stand side by side, with a shared label scheme that identifies the unit as well as the panel, row and column.
In none of the scenarios is the sliding unit the cheapest way to store parts per bin. In all three it is the way to get the most useful storage out of a small or awkward space, which is the point.
Ergonomics and safe use
A storage unit that people use many times a day has to be comfortable and safe. Several habits make a sliding unit pleasant to work with.
Keep the frequently used bins between knee and shoulder height, with the most frequent at about waist to chest height. Place heavier items low, but not on the floor, and light items high. A user should never have to stretch overhead for a bin that is used every day, or crouch to the floor for one that is used every hour.
Slide panels with a steady hand, not with a jerk, and let them stop against the frame instead of slamming. Gentle use extends the life of the bearings and the rails. Where several people use the unit, a short note on the side reminds them of the loading limit and the handling.
Keep the front of the unit clear. A trolley or a box parked in front of a sliding panel prevents it from moving, and a user who forces it may damage the fitting. Mark the floor in front of the unit as a working area.
Do not climb on the unit or use it as a step. It is a storage cabinet, not a ladder, and it is not designed to take a person's weight. If an upper row needs to be reached, use a proper step stool and keep the upper rows for items that are rarely needed.
Fit the lights correctly and keep them clean. Good lighting reduces mistakes and eye strain, and in a unit with a back row, it is the difference between reading a label and guessing.
Installation in outline
The unit is supplied in parts, and assembly follows a logical order. A sound sequence runs as follows, though you should follow the instructions supplied with your unit and ask us if anything is unclear.
Install with two people, since the frames and panels are awkward to handle singly. Check each stage before moving on, particularly the levelling, because a unit that is out of level will make the panels drift. When the unit is complete, test the sliding with the bins loaded, and fit the labels.
- Choose and mark the position, checking the floor, the clearances and the socket.
- Assemble the left and right frames and fit the four M12 levelling bases.
- Fit the bottom L support rails and the fixed unit back support set, which tie the frames together and carry the back panels.
- Fit the top sliding channels and the top cover.
- Mount the vertical frames, horizontal arms and caps for the two fixed back panels, and fit the bins.
- Hang the two sliding panels on their sliding door fittings in the top channels, and engage the bearing rollers with the bottom rails.
- Fit the LED lights, route the cable and connect to the supply.
- Level the unit using the bases, check that each panel slides freely and fit the remaining bins.
Spares, additions and future changes
One benefit of a modular unit is that it can change with the store. If your parts change, bins can be moved to different positions on the vertical frames, swapped for different sizes or relabelled. If your stock grows, a second unit can stand beside the first, and the labelling scheme can extend to cover it.
Spare parts are straightforward to obtain. Roo tilt bins, fixing plates and vertical frame caps are catalogue items, and sliding door fittings, bearing rollers and LED lights can be supplied from the same source. Keep a small stock of spare bins and labels, so that a damaged bin can be replaced the same day.
If you find that a unit is consistently overloaded, do not push the limit. Add a unit, move heavy items to a more suitable system such as a Mammoth bin or a Panda shelf, or rearrange the contents. A store that respects the load limits gets years of service from the unit, and one that ignores them replaces fittings and wastes time.
Why choose ALKON sliding units
The attraction of the ALKON sliding units lies in their consistency with the rest of the range. The steel is the same light grey RAL 7035 as the louvre panels, stands and shelving. The Roo tilt bins are the same ones used on panels, trolleys and crash carts, so a store that already uses them can add a sliding unit without learning a new system. The component organisers are the same cabinets sold on stands and wall mounts. The permissible loads are published, the parts lists are complete and the dimensions are in the catalogue.
That consistency matters to a purchase manager, because it means one supplier, one set of spares and one way of doing things. It also matters to a stores team, because the bins, labels and procedures they already know carry over.
Shreeram Metafusion Engineers has supplied the ALKON range for over thirty years from Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and can advise on whether a sliding unit, a rotary stand, a louvre panel or a shelving system is the best answer to your space and your parts.
A checklist before you order
A sliding unit rewards this planning. A well-chosen, well-labelled unit puts hundreds of parts within a step, keeps them tidy and takes up a small corner of the room.
- Measure the space, including the 650 mm depth and the sliding clearance at the sides.
- Check the floor is level and firm, and the socket is within reach of the 2 metre cable.
- Estimate the weight per panel and compare with the permissible load.
- Choose Roo tilt bins or component organisers, and list the sizes.
- Decide the labelling and addressing scheme before the bins arrive.
- Plan the front and back panels together so that fast movers sit where they are easiest to reach.
- Allow for a second unit if the parts are likely to grow.
Frequently asked questions
What sizes do the Roo tilt bin sliding units come in?
There are two. The RTB SU 950 measures 950 mm wide, 1760 mm high and 650 mm deep, and the RTB SU 1375 measures 1375 mm wide, 1760 mm high and 650 mm deep, both without Roo tilt bins fitted. Each has four panels: two fixed at the back and two sliding in front of them in top channels.
How much weight can a sliding unit carry?
The catalogue gives permissible uniformly distributed loads. For the RTB SU 950 it is 30 kg on each sliding unit, 45 kg on the fixed unit and 150 kg on the full unit. For the RTB SU 1375 it is 50 kg, 75 kg and 250 kg respectively. The ACOSU 950 carries the same figures as the RTB SU 950. Keep the total of bins and contents inside these limits, and load the lower tiers first.
Are the bins included?
No. The kit contains the body, frames, channels, rails, sliding door fittings, top cover, bearing rollers, LED lights, levelling feet and cable, together with the vertical frames, horizontal arms and caps that carry the bins. Roo tilt bins and fixing plates, or component organisers for the ACOSU, are ordered separately according to your requirement, which lets you choose the mix of bin sizes.
Does the unit have lighting?
Yes. The body kit includes two LED lights and a 2 metre cable, so the unit can be powered from a nearby socket. Plan a socket within reach of the cable when you decide where to place it.
How do the front panels move?
The two sliding panels hang from sliding door fittings in two separate top channels and are guided at the bottom by an L support rail with roller bearings. They slide from left to right in front of the two fixed back panels, so every bin is reachable by sliding the front panels aside. The catalogue describes the movement as easy under the prescribed loads.
Can I mix bin sizes on one unit?
Yes. Roo tilt bins come in four sizes, RTB 1, RTB 2, RTB 3 and RTB 4, and they mount on the vertical frames with fixing plates. Many users put the smallest bins on the upper rows and the larger ones lower down. Send us your parts list and we will suggest a mix.
What is the difference between the RTB sliding unit and the ACO sliding unit?
The RTB sliding units carry Roo tilt bins on their panels. The ACOSU 950 carries ALKON component organisers, the cabinets of small transparent drawers, on panels fitted with the ACO vertical frame. The ACOSU 950 is 950 mm wide, 1550 mm high and 650 mm deep without organisers, so it is a little lower than the RTB version.
Does the unit need to be fixed to the floor?
The body kit includes four M12 levelling bases, which are used to level the unit on the floor and take out unevenness. Check your site conditions and, if there is any risk of the unit being knocked, discuss anchoring with us before installation.
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