Shop Floor Trolleys and Tuff Stands in India: SFT, ATTB, ATSSS, ATDSS and Louvre Panel Stands for Mobile and Freestanding Bin Storage
A wall of bins is only useful if the work comes to the wall. On a real shop floor it rarely does. The assembler needs a hundred small parts at station six, the maintenance fitter needs forty at the far end of the plant, and the stores team needs to move a day's kits from one building to another without making ten trips. That is the problem the ALKON trolleys and stands solve. A steel frame carries louvre panels, the panels carry bins, and the whole assembly either rolls to where it is needed or stands freely in the middle of a room without needing a wall. The catalogue has two trolley families, the lighter Shop Floor Trolley SFT and the heavier Tuff Trolley ATTB, two freestanding Tuff stands, ATSSS for one side and ATDSS for two, and two louvre panel stands, FSS/C and FSS/LP6. This page explains each, how they differ, what they will carry and how to put them to work. 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.
Taking the bins to the work
Most storage design starts from the store and asks where the parts will live. A trolley starts from the other end: where will the parts be used, and how do they get there? That sounds like a small difference of emphasis, and it has big consequences. A bin panel fixed to a wall serves everyone who can walk to the wall, and everyone who cannot is left to carry parts back and forth in their hands. A trolley turns the panel into a vehicle. It carries a defined set of parts, in defined positions, to a defined place, and when it is done it goes back to be refilled.
The cost of not having a trolley is usually invisible. A fitter walks to the store four times to collect parts for one job. An assembler leaves the line to fetch a missing component. A stores person carries bins in their arms and drops one. Each of these is a few minutes, and each repeats all day. A trolley that holds the likely parts for a job, labelled and in fixed positions, removes most of the trips and makes the contents visible at a glance.
There are also jobs where the trolley is the storage. A maintenance team that works across a large plant may never return to a store between tasks, and a trolley parked at the work area is the only place the parts live. A freestanding stand does a similar job in a room that has no convenient wall: it stands in the middle of the floor, carrying panels on both faces, and the user walks around it.
The ALKON range at a glance
The catalogue lists six main items in this group, which together cover most needs.
The Tuff items use ATSLP louvre panels, each 914 mm wide and 610 mm high, made from 1.5 mm CRCA steel, powder coated in light grey RAL 7035 and designed for the Tuff stands and trolley. The SFT, FSS/C and FSS/LP6 use the standard louvre panels, which the catalogue lists as made from 1.5 mm CRCA steel in four sizes, and which can be fitted on walls, on the FSS/C and FSS/LP6 stands and on the SFT trolley.
All of these are finished in light grey RAL 7035. All accept the same range of ALKON bins and organisers. And all are modular, so a store can mix trolleys and stands to suit its needs and change them as the work changes.
- The Shop Floor Trolley SFT, a compact, general-purpose trolley.
- The Tuff Trolley ATTB, a heavier trolley, single or double sided.
- The Tuff Single Sided Stand ATSSS, a freestanding stand with one working face.
- The Tuff Double Sided Stand ATDSS, a freestanding stand with two working faces.
- The Louvre Panel Stand FSS/C, a light freestanding stand for the standard panels.
- The Louvre Panel Stand FSS/LP6, a taller stand for the large LP 6 panel.
The Shop Floor Trolley SFT
The SFT is the entry point for mobile storage. It measures 970 mm wide, 600 mm deep and 1100 mm high, and it is built from 20 x 40 x 1.2 mm rectangular steel pipe, powder coated in light grey. The base frame carries an aluminium checkered plate on its top, which gives a flat, non-slip working surface for a carton, a toolbox or a job in progress, and four heavy duty castors on the bottom. A top frame carries louvre panels, and two LP 2 panels fit on each side. Handles on both sides make it easy to push and pull.
The trolley can be used single sided, with panels on one face, or double sided, with panels on both. It is ideal, in the catalogue's words, for component storage and transfer to assembly or production areas. It is packed in knock down condition, which keeps freight down and means it must be assembled on site.
The catalogue shows what the SFT can carry in Roo tilt bins, with four LP 2 panels, two on each side. In that configuration it holds 120 RTB 1 bins, 60 on each side, or 64 RTB 2 bins, 32 on each side, or 36 RTB 3 bins, 18 on each side, or 16 RTB 4 bins, 8 on each side, depending on the size of bin chosen. Other bin families can be mounted in other combinations, and the catalogue includes combinations for Supra, Hippo, Bull, Rhino Tuff and Koala bins.
The SFT's height of 1100 mm is a deliberate choice. At that height, the top bins are within comfortable reach of most users, so nothing on the trolley needs a step, and the top surface of the frame is a convenient table height for most work.
The Tuff Trolley ATTB
The Tuff trolley is the heavier of the two. It measures 995 mm wide, 700 mm deep and 1430 mm high, a dimension that, per the catalogue, takes into account the castor extension width wise and the handle. It is built from heavier 25 x 50 x 1.6 mm rectangular steel pipe, and powder coated in light grey RAL 7035.
Each Tuff trolley comes fitted with ergonomic plastic handles, so that the trolley can be moved comfortably. It rolls on heavy duty swivel castors that offer ease of movement, and two of the castors are braked, so the trolley can be secured when not in use. Those two details, the plastic handle and the braked castors, are the ones users notice most. A comfortable handle makes a long push less tiring, and a brake makes it safe to leave the trolley at a workstation without it drifting.
The trolley is supplied without louvre panels and bins. For single-sided use, you order two ATSLP panels, each 914 x 610 mm, separately, and for double-sided use you order four. The article numbers distinguish the versions, ATTBS for single-sided and ATTBD for double-sided in the catalogue combinations.
Because the Tuff trolley is a frame, you decide the bins. A set of Supra bins for fasteners, a set of Hippo bins for small parts, a few Koala bins for picking, or component organisers for electronics, can all be fitted, and the arrangement can change as the work changes. The catalogue describes the trolley as saving time travelling to item stores in static shelving installations by putting all of your small parts storage bins onto the trolley.
Choosing between the SFT and the Tuff trolley
The two trolleys overlap, and the choice comes down to size, strength and the work.
Choose the SFT for a lighter, more compact trolley that works well in tight spaces, down narrow aisles and between machines. Its footprint of 970 by 600 mm is small, and its height of 1100 mm keeps everything within reach. It is a good fit for kitting, for assembly line supply and for general component transfer.
Choose the Tuff trolley when you need more capacity, more stability and a more robust build. At 1430 mm high, with four 914 x 610 mm panels on a double-sided version, it carries many more bins, and its heavier section and larger castors suit heavier loads and rougher floors. It suits a maintenance team that carries a wide stock, a service crew that works across a large site, or a store that moves bins between buildings.
If you are unsure, think about the aisle first. A trolley that does not fit the aisle is not a trolley. Measure the narrowest point on the route, including doorways, and add a margin for hands. Then think about the load. A trolley that will carry many heavy parts needs the heavier frame.
The Tuff stands ATSSS and ATDSS
When the work needs a storage wall without a wall, the Tuff stands are the answer. They are freestanding frames, made from 25 x 50 x 1.6 mm rectangular steel pipe, that carry ATSLP louvre panels on one or both faces.
The Tuff Single Sided Stand ATSSS measures 915 mm wide, 550 mm deep and 1925 mm high, and carries three ATSLP panels, each 914 x 610 mm, on one side. The Tuff Double Sided Stand ATDSS measures 915 mm wide, 700 mm deep and 1925 mm high, and carries three panels on each side, six in all. Both are finished in light grey RAL 7035, and the catalogue shows each with component organisers, bins and other items mounted.
The height of 1925 mm gives three panels stacked, each 610 mm high, which means a very large number of bin positions on a single frame. Bins can be placed at every height, with the heaviest at the bottom and the lightest at the top, and the stand will present them all to the user.
Use the single-sided stand when one face is enough, for instance at the end of a line, in front of a wall that blocks the back, or in a place where the back is not accessible. Use the double-sided stand when the stand will stand in the open and both faces are available, which doubles the capacity for a modest increase in depth. In a store, a row of double-sided stands with an aisle between them is a very efficient arrangement.
The ATSLP panels have a load bearing chart in the catalogue, which gives the capacity of each panel and the maximum load on each lip. Consult the chart when planning, and do not exceed the limits.
The louvre panel stands FSS/C and FSS/LP6
For lighter work, the FSS/C and FSS/LP6 stands are simpler, lighter freestanding frames, built from 25 x 25 x 1.2 mm square steel pipe and powder coated in light grey RAL 7035.
The FSS/C measures 457 mm wide, 630 mm deep and 1560 mm high. It is fitted with ergonomic plastic shoes for stability, and is used to mount louvre panels LP 1, LP 2 or LP 3, which can be placed on a single side or on both sides for dual use. It is a convenient size for a workbench corner, a small storage area or a mobile work cell that can be pushed by hand.
The FSS/LP6 measures 457 mm wide, 905 mm deep and 2160 mm high, and is specifically designed for the larger LP 6 panel. It is fitted with six levelling bases for stability, since at that height and depth a stand must be level to stay stable. It also takes panels on a single side or both sides.
A third version, the stand for channels, also named FSS/C in the Hippo bin section of the catalogue, measures 665 mm wide, 1553 mm high and 610 mm deep, and is used with Hippo bin channels. The catalogue lists three channel sizes, the 612 SC, 612 MC and 612 BC, which suit Hippo bins of sizes 612/S, 612/M and 612/B. A stand takes twelve small channels, each carrying six 612/S bins, or eight medium channels with four 612/M bins each, or seven big channels with three 612/B bins each. The channels are 665 mm wide, and made from 1 mm CRCA steel for the small channel and 1.5 mm for the medium and big. Bins, channels and stands are ordered separately.
Louvre panels: the surface everything hangs on
The trolleys and stands are frames, and the panels are what the bins hang on. A louvre panel is a steel sheet with rows of angled slots, called louvres, into which the rear lip of a bin hooks. The bins hang securely, can be moved from one slot to another and can be removed without tools.
The ALKON louvre panels are made from 1.5 mm CRCA steel and powder coated in light grey RAL 7035. The standard panels are sold in four sizes, LP 1, LP 2, LP 3 and LP 6, and the Tuff panel, ATSLP, measures 914 x 610 mm. Each is designed for particular stands and trolleys, so the panel and the frame must be matched. The Tuff panels fit the Tuff stands and trolley. The standard panels fit the FSS/C, FSS/LP6 and SFT frames and can also be fixed to a wall.
When planning, count the louvre lips. Each slot carries a lip, and each bin needs one or more lips depending on its size and its weight. The load bearing chart gives the capacity per lip, so a panel full of heavy bins is checked against the chart. Place heavy bins low and light bins high, and spread the load evenly across the panel.
Our louvre panels, rails and stands page covers the panels in more detail, including the universal rail AUR-1 that offers a more flexible alternative to the louvre slots for bins of different sizes.
What goes on the panels
The trolleys and stands accept most of the ALKON bin families, and choosing the right one for each part is the heart of the layout.
The Supra bins, from the small SB 1 at 125 x 100 x 60 mm outside to the SB 6 at 440 x 180 x 145 mm, hang from the rear lip and suit fasteners, fittings and general hardware. The SB 7, SB 7X and SB 8 do not have the rear lip and are used on shelves or trolleys rather than panels. The Hippo bins, from the 612/T tiny at 100 x 110 x 53 mm to the 612/B big at 355 x 220 x 150 mm, suit small and medium parts and work with the channel system. Bull bins and Rhino Tuff bins offer other sizes and proportions. The Koala pick bins, with their nesting design, suit picking.
Roo tilt bins in four sizes mount with clips and suit parts that benefit from a tilted face. Component organisers suit electronic and very small parts, and the catalogue shows ACO combinations on the Tuff stands and trolleys. The tote bins, at 400 x 255 mm, are carriers that sit on the trolley's flat base, rather than hang on the panels.
The rule of thumb is to match the bin to the part, then fit the bins to the panel, and not the other way round. Our article on choosing the right storage bin size sets out the method.
Layout and capacity: a worked approach
To plan a trolley or stand, work through four steps.
First, list the parts that the trolley or stand must carry, with their sizes and quantities. Second, choose the bin for each, using the inside dimensions. Third, group bins by size, and decide how many of each will fit on a panel, using the catalogue combinations as a starting point. Fourth, add up the panels and the frames needed.
For example, a team that needs a trolley carrying about a hundred small fasteners and fittings could use the SFT with four LP 2 panels. With RTB 1 bins at 120 per trolley, there is room for the hundred, plus a few spare positions for growth. A team that needs a mix of sizes might use half the positions for small bins and half for larger ones, since the catalogue's figures are per size and a mix gives intermediate totals.
A store that wants a freestanding display of a few hundred bins could use two ATDSS stands, each carrying six ATSLP panels, and fill them with Supra and Hippo bins at the heights suited to each part. The number of bins depends on the sizes, and our team can compute it from your parts list.
Always leave a margin. A trolley filled to the last position has nowhere to put a new part, and one that is slightly under-filled keeps its flexibility. A margin of ten to twenty per cent is a sensible start.
Castors, floors and moving the load
A trolley is only as good as its wheels. The SFT has four heavy duty castors and the Tuff trolley has heavy duty swivel castors, two of which are braked. Swivel castors let the trolley turn in a small circle, and brakes hold it still.
Think about the floor. Smooth concrete, epoxy or tile is ideal. A rough floor, cracks, thresholds and drain covers all stress castors and jolt the load, and a loaded trolley may need extra effort to cross them. Where a route includes a threshold, consider a ramp, and where there is a long run over a poor floor, consider a more robust trolley.
Load the trolley with the heaviest items at the bottom, so that its centre of gravity stays low. A top-heavy trolley can tip when it is pushed round a corner or over a bump. Distribute weight evenly from side to side, particularly on a double-sided trolley, and avoid loading one face much more heavily than the other.
Push, do not pull, where possible, and use both handles. Move at walking pace and take corners slowly. If the trolley is to be used on a slope or a ramp, brake it at the top and bottom, and take extra care.
Parking, brakes and stability
A trolley is stable when it is parked. Make it a rule that every trolley, when left, is parked in a marked bay or at its station, with the brakes on. That keeps aisles clear, stops trolleys drifting and makes the fleet easy to find.
Mark bays on the floor with tape or paint, and number the trolleys so that each has a home. A trolley that has a home is a trolley that comes back to it, and a missing trolley is obvious. For a fleet of several trolleys, a simple board at the stores with the numbers and their locations shows at once where each is.
The stands are stable when level. The FSS/LP6 is fitted with levelling bases, and for the others the shoes should sit flat. For tall stands, check stability when loaded, and if a stand stands in a busy aisle, consider fixing it to the floor or a wall, particularly where a knock from a truck or trolley could tip it. Load the lower panels first and the upper last, and remove the load in the reverse order.
Trolleys in kitting, line-side supply and service
The strongest use of a trolley is as a mobile kit. In an assembly plant, each trolley carries the parts for a defined set of jobs, with bins in fixed positions and labels naming the part and the position. The stores team fills the trolley from the main store, delivers it to the line, and takes away the empty one. The line sees the parts in front of them, with no searching, and a missing part is obvious from the empty position.
In a maintenance team, the trolley is a mobile spares store. The fitter takes it to the machine, finds the parts in labelled bins, and returns it afterwards for restocking. A trolley set up for a specific machine or a specific job, such as a bearing change or a seal replacement, saves the time of assembling the parts each time.
In a service operation, a trolley carries the common parts to the customer's site, or to the bay where the vehicle or equipment is being worked on. In a hospital, a trolley carries consumables round a ward. In a laboratory, it moves components between benches. In a warehouse, it carries picks between zones.
In each case, the principle is the same: a defined set of parts, in defined positions, carried to the place of work. The two-bin kanban method in our article on two-bin kanban works naturally on a trolley, where the empty bin is the signal to refill.
Labelling and organising the trolley
A trolley with unlabelled bins is only a little better than a pile of parts. Every bin should carry a printed label naming the part, with the position on the trolley as part of the address. A scheme such as T3-F2-R4, meaning trolley three, front face, row four, makes it easy to restock and to count.
Colour helps. A coloured bin or a coloured strip can mark a family of parts, a priority, or a trolley's purpose. Keep the number of colours small and display the key on the trolley itself, where users can see it.
Keep a checklist for each trolley that lists the parts and quantities it should carry. A person restocking the trolley works down the list, ticks each position and signs. A regular check of every trolley, weekly or after every shift as suits the work, catches missing or misplaced parts early. Our article on cycle counting with storage bins describes the principles.
Maintenance and care
Trolleys and stands need little attention, but a short routine keeps them working. Check castors regularly for dirt, hair and thread caught in the wheels, and for wear. Check the brakes on the Tuff trolley work, and that the swivels turn freely. Tighten any loose bolts, particularly on a trolley that has been moved a lot. Look at the louvre panels for bent slots or damage, and at the bins for cracks.
Clean the surfaces with a damp cloth, and keep the aluminium checkered plate on the SFT free of oil, since a slippery surface is a hazard. Wipe the bins as needed. Powder-coated steel and polypropylene bins are durable, and a little care keeps them looking and working well for years.
If a trolley is damaged, take it out of service until it is fixed. A bent frame or a broken castor can make a loaded trolley unsafe, and the repair is usually simple.
Buying guide: what to send us
When you enquire, tell us the following, and we will propose a configuration and quotation.
Remember that the Tuff trolley and the stands are supplied without panels, and the panels are ordered separately, as are the bins. The SFT is supplied with its top frame for the LP 2 panels, which are also ordered according to your needs. We can put together a complete bill of materials, so nothing is missed.
Shreeram Metafusion Engineers supplies the 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.
- The work the trolley or stand will do: kitting, line supply, maintenance, service, storage.
- The parts to be carried: names, sizes, quantities and weights, or at least the families and the heaviest items.
- The route and the space: aisle widths, doorways, floor type, slopes and the place where it will stand.
- The preferred bins: Supra, Hippo, Bull, Rhino Tuff, Koala, Roo, component organisers or a mix.
- The number of trolleys or stands, and whether single or double sided.
- The delivery location and the timetable.
Single-sided or double-sided: a closer look
Both the trolleys and the Tuff stands come in single-sided and double-sided forms, and the choice shapes how the equipment is used day to day.
A single-sided unit has one working face. Everything is visible from one position, which makes it simple to read, simple to label and simple to restock. The back is free, so the unit can stand against a wall, at the end of a bench or on the edge of a work cell. The stand's depth is smaller, 550 mm for the ATSSS, so it takes less floor. The disadvantage is capacity: one face carries half the bins of a double-sided unit.
A double-sided unit has two working faces, so it carries twice the bins on a slightly larger footprint, 700 mm deep for the ATDSS against 550 mm for the ATSSS. It is the efficient choice where both faces are accessible, and a trolley with panels on both sides can serve two stations at once. The disadvantages are that the user must walk round to reach the other face, and that the load needs balancing, since a heavily loaded face on one side and a light one on the other makes the unit lean.
A useful way to decide is to count the people. If one person works from the unit, a single face is usually enough, and the double-sided version adds capacity that the person may not need. If two people share the unit, or if one person needs more than a single face holds, the double-sided version earns its extra depth. And if the unit moves between stations, with different tasks on each face, a double-sided trolley can serve both.
Think also about the sightline. A tall double-sided stand in the middle of a floor blocks the view across the room, which may be a concern in a store where supervision matters. A row of stands with gaps between them, or a single-sided stand against a wall, preserves the sightline.
Examples from different industries
Mobile and freestanding storage turns up in every sector that handles small parts, and a few examples show the range.
In automotive and engineering plants, trolleys carry fasteners, clips and sub-components to assembly stations, and are exchanged on a schedule so that a station never runs short. A line-side supply trolley with a fixed set of bins and a two-bin signal system keeps the line moving, and our article on storage bins for automotive manufacturing describes the thinking.
In electronics assembly, trolleys carry component organisers and small bins between the store and the lines, and freestanding stands hold the daily working stock at a repair bench. Where static control is needed, conductive bins and organisers can be used on the same frames, as covered on our ESD safe storage products page.
In pharmaceutical and healthcare settings, trolleys carry consumables between stores and wards, and stands hold supplies in a clinic or pharmacy back room. A smooth, easily wiped surface helps with hygiene.
In maintenance and utilities, trolleys carry the commonly needed spares to the point of work, which cuts the time from fault to repair. In service workshops, a trolley set up for a particular job, such as a service of a particular machine, carries the parts and consumables, and is restocked after each job.
In warehousing and distribution, trolleys carry totes and small picks across zones, and stands hold the fast-moving small items at the packing station. In retail, a freestanding stand can serve as a stockroom for accessories and small items, or as a display behind the counter.
Safety, training and good habits
A trolley is a vehicle, and a few safe habits prevent accidents.
Train every user in a few minutes. Show how to push, how to turn, how to brake and how to park. Explain the load limits and the rule about heavy items low. Make sure users know to report a damaged castor, a loose handle or a bent frame.
Do not overload. The load limits for the panels and the lips are published, and a trolley carrying more than it is designed for is a hazard, as well as a source of damage. Do not allow people to ride on the trolley or to use it as a platform to reach high shelves.
Watch the route. Keep aisles clear, mark crossing points and follow the plant's rules on speed and priority. A loaded trolley takes longer to stop than an empty one, and its load can obscure the view ahead. At doorways and junctions, slow down.
Secure small items. A bin that is not fully hung on its louvre lip can slip off during movement, so make it a habit to check that each bin is seated before moving the trolley. Where vibration or slopes are likely, consider holding items in with a strap or fitting a partition.
Finally, keep an eye on the whole fleet. A short monthly inspection of every trolley and stand, looking at castors, brakes, frames, panels and bins, is quick and finds small faults before they become larger ones.
Thinking about a fleet
When you have more than one or two trolleys, think of them as a fleet and manage them as such. Number each one, give it a standard set of contents, a parking bay and a place on a board that shows where it is. Assign a person to be responsible for the fleet, and agree who may take a trolley and who restocks it.
A rotation system works well in an assembly plant. Each line has two trolleys, one at the line and one at the store being refilled, and the two are swapped on a schedule. The trolley at the line is always full, and the one at the store is always being restocked. The principle is the same as two-bin kanban, scaled up from bins to trolleys.
Keep spares of the parts that wear, such as castors, handles and brakes, so that a trolley is not out of service for long. And keep records of repairs, since a trolley that needs frequent fixing is a sign that the load or the route needs a rethink.
Plan the number of trolleys from the cycle. If a trolley is delivered to a line every hour and takes forty minutes to restock and return, you need at least two for that line, plus a spare. Count the loop from the store, to the line, back to the store, through the restocking, and add a margin.
Why ALKON trolleys and stands
The strength of the ALKON range is that it is a system. The trolleys and stands accept the same panels and the same bins that fit the walls of the store, so a bin can move from a wall panel to a trolley and back without changing. The finish is the same light grey. The components are catalogue items, with published dimensions and article numbers, and can be reordered years later. The Tuff range is built from heavier section for demanding use, and the SFT is a lighter alternative for general work.
A buyer who chooses the ALKON system gets a single source for the frames, panels, bins and accessories, and a store that already uses the range can extend it without learning anything new. For a manufacturer, a plant or a warehouse in India, that continuity matters, and Shreeram Metafusion has supplied the range for over thirty years from Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
A checklist before you order
A trolley or stand, well planned and well labelled, puts the right parts at the right place and saves the steps that no one counts.
- Measure the narrowest aisle and doorway on the route, and compare with the trolley's width.
- Check the floor and any thresholds or slopes.
- Estimate the weight of the parts and compare with the panel load chart.
- Choose single or double sided according to the space and the work.
- List the bins and the panels, and remember to order them separately where needed.
- Plan the labels, positions and colours before the first bin goes on.
- Mark parking bays and number the trolleys.
- Set up a checklist and a routine for restocking.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the Shop Floor Trolley SFT and the Tuff Trolley ATTB?
The SFT measures 970 x 600 x 1100 mm and is built from 20 x 40 x 1.2 mm rectangular steel pipe, with an aluminium checkered plate on the base frame, four heavy duty castors, handles on both sides and a top frame for two LP 2 louvre panels on each side. The ATTB measures 995 x 700 x 1430 mm including castor extension and handle, is built from heavier 25 x 50 x 1.6 mm pipe, has ergonomic plastic handles and heavy duty swivel castors with two braked, and is sold without panels, which you order separately as ATSLP 914 x 610 panels.
How many louvre panels does a Tuff trolley take?
The ATTB takes two ATSLP panels, each 914 mm wide and 610 mm high, for single-sided use, and four for double-sided use. The panels are ordered separately from the trolley, which gives you the choice of how many to fit.
What is the difference between the Tuff stands ATSSS and ATDSS?
Both stand about 1925 mm high on 915 mm wide frames. The ATSSS is single-sided, 550 mm deep, and carries three ATSLP panels on one side. The ATDSS is double-sided, 700 mm deep, and carries three panels on each side, six in all. Choose the single-sided stand against a wall or at the end of a row, and the double-sided one in the open, where both faces can be used.
Which louvre panel stand should I use with the standard LP panels?
The FSS/C stand, 457 mm wide, 630 mm deep and 1560 mm high, takes louvre panels LP 1, LP 2 or LP 3 on one or both sides. The FSS/LP6 stand, 457 mm wide, 905 mm deep and 2160 mm high, is designed specifically for the larger LP 6 panel. Both are finished in light grey RAL 7035, and both can carry panels on a single side or on both sides.
Do the trolleys come assembled?
The Shop Floor Trolley is packed in knock down condition, so it is assembled on site. The Tuff trolley is also supplied as a frame to which you add panels and bins. Assembly uses ordinary tools, and our team can advise on the sequence.
Which bins can be mounted on these panels?
The panels take the ALKON bins that have a rear lip for louvre panels, including Supra, Hippo, Bull, Rhino Tuff and Koala pick bins, and the Roo tilt bins and component organisers that mount with clips or frames. The catalogue shows each bin family on panels, stands and trolleys. Check the lip rules, since a few large bins, such as the Supra SB 7, SB 7X and SB 8 and the Hippo 612/J, do not have the rear lip.
Can a trolley be locked in place?
The Tuff trolley is fitted with heavy duty swivel castors, two of which are braked, so it can be secured when not in use. Park trolleys in a marked bay and apply the brakes whenever the trolley is left, particularly on a slope or near a doorway.
Is a trolley suitable for kitting and line-side supply?
Yes. The catalogue describes the Shop Floor Trolley as ideal for component storage and transfer to assembly or production areas, and the Tuff trolley is described as saving time travelling to item stores by putting all your small parts storage bins onto the trolley. A trolley with fixed bin positions is a convenient carrier for a kit, a job or a line-side supply run.
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