Compactus

Types, Drives, and Accessories

A well-designed high-density compactus filing system can totally change how you manage your company’s physical assets, archives, and documents.

With our Compactus and mobile shelving systems, we offer solutions designed for different needs, making sure every square foot of your storage space and office is put to good use.

• Diverse Storage Types: Our collection starts with flexible options like the Slide Sider Cupboard, which is perfect for tight hallways where swinging doors would get in the way. For bigger archiving needs, the 2 Bays Deep setups provide massive, multi-level storage that takes up way less space than old-school static shelves, making them a popular mobile storage unit for offices and archives with limited storage space or limited floor space.
• Drive Mechanisms: How you move the shelves affects your daily experience. Hand Push Mobile Compactors use a smooth track system, making them great for lighter items in busy offices, such as document filing shelving needs. For the heavy stuff, our Mechanical Mobile Compactors have an easy-to-use rotating handwheel. This gear system does the heavy lifting for you, letting you move huge loads with a simple turn, ideal for industrial storage or when you want to increase storage capacity without sacrificing floor area.
• Customisable Accessories: To get the most out of your space, you can customise these systems with a bunch of accessories. Use adjustable shelving for files of different sizes, or add pull-out reference shelves, dividers, and magnetic label holders to make finding what you need quick and painless. These can be integrated into your office shelving system to further enhance organisation and accessibility.

Layout, Installation, and Safety

Putting in a Compactus system is more than just dropping it in place; it requires smart planning to make sure it works with your current space.

Getting the planning right from the start means you’ll have an efficient and safe environment for your team—and create additional capacity for documents and materials.

1. Strategic Space Planning: Before we install anything, it’s vital to check your floor’s load-bearing capacity and map out daily foot traffic. Whether you’re adding a compact Hand Push system to an office or a big 2 Bays Deep mechanical system to a warehouse, the rails need to be laid out for easy access and clear pathways.
2. Seamless Installation: The track rail is the heart of a mobile compactor. Our professional installation includes laying down heavy-duty, perfectly level tracks. We can integrate them into a false floor or use ramps over your existing flooring, ensuring the carriages always glide smoothly.
3. Built-In Safety Mechanisms: Moving big, heavy storage bays demands top-notch safety. Our mechanical drives come with aisle locks that stop the bays from closing when someone is inside. We also use strong anti-tilt mechanisms to secure the units to the floor rails, so there’s no risk of them tipping over, even when fully loaded, and feature reliable locking systems for added security for your valuable filing space.

Maintenance, Upgrades, and Access Control

A high-density mobile compactor is a long-term asset, built from tough, commercial shelving-grade steel to handle years of use.

To keep it working perfectly and protect your sensitive information, a little maintenance and the right security protocols go a long way.

• Preventative Maintenance: The secret to a smooth system is clean tracks. A simple routine of clearing dust and debris from the rails and occasionally oiling the drive chains or wheel bearings keeps everything moving effortlessly. Clean tracks prevent strain on the gears.
• Scalability and Upgrades: Your storage can grow with you. Thanks to their modular design, you can often add new bays to your existing rails. You can also swap out the interiors, switching from flat shelves to specialised file or clothing racks without having to take the whole thing apart.
• Access Control and Security: When you’re storing sensitive HR files, legal papers, or valuable items, security is everything. Our systems have centralised locking. One master lock can secure an entire block of carriages by squeezing them together, making the contents of the inner aisles completely off-limits to anyone without a key. This feature is essential for peace of mind in mobile filing solutions.

Comparisons and Specifications

Choosing between the main drive systems comes down to balancing how much weight you need to store with how often you’ll need to access it.

This comparison breaks down the key differences to help you decide.

Frequently Asked Questions