Borroughs Flexi-Bin Shelving in Utah

Why Utah Parts Rooms Choose Borroughs Flexi-Bin Shelving

Borroughs designed Flexi-Bins for automotive parts departments, and that is still where most Utah requests start: a dealership parts room in the Salt Lake Valley, a fleet shop in Davis County or an auto parts store in St. George that has outgrown loose shelving and cardboard boxes. The problem is almost always the same — thousands of small part numbers, too little wall space and counter staff who lose minutes on every ticket looking for a gasket, sensor or clip.

A Flexi-Bin unit answers that with a shallow 12-inch shelf that keeps small items in sight, sliding dividers that turn each shelf into right-sized compartments, and self-locking shelves that can be raised or lowered without unloading them. White back panels come standard, which makes labels and parts easier to see in a dim back room. Units stand alone against a wall or run back-to-back down the middle of a room.

This page covers how we plan Flexi-Bin systems for Utah facilities. For the full model comparison, cost scope and component list, see our main Borroughs Flexi-Bin shelving guide; for the rest of the Borroughs line, visit Borroughs shelving.

Borroughs Flexi-Bin Configurations We Quote in Utah

Borroughs publishes eight pre-configured Flexi-Bin units. All share the same 38-inch-wide, 12-inch-deep, 84-inch-high frame and differ in shelf count, sliding dividers and drawers. Most Utah projects start from one or two of these and add components where the parts mix calls for it.

Source: Borroughs Flexi-Bin product literature. Confirm current model availability with your quote.

Frames and components for custom runs

• Frame heights: Flexi-Bin frames come in 84-inch (PBF-12-84) and 96-inch (PBF-12-96) heights, both 38 inches wide and 12 inches deep. The taller frame suits Utah parts rooms with more clear height, as long as top levels hold light, slow-moving stock.
• Shelves: slide-in shelves adjust on 1-1/2-inch increments and lock in place automatically. Borroughs rates Flexi-Bin shelves at 150 lbs. per shelf.
• Sliding dividers: available in 1-1/2, 3, 4-1/2 and 6-inch heights, so short dividers can hold small hardware and taller ones can separate boxed parts.
• Drawers: Flexi-Bin drawers have a backstop that prevents accidental removal, and optional drawer dividers split them further for very small items.
• Trim panels and colors: single- and double-face 84-inch trim panels give a finished look at the end of a run. Borroughs lists black, blue, industrial gray, mist gray, pebble, red and white frame colors, with white back panels standard.

Utah Planning Notes for Flexi-Bin Projects

These details come up on nearly every Utah Flexi-Bin job. They are simple to solve in the layout and expensive to fix after the units are loaded.

• Seismic anchoring: the Wasatch Front sits along an active fault zone. Borroughs offers a post foot angle for anchoring Flexi-Bin posts to the floor, and tall runs are often tied together overhead. Your local building official decides what is required; our parts room shelving anchoring guide covers the usual questions.
• Second-level parts rooms: Borroughs states Flexi-Bins are sturdy enough to support a second level. If a two-level parts room is on the table, we plan it as an engineered project with the required reviews, not a shelving add-on.
• Fire and egress: we mark sprinkler clearance and required aisle widths on the layout so back-to-back rows do not create inspection problems.
• Working dealerships: most Utah parts departments stay open during a changeover, so we sequence delivery and installation by run to keep the counter working.
• Statewide projects: we plan for sites across Utah, from Logan and Ogden through Salt Lake City, Provo and Orem to Cedar City and St. George.
• Availability: some common sizes are in stock at select manufacturers, subject to confirmation at quote time.

Comparing Flexi-Bin with other brands or shelf-bin systems? Our bin shelving in Utah page covers steel divider shelving and plastic shelf bins from several manufacturers, and Utah shelving solutions covers general-purpose storage.

Getting Started With Flexi-Bin Shelving in Utah

Call our Utah project line at 801-328-8788 or request a quote. If you already own Flexi-Bin units, tell us the model numbers and we will quote matching dividers, drawers, shelves or added sections. Planning a larger Utah facility at the same time? We also plan mobile shelving in Utah and Utah pallet rack, so small-parts and bulk storage can be laid out together.