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Borroughs Manufacturing Storage Solutions
Industrial shelving, modular drawer cabinets, and workbenches built for tool cribs, die shops, and production-line storage — sold and installed by MH-USA.
Storage built for tool cribs, die shops, and production-line staging
A manufacturing floor’s storage problem is different from a warehouse’s: instead of pallets moving in and out, it’s tools, dies, fixtures, small parts, and consumables that need to be found fast, put back in the same spot, and organized around a fixed workstation or production line. MH-USA sells and installs Borroughs industrial shelving, modular drawer cabinets, and workbenches built for exactly that job — a different product mix from the bulk pallet storage handled by our pallet rack line.
Product families used most often on a manufacturing floor
- Box Edge Plus industrial shelving — open, closed, or bin-type steel shelving configurations for parts and small bulk items, with multiple post styles and sizes.
- Rivet-Span boltless shelving — open-access-from-all-sides shelving for heavier or bulkier materials, using the same tool-free riveted-beam system as our record and bulk storage line.
- Flexi-Bin shelving — 38-inch-wide, 12-inch-deep units with slide-in shelves, sliding dividers and optional drawers that give fasteners, fittings and other small parts a fixed, labeled opening; see Borroughs Flexi-Bin shelving for the FB101–FB108 configurations.
- High-density (HD) drawers integrated into shelving — a common way to add small-parts and tool organization inside an existing shelving footprint rather than adding a separate cabinet.
- Modular drawer cabinets — standalone secured storage for tools, parts, and equipment, sized to the manufacturing operation rather than a fixed catalog size.
- Workbenches — available with hardwood, painted steel, or stainless steel tops, with optional drawer and shelf accessories built into the bench itself.
Planning storage around how the floor actually works
Manufacturing storage layouts work best when they’re built around the task, not a generic aisle grid: a tool crib laid out for fast checkout and return, a die shop shelving system sized to the heaviest die on the floor, or point-of-use drawer storage staged directly at a workstation to cut walking time. We work from your floor plan, part/tool inventory, and workflow to size shelving depth, drawer configurations, and bench placement before ordering hardware.
Because MH-USA does not warehouse this line as retail stock, manufacturing storage projects are quoted and built to the facility — we sell and install it, we don’t pull it off a shelf.
Why manufacturers standardize on modular storage
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Bulk or bulky parts and tools usually go on open shelving; small parts, fasteners, and tooling that need protection or security usually go in drawers; a fixed assembly or inspection task usually needs a workbench with integrated storage. Most tool cribs use a mix of all three.
Product specs that matter on a manufacturing floor
Manufacturing storage is judged on how fast a tool, die, or part comes off the shelf and goes back — not just total capacity. A few specs from the actual product lines we install:
- High-density drawers integrated into shelving carry a 400 lb. per-drawer capacity with 100–110% full extension for access to the back of the drawer, auto-safety clips that lock the suspension against accidental release, and keyed-alike locks — the same drawer platform used across Borroughs’ modular drawer cabinets and shop-equipment cabinets.
- B-Span wide-span shelving bridges the gap between clip-type shelving and full pallet rack for large, hand-loaded, non-palletized items — dies, fixtures, oversized parts. Beams come in 14-gauge (standard duty) or 12-gauge (heavy duty), in 4 to 10 ft. widths adjustable on 2″ centers, with posts roll-formed as high as 19 ft.
- Workbenches are available with hardwood, painted-steel, or stainless-steel tops, and can be configured with telescoping-leg height adjustment, a leveling kit, a caster kit for mobility, back/side modesty panels, a bottom shelf, footrest, edge guards, and a ledge shelf — so a bench can be built to the actual workstation rather than a fixed catalog size.
- Modular drawer cabinets come in four standard widths (23S, 30S, 45S, 60S) and multiple heights (stand-up, bench, table, desk, eye-level, counter), so drawer/shelf combinations can be matched to how a specific station is used rather than forcing one cabinet size across a whole floor.
Standardizing on this kind of modular, reconfigurable storage is also the physical backbone of a 5S program — the lean-manufacturing discipline (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) that depends on every tool and part having one labeled, visible home. OSHA’s general housekeeping requirement (29 CFR 1910.22, keeping aisles and workplaces clean, orderly, and free of hazards) is easier to sustain when storage is purpose-built rather than improvised with pallet stacks or floor piles.
Shop Borroughs Workbenches Online
Borroughs adjustable-height workbenches with hardwood, painted steel or stainless steel tops, available in our online store. Request a quote for shelving, drawers and full tool-crib layouts.
Manufacturing storage FAQ
Can drawer cabinets handle heavy tooling, not just small parts?
Do workbenches need to be a fixed size, or can they be customized per station?
Can Borroughs shelving and drawer cabinets be mixed in the same run?
What’s the difference between Box Edge Plus and Rivet-Span shelving?
Do workbenches come with built-in storage?
Do you install Borroughs manufacturing storage, or just sell the hardware?
Is this the same product line used for automotive parts storage?
Plan Your Manufacturing Storage Layout
Tell us your floor plan and what you’re storing and we’ll put together a shelving, drawer, and workbench layout and quote.