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Montel BULK&ROLL™ Light-Duty Mechanical-Assist Mobile Racking (2.4MA)
A mechanical-assist mobile racking system for general storage of light to medium loads of bulky items — rated 2,400 lb per wheel channel section — supplied and laid out by Material Handling USA.
2.4MA
Montel’s model designation for this configuration
2,400 lb
Rated capacity per wheel channel section (Montel spec)
Mechanical-assist
Moved by a geared handle, no motor required
144"
Maximum published aluminum rail bar length
Boosted capacity, boosted performance
Montel’s BULK&ROLL is a mechanical-assist mobile racking system designed for high-density storage of light to medium loads of bulky items. Racking sections sit on wheeled carriages that ride on floor rail, so ranges park closed against each other and only the aisle someone is working in has to stay open.
Montel built the system around a simple mechanical concept: no motor, no controls to wire — a person turns a geared handle on the end panel, and a tubular steel drive shaft moves the loaded carriage along the rail. A push-button lock keeps a closed range from drifting once it’s parked.
Material Handling USA supplies the Montel BULK&ROLL system and lays the room out from your drawings. Nothing on this page substitutes for that layout — every honest answer about capacity and fit starts with your floor plan and your collection.
What Montel specifies for the 2.4MA
The component list below is Montel’s own published specification for this configuration — we are not adding or estimating capacity, certification, or material claims beyond what Montel states.
Rails and wheelsAluminum rail bars up to 144" long, secured to the floor with concrete screws (floor levelness within 1/2" over 10′). Wheels are glass-filled nylon rated for an operating range of -45° to +350°F, resistant to water and most chemical solvents, on stainless steel ball bearings and shafts.
Handles and driveHandles are glass-filled nylon with a push-button aisle-locking mechanism. The drive tube is 1.315" OD powder-coated steel tubing, sealed at each end; chain mechanisms are enclosed to cover moving parts.
Wheel channels and rackingSteel, powder-coated wheel channels rated 2,400 lb per section, with no side members so there’s clear floor space on both sides for a worker’s feet. Racking itself is 4D bolted light-duty racking, steel, powder-coated.
HardwareAll hardware — fasteners, wheel shafts, ball bearings — is stainless steel per Montel’s published spec.Why a bulky-item storage room goes mobile
Montel frames the BULK&ROLL case around four points, and they hold up in most warehouse and back-store layouts:
- Efficiency. Consolidating aisle space into one working aisle instead of one aisle per range recovers floor area without moving walls.
- Avoided expansion cost. Denser use of an existing room can remove or delay the need to buy, build, or rent additional storage space.
- Investment return. Montel describes the system as a safe investment that yields a high return relative to leasing or construction alternatives — the specific payback depends on your local real estate and labor costs, which we can help you work through.
- Lower footprint. A smaller storage footprint can reduce a facility’s overall energy use for heating, cooling and lighting the space.
Dimensions & specifications (Montel, BULK&ROLL 2.4MA)
| Spec | Montel’s published value |
|---|---|
| Drive type | Mechanical-assist (hand-operated geared handle, no motor) |
| Rated capacity | 2,400 lb per wheel channel section (1,089 kg) |
| Rail | Aluminum bar, up to 144" length, concrete-screw fixed, floor level within 1/2" per 10′ |
| Wheel material | Glass-filled nylon, -45° to +350°F operating range |
| Bearings / shafts | Stainless steel ball bearings and shafts |
| Drive tube | 1.315" OD / 1.045" ID powder-coated steel tubing, sealed ends |
| Racking | 4D bolted, light-duty, powder-coated steel |
| Hardware | Stainless steel throughout |
Specifications are Montel’s own published figures for this configuration as of this page’s last review. Confirm current specifications, lead time, and pricing with us before finalizing a layout.
Where Montel positions BULK&ROLL
Montel lists automotive, military, retail and warehouse as suited markets for this system, and describes general applications including convenience stores, back stores, luggage handling, warehouses and hardware stores — general storage of bulky items rather than paper filing or records.
If your project is palletized inventory on beams rather than shelved bulky items, ask us about our pallet rack line instead, including mobile pallet rack options — BULK&ROLL is a lighter-duty shelf-based system, not a substitute for beam-and-upright pallet rack.
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