Plan Chests

Rotadex offers a wide range of standard and bespoke plan chests. We regularly manufacture bespoke sizes for unusual applications. We regularly include lighting, gaskets, special paint finishes and many other variations too numerous to list so please do call and we will advise you on what is possible in the plan chest arena. Please contact us for more detailed information.

Our Standard Range

Horizontal Superdrawer

Ideal for high-density storage / roller racking applications, Horizontal Superdrawer Plan Chests feature a handle-less, flush fronted design. Units are stackable for increased capacity. Drawers operate on a runner system with sealed bearings for smooth opening / closing and long life.

KEY FEATURES

• Flush-fronted
• 3–10 drawers per unit
• A2, A1, A0, AQ sizes available as standard (bespoke sizes also available).
• Lockable with anti-tilt system as standard.
• All drawers use on runner system with sealed bearings
• 55mm standard drawer depth (also available with 75mm deep drawers).
• Can be stacked with joining brackets.
• Plinths available with or without castors (at 150mm height to comply with BS5454). Other plinth heights available upon request.
• Can be stacked up to 15 drawers high.
• Min 25kg UDL per drawer with up to 40kg UDL dependent on size and configuration
• 85% extension of drawers.

Horizontal Britplan

A cost-effective, best-selling plan chest. High quality, all steel build with specialist conservation features as standard, including steel-bearing runners.

KEY FEATURES

• Chrome-style handles
• 3–10 drawers per unit
• A2, A1, A0, AQ sizes available as standard (bespoke sizes also available)
• Lockable with anti-tilt system as standard
• All drawers use on runner system with sealed bearings
• 75mm standard drawer depth (also available with 55mm deep drawers)
• Can be stacked with joining brackets
• Plinths available with or without castors (at 150mm height to comply with BS5454). Other plinth heights available upon request
• Can be stacked up to 15 drawers high
• Min 25kg UDL per drawer with up to 40kg UDL dependent on size and configuration
• 85% extension of drawers

Horizontal Prima

Continental design and flexible configurations make Prima an ideal choice for customers who need to combine good looks with practicality. Stacking base units with separate plinth and top combine robust and seamless styling with a combination of drawer options. Largest drawer sizes in our standard range make it a premium choice.

KEY FEATURES

• Chrome-style handles
• Can be stacked
• Seamless integration of stacked units up to 20 drawers high
• Occupies less height (vertical space) giving more storage per vertical metre
• A2, A1, A0, AQ sizes available as standard (bespoke sizes also available)
• Lockable with anti-tilt system as standard.
• All drawers use on runner system with sealed bearings
• Various drawer depths available

Horizontal Prodrawer

The Horizontal Prodrawer features multiple drawers suitable for containing thin media. Paper retainers to the front of each drawer come as standard, with rear retainers available upon request.

KEY FEATURES

• Flush-fronted
• Integral label holder
• Can be stacked up to 32 drawers high
• A2, A1, A0, AQ sizes available as standard (bespoke sizes also available)
• Lockable with anti-tilt system as standard.
• All drawers use on runner system with sealed bearings
• Various drawer depths available

Horizontal Slimglide

Uniform height poster or map chest allowing easy access to individual or small numbers of lightweight items. 25mm and 60mm drawer depth can be combined for maximum flexibility. Can be stacked up to three high.

KEY FEATURES

• Friction-fed drawers run on steel runners
• Flush-fronted
• Suitable for slim media such as paper, maps or collections
• A2, A1, A0, AQ sizes available as standard (bespoke sizes also available)
• Lockable with anti-tilt system as standard.
• 25mm drawer depths as standard (60mm also available)
• 60mm drawers can be combined with 25mm drawers for more flexibility

Vertical Britplan

Versatile, fully locking vertical unit that can be fixed to the floor or stand with anti-tilt function. Available with 2-prong or 4-prong fixings to offer lightweight, space-saving storage. Portrait or landscape orientation available.

KEY FEATURES

• Suitable for storage of maps and drawers to be held vertically.
• Can store up to 1000 sheets of paper dependant on paper thickness.
• A0 or A1sizes available as standard.
• Total storage capacity 384mm
• Comes as standard with 2 or 4 prongs.
• Prong centres set 43mm apart. Left and right prong sets 332mm apart.
• Automatically extending/retracting legs for added stability and anti-topple.
• Internal label holders.
• Lockable.

Vertical Excel

A practical, sturdy free-standing cabinet that offers an alternative to traditional tilting vertical units. The. parallel extending front panel gives stability, allowing the safe retrieval of stored documents. Smooth opening runners allow one-finger operation.

KEY FEATURES

• Suitable for storage of maps and drawers to be held vertically.
• Integral expansion mechanism.
• Can store up to 1000 sheets of paper dependant on paper thickness.
• A0 or A1sizes available as standard.
• Max storage capacity when closed 432mm.
• Max storage capacity when open 589mm.
• Comes as standard with 4 prongs.
• Prong centres at 170mm (other prong centres available upon request).
• Front features media hanging pegs.
• Reinforced hanging pockets available (not included).
• Internal label holders.
• Lockable.

Larger and Heavy-Duty Plan Chests – Maxi and Midi Drawer

We have a Mid- and Maxi-drawer large plan chest range that are designed for larger sizes and heavier loads per drawer. These units are amongst the largest available in the world. The runners are fabricated in our factory and are custom built according to the requirements for each unit. Typically they are five to six drawers high and can be supplied with a plinth or castor base.

All of our plan chests are made in our Midlands factory. As both designers and manufacturers, we can design and built bespoke plan chests for a wide variety of applications. We also offer a full installation service.

KEY FEATURES

Maxidrawer
• 130mm deep drawers as standard.
• 120kg UDL per drawer.
• Range of sizes available up to 2.7m wide x 2.5m deep.
• Heavy duty runners.
• Multiple sealed bearings.
• 2.5mm galv steel runners with 100% extension.
• Up to 6 drawers.

Mididrawer
• 80mm deep drawers as standard.
• 60kg UDL per drawer.
• Up to 8 drawers.