Raw Material Storage Racks for Easier Stock Access
Store long bar and tube stock in a compact footprint, and access the material you need without working through a floor stack. Plymouth Industries designs and manufactures MaxStax® raw material storage racks with pull-out drawers that bring stock into reach for loading, picking, and overhead lifting.
With a standard capacity of 3,000 pounds per drawer and configurations built around your material dimensions, these heavy-duty steel racks help organize inventory and reduce unnecessary handling.
Prices starting at $24,750
Spend Less Time Moving Stock to Reach Stock
Floor stacks and poorly matched storage systems can make material retrieval a separate job. Operators may need to relocate bundles, search through mixed inventory, or work around limited lifting access before production can begin.
A cassette drawer rack gives materials dedicated storage levels. Pull out the selected drawer to expose its contents, retrieve the required stock, and return the drawer to storage. Swing-out support doors carry the extended drawer, then fold inward to minimize the rack’s footprint when closed.
The result is more accessible inventory, fewer avoidable handling steps, and better use of available storage space.
Features That Support Daily Material Handling
- Full-access pull-out drawers: Expose stored material for overhead lifting with a suitable sling, magnet, or vacuum lifting device.
- Ball-bearing drawer movement: Help operators move drawers smoothly during loading and retrieval.
- Adjustable end rollers: Support feeding material into or out of the drawer from the end. Reposition rollers without tools to suit the task.
- Swing-out support doors: Support extended drawers and fold inward when access is complete.
- Bushed door hinges: Provide durable pivot points for repeated opening and closing.
- Rigid steel construction: Cross braces and spacers reinforce the frame for demanding industrial use.
- Door alignment and positioning features: Slide-bolt latches align open doors with the frame, while screw stops help secure door positions.
- Floor anchoring provisions: Allow the rack to be bolted to the floor for stability.
The rack is designed for one drawer to be open at a time. Drawer stops prevent extension until the support doors are fully open.
Put Organized Stock Storage Close to Production
Use a MaxStax® raw material drawer rack wherever long stock needs to remain organized and accessible:
Metal fabrication shops: Store bar and tube stock near cutting, sawing, and fabrication operations.
Machine shops: Separate material sizes and grades for more efficient job preparation.
Manufacturing plants: Stage raw materials for recurring production requirements.
Rail and industrial maintenance facilities: Organize long materials used in repair and maintenance work.
Warehouse stockrooms: Consolidate inventory into defined storage levels for easier selection and replenishment.
Drawer storage also makes it easier to assign locations by material type, size, or job, helping your team maintain a more orderly stock area.
Built for Heavy Stock and Repeated Use
Plymouth Industries combines carbon steel construction, reinforced drawer frames, and bearing-supported movement in a system designed around the load and the handling process. Our team reviews material weight, load distribution, drawer access, door clearance, and lifting requirements during design. That planning helps ensure the rack fits both your inventory and the space needed to retrieve it.
Configure the Rack Around Your Materials
The standard configuration provides:
- Six pull-out drawers
- 3,000-pound capacity per drawer
- 22-inch-wide by 20-foot-long material storage per drawer
Drawer dimensions, storage clearances, load capacity, and drawer count can be customized to your application.
Discuss your requirements for:
- Material lengths, widths, weights, and quantities
- Rack footprint and overall height
- Drawer spacing and usable storage height
- End-loading and overhead lifting access
- Paint color, finish requirements, and stenciling
- Installation location and operating clearances
Why Choose Plymouth Industries?
Plymouth Industries brings engineering, fabrication, finishing, and assembly together in-house at our Plymouth, Wisconsin facility. Our team develops custom racks and material handling equipment around the practical demands of production, storage, and maintenance.
We consider how operators load, retrieve, and replenish materials so the finished rack supports the work performed around it. Our cassette drawer rack experience includes a custom system developed for a rail transportation maintenance application.
Request a Raw Material Storage Rack Quote
Give your team direct access to long stock while keeping inventory organized and supported.
Send us your material dimensions, maximum load per drawer, desired storage capacity, and available floor space. Include photos, a layout, or details about your lifting equipment so we can develop a configuration for your operation.
