System & Description

Most Appropriate Applications

Retrieval Speed

Floor Space Efficiency

Kardex Lektriever

A Lektriever is a vertical Carousel with a series of shelves that rotate to deliver the requested files to the operator. Very good for ADA concerns. A variety of shelf interiors are available for folders, microfiche, cards, etc.

• Highly active files
• Medium file volumes
• Where file security is important

Excellent

Good

Rotary Files

Rotary Files are a "lazy susan" type of design with two opposing sections of shelving that rotate inside an enclosure.

• Moderately active files
• Small to medium file volumes
• Where file security is important

Fair

Good

Movable Shelving

Available in electrical or mechanical designs, movable shelving eliminates the need for an access aisle between each range of shelving. File shelving is placed on movable carriages that ride on a rail system attached to the floor.

• Large file volumes

Fair

Excellent

Bi File

A Bi file typically consists of a row of fixed shelving mounted to a wall with a row of sliding shelving mounted directly in front. The sliding shelving has one fewer section than the fixed to enable lateral movement to access files in the fixed shelves.

• Narrow storage areas

Fair

Good

Four Post Shelving

Conventional shelving supported by posts on all four corners.

• Inactive files

Fair

Good

Cantilever Shelving

Shelving designed for filing with shelves hung from behind. This design eliminates the problem of files getting stuck behind the posts.

• Moderately active files

Good

Good

Vertical or Lateral File Cabinets

Standard two to five drawer cabinets

• Very small file volumes
• Good for drop filing

Poor

Poor