Compartment Boxes
Large and small steel boxes with 6 to 32 openings, adjustable-divider models, clear plastic trays, inserts and cover labels. The core of a small-parts system.
Browse Compartment BoxesIndustrial parts storage
A place for every part.
The hardware is only half the job. A crib where every size has its own labeled compartment is faster to pick, quicker to count and obvious when it's running low. Retmay carries Durham Manufacturing storage for parts rooms, service trucks and VMI bins: compartment boxes, the racks that hold them, open bin units, drawer cabinets and racks for awkward stock.
Why it matters
Loose hardware costs more than it looks.
Every shop has the coffee can of mixed bolts and the shelf of half-open boxes. The parts are there, but nobody can find the 3/8-16 x 1-1/2 in time, so someone drives to the counter for a part already on the shelf. Mixed bins also hide shortages: a crib looks full until the one size you need is gone.
Good storage fixes that by giving each part number a single home. When a compartment holds one size and carries its item number, a technician grabs the right part on the first try, a buyer can see a low compartment at a glance, and a cycle count takes minutes instead of an afternoon.
Durham's steel boxes, racks and cabinets are built for that kind of daily use. Large compartment boxes fit Durham's large slide racks and small boxes fit the small racks, so you can start with a few boxes on a bench and grow into a full wall of racks without replacing what you bought first.
Shop by type
Build the system one piece at a time.
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Slide Racks
Steel frames that hold compartment boxes like drawers, with bearing-glide models, bases, leg kits and locking hinges for open bays or truck use.
Search Slide RacksShelf Bins & Pigeonhole Units
Open-front steel units from 18 to 72 holes, sloped shelf bins and revolving Rotabin units for bulk, fast-pick and bagged parts.
Browse Shelf Bins & Pigeonhole UnitsDrawer & Utility Cabinets
Multi-drawer steel cabinets with 12 to 30 drawers, plus utility, aerosol and hose cabinets that keep stock enclosed and dust free.
Browse Storage CabinetsSpecialty Racks
Purpose-built racks for threaded rod, key stock, wire spools, hydraulic hose and hose clamps, so long or awkward stock stops leaning in corners.
Browse Specialty Storage RacksChoosing storage
Match the storage to the part and the place.
Small parts
Compartment boxes on slide racks
Best for many sizes of the same part: screws, nuts, terminals, fittings and o-rings. Boxes slide out like drawers, carry to the job and keep sizes from mixing.
Fast picks
Pigeonhole and shelf bins
Best for bagged, boxed or bulky stock that is picked all day. Open fronts make the bin's contents visible and two-bin reordering easy to run.
Long and odd stock
Specialty racks and cabinets
Threaded rod, key stock, wire spools, hose and hose clamps each get a rack shaped for them. Drawer and aerosol cabinets keep the rest closed up and dust free.
Getting started
Organizing a parts room in three steps.
- List what you stock and how fast it moves. High-use sizes go at waist height; slow movers go up high or in reserve.
- Choose the storage by part type: boxes and racks for small parts, open bins for bagged and bulk stock, specialty racks for long material.
- Fill each compartment with one part number and label it with the Retmay item number so reorders are a scan or a quick search.
Ready-filled trays
Want the tray already stocked? Every Retmay Professional Kit and Top Sellers kit ships filled in a clear plastic 12, 16 or 24-compartment tray at no charge, with each compartment matched to a Retmay item number for easy refills.
Questions
Parts storage FAQs
What size compartment box should I start with?
Start with the part, not the box. Large boxes suit bigger bolts, fittings and connectors; small boxes suit screws, terminals, cotter pins and o-rings. Pick the opening count from how many sizes you stock, one size per compartment.
Do slide racks hold the boxes I already have?
Durham racks are made for Durham compartment boxes. Large racks take the large boxes and small racks take the small boxes, so match the rack to the box size. Send us your box model numbers and we will confirm the fit.
When does a pigeonhole unit make more sense than boxes?
When parts are bagged, boxed or bulky, or when a picker needs to grab them without opening a drawer. Open bins are faster to pick and count; compartment boxes travel and keep parts from mixing.
What tray comes in a Retmay Professional Kit?
Professional Kits and Top Sellers kits ship in a clear plastic 12, 16 or 24-compartment tray at no charge, filled and labeled. Refill any compartment by its Retmay item number.
Can Retmay set up and stock the storage for us?
Yes. We can lay out the boxes, racks and bins, fill them from your usage, label each location and keep them replenished through a VMI program.
Plan your storage