Scale Options

Our shelves are formed using 14 gauge, powder coated, sheet metal and are 60”L x 12”d x 3”h. They are the easiest and quickest of the three product family options to install. Each shelf contains an internal DB Controller (PCB) pre-wired to each sensor and LED cluster. A 60" shelf may be configured with as many as 12 sensors. Select 3kg, 6kg or 12kg capacity sensors for each shelf or bin location.

Bridging is a unique and powerful software feature. Bin Locations may be easily bridge or unbridge as inventory needs change. Two 4" locations become one 9" location. Three 4" locations become one 13.5" location. Two 9" locations become one 18" location and so on. Bridging also allows you to disable select LED modules to clearly delineate bridged bin locations. When bridged, the sum of the sensor capacities equals the scale capacity. If two 4" bin locations each with a 6kg sensors are bridged, the resulting scale is 9" and has a capacity of 12kg.

The DB1000-003 is our most flexible shelf. It includes 12 sensors and LED modules. The three images below are of the same shelf, demonstrating the flexibility of the DB1000-003. Create dynamic scale sizes and load capacities by bridging scales & selecting appropriate scale tops.

 

DB1000-020 – 6 Bin Locations Includes an internal PCB pre-wired to each of the six sensors and LED clusters and six 9"w Scale Tops

 

DB1000-030 - 4 Bin Locations Includes an internal PCB pre-wired to each of the four sensors and LED clusters and four 13.5"w Scale Tops The sensor is mounted directly in the center of the scale top.

 

DB1000-031 - 4 Bin Locations Although the DB1000-031 looks exactly the same as the DB1000-030, in includes eight sensors (one beneath the extreme left side of the scale top and one beneath the right). This doubles the weight capacity of each scale and provides better side-to-side balance.

 

	Designing and building rack(s) using 60" shelves is easy. Select the shelf model(s) Select sensor capacities Select posts and brackets Secure the shelf to the bracket Secure the bracket to the posts Daisy-chain power and data from shelf to shelf

There are 4 bracket options available for use with 60” shelves. The brackets were designed  to be mounted to commercially available posts.
12”w Strut Bracket			12”w Angle Iron Bracket
24”w Angle Iron Bracket			12” w Closure Bracket & rubber feet

The racks below were built using six, 60” shelves. The rack on the left has 72 bin locations and is 62”w x 12”d x 60”h. The rack on the right is a double rack that creates an island and has 144 bin locations. The 12”w Strut Brackets are mounted to heavy-duty strut posts using strut nuts or extruded aluminum posts using t-slot nuts. The shelf glides onto the bracket and is secured using the hardware provided. The four-sided extruded aluminum post makes it easy to mount a PC, monitor, scanner, etc.
	12” Strut Bracket

There are five 60” shelves on the rack below. The rack has 36 bin locations and is 62”w x 12”d x 60”h. The 12”w angle iron brackets are mounted to inexpensive, commercially available eyeletted posts. The shelf glides on the bracket and is secured using the hardware provided.
	12" Angle Iron Bracket

There are five 60” shelves on the cart rack below. It has 36 bin locations and is 62”w x 12”d x 60”h. The 24”w Angle Iron Brackets are mounted to inexpensive, commercially available eyeletted posts. The shelf is secured to the bottom of the bracket using the hardware provided. The shelves may be staggered for better weight distribution and to allow for easier access to the bins. A mobile cart option exists that will allow the rack to be mounted to 8” swiveling, locking wheels. The cart will move easily and will safely support 1,200 lbs.
	24” Angle Iron Bracket

The rack below illustrates 60” shelves atop a 72”w commercially available rack. The 12”w closure brackets are secured using the hardware provided. The shelf rests on rubber feet screwed into the bottom of the bracket. Each bracket has two covered wire management holes.
	12” w Closure Bracket & rubber feet

Advantages of deploying

• Fastest style to implement because sensors and LEDs are shipped pre-wired and connected to an internal DB Controller. •Assembly requires basic skill with simple tools.

Disadvantages of deploying

• Shelving is redundant if adequate shelving exists on site. Vertical space will be sacrificed. • 60” shelves may not be optimum in fixed space installations. If you have 9’ of wall space, one 60” shelf may be installed where Individual Scales & Strut Based Systems will allow you to use all 9’ of space. • The sensor maximum per fastening point is 12kg.

	With our Strut Based Systems, you are limited only by the amount of shelf space available and your imagination. Commercial grade strut channels are cut to size and securely fastened to an existing shelf, cabinet, wall, etc. DigitalBins.com strut kits are mounted to the rail using our strut kits.	Scale Kit dimensions 2.5”w x 12”d 3.0”w x 12”d 4.0”w x 12”d 6.0”w x 12”d 9.0”w x 12”d 12.0”w x 12”d 13.5”w x 12”d

Our Strut Scale Kits contain a sensor, scale spacer, scale top and hardware. Optional LED Module Strut Kits are available.

The spacers are designed to maintain perfect spacing between scale tops. Simply lay them side-to-side The spacers and scale tops are available in many sizes.

Construction is easy and requires only a few simple tools.

You can create simple or elaborate systems using our Strut Kits.

This two-sided DB5210 service and utility cart was built using inexpensive, commonly used Metro-Cart materials. It is 4’w x 2’d by 4’h, has an attached PC tablet, 24 x 6”w bin locations and 12 x 12”w bin locations. It will run without being plugged-in for 28 hours and recharge in 2 hours

Our DB5250 cart is equipped with 36 x 9”W scales & LED modules. The scales will report the quantities in each bin location and the LEDs will display the inventory level and messages. This model also has 2 LED towers. The towers may be used to locate parts. The towers will blink if the part is on this cart and the bin location LED will blink to pin-point the part’s location. When not locating parts, the LED towers Net the LEDs at each bin location providing a summary view of all bin locations.

This DB5260 cart is equipped with 36 x 9”W scales. There are no bin location LED modules. It also has 2 LED towers. The towers are used to locate the cart containing the part you are looking for. There is a PC and scanner mounted to this cart. The LED towers will help with locating parts. If the part you are looking for is on this cart, the tower LED will blink.

The DB5270 cart has 50 LED modules and two LED towers. Locate any part on any cart by touching a picture on a tablet, scanning a 2D or 3D barcode or by keyboard entry. The part locator will light the LED module under the bin or bins containing the part you need. This model does not have scale sensors. The bin location LEDs may be activated and deactivated based upon the width of the bin at the location.

With our Extruded Aluminum Strut Based Systems, you are limited only by the amount of space available and your imagination.

		Extruded Aluminum strut is becoming very popular for building projects. It is stronger, lighter and more versatile than the commercial steel strut. It is also more attractive and more expensive. There are four mounting surfaces making wire management and other fastening needs easier and cleaner.  It is for these reasons, we chose to use extruded aluminum strut as a mounting material for our second flexible width system.

Strut channels are cut to size and securely mounted to a rack, shelf, cabinet, wall, etc. DigitalBins.com Strut Kits may be mounted to the rail.
Scale Kit dimensions 3.0”w x 3”d 3.0”w x 12”d 2.5”w x 12”d 4.0”w x 12”d 6.0”w x 12”d 9.0”w x 12”d 12.0”w x 12”d 13.5”w x 12”d

The Strut Kit contains a sensor, scale top, LED Module, hardware and a strut spacer/LED bracket specifically designed for extruded aluminum. The brackets provide perfect spacing between scales. Wire management loops have been pressed into each bracket. T-slot nuts are installed in the channel of the strut. LED Modules are mounted to the front of each bracket. Sensors are secured by screwing directly through the holes in the spacer bracket and into t-slot nuts. There are six brackets to choose from; all accommodate DigitalBins standard scale tops.

Our new Universal Frame is constructed using Extruded Aluminum. This universal frame can be used to create the Mobile Cart or Mobile Rack. The small, enclosed utility area hides and protects wiring and electronics. Built-in computing options include a Microsoft Surface Pro 6 or 7, wired & wireless Ethernet and soon, our distributed processing architecture.

Shelves of any size can be made using extruded aluminum and Strut Kits

Our new carts and racks may be double sided. A maximum of 12 shelves may be installed. A cart or rack using 4”w scales may hold up-to 144 bin locations

Our newest bracket will allow you to mount a 1 kg sensor to an extruded aluminum shelf and make use of our 3”h x 3”w x 3”d Plexi bins; perfect for small or low volume parts.

DB5610 Mobile Cart - with four 5.5" locking, swivel casters. Designed to allow two-sided access and to make full use of dynamic scale sizing. Easy to push using a large rubberized handle. A 20' power cable wraps neatly on J hooks. Max 144 bin locations per cart. There is an opening for a Microsoft Surface Pro for on-board computing. This mobile cart may also be driven by wireless Ethernet. Only premium products are used in this cart including Cat6 Ultra Slim mini-boot Ethernet cables.

DB6520 Mobile Rack - with four 4.75" jacking casters. Designed to accommodate staggered shelves for easy access and weight distribution. Easy to pull or push into position using two large rubberized handles. Max 144 bin locations per rack. There is an opening on the utility enclosure for a Microsoft Surface Pro for on-board computing. This mobile rack may optionally communicate via wireless Ethernet. Only premium products are used in this cart including Cat6 Ultra Slim mini-boot Ethernet cables.

DB5600 Universal Cart - The small, enclosed utility area neatly protects and hides wiring and electronics.

DB6700 Semi-Secure Cabinet - Our semi-secure cabinet is constructed using light-weight, commercial grade, extruded aluminum. It is 72"h x 40"w x 28"d. The cabinet is mounted on four jacking casters making it easy to move and easy to secure. The LEDs are easily viewable through the clear plexi door. This cabinet includes an industrial electronic door latch, a high or low frequency proximity reader & 10 cards, a 2D barcode scanner, 2 x DB Power Modules and a rack-mounted UPS. Only premium products are used in this cart including Cat6 Ultra Slim mini-boot Ethernet cables. Max 160 bin locations.

Shelves of any size can be made using extruded aluminum and Strut Kits Maximum of 10 shelves per cabinet.

DR2000 Cabinet Drawer Module contains 5 drawers. The drawers are auto-locking, allowing one drawer to be opened at a time to prevent tipping.

Each drawer contains 24 Bin Locations. Bins are 3”h x 3”w x 3”d, made of clear acrylic and have extended feet that lock into the scale base. They were designed specifically for our drawers. Each bin location has a maximum weight of 2 lbs. There is an LED module on the outside of each drawer that may be used with LED Netting and the part locator. Acrylic bins that span two or three bridged scales are available allowing you to customize the drawer layout to accommodate larger product(s).

Our bench scales are constructed using lightweight extruded aluminum allowing us to customize dimensions for any use case.

Point of Use System - New for 2024 This unit will provide inventory visibility and replenishment notifications for each work area. It includes: 6 x 4"w x 12"d scales, each with 3lb max capacity, wired/wireless Ethernet and soon, our new distributed processing architecture. It may be mounted to a short arm, long arm or mobile cart. Includes a wall mounting bracket.

LED Netting Tower – A tower may be placed atop a cabinet, cart or rack to provide visibility to the inventory level and message LEDs from a distance. The idea being, if the tower’s red LED is lit, one or more of the bin locations is below the minimum level. If only the green is lit, the entire cabinet, cart or rack is adequately stocked. The Part Locator will use the tower to call-out the cabinet, cart or rack containing the part being located when more than one is in service. Available for the Inventory Monitor and Part Locator.

Advantages of deploying
•Allows you to implement DigitalBins using existing shelves, cabinets, work benches, etc. •May support higher capacity sensors than 60” shelves and individual scales •State of the art durability and flexibility •Sleek, modern aesthetic •Unlimited design possibilities
Disadvantages of deploying
•Higher cost of materials and complexity of installation
	•Installation requires purchasing, measuring, cutting and installing strut •Installation requires measuring, purchasing, managing and installing Ethernet cables

AnywhereCube was designed for small parts. You can place it on a desktop, work bench, in a drawer, on a shelf, etc. AnywhereCubes may be daisy chained together to create a large bank of small bin locations. The free-standing base is formed using 14 gauge sheet metal & powder coated black. It has a built-in DB Controller. 12 x 1kg sensors and 12 LED modules are mounted and pre-wired.

AnywhereCube includes 12 x 3.0”x3.5”x3.5” plexi cubes. The 6mm feet on the bottom of the cube were designed to lock into the notches in the plexi scale base. Double width (3”x3.5”x7”) and triple width (3”x3.5”x10.5”) cubes are available for larger parts.

 

More available in the first quarter of 2024