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Q. What is the best way to store Machine Tools in an Engineering Workshop?

A. The best way to store machine tools in an engineering workshop is to use a strong storage unit, with a customised layout to suit the exact tools and consumables needed, and as close to the machine where they are to be used as possible.

Q. Is it difficult to set up BAC Cabinets for Spare Parts Storage

A. Setting up BAC Drawer Storage Cabinets is not difficult, but you must be prepared to invest some time into proper drawer layouts to suit your inventory

Q. Which is better for storing small spare parts - Drawers or Trays?

A. In most situations, a proper drawer storage solution with internal partitions far exceeds any benefits that Trays may offer, and hence is the best solution.

BAC Vertical Tool Storage Drawers can compress your tool storage footprint in your workshop or tool store.

Q. What is the best way to store small parts in a warehouse?

A. The best way to store spare parts in a warehouse is in High Density Drawers

BAC Workbenches are the choice for workers who want to order a modular system that can be set up to suit their needs, to be able to be adapted as conditions change, and to outlast the worker who buys them.

Q. Is it better to buy or make a workbench?

A. In most situations, the advantages to buying a good workbench outweigh the experience of building your own.

Q. What is the best way to store uncut hydraulic hose?

A. Uncut Hydraulic Hose is best stored in a High-Density Hose Cabinet, as close to the hose cut-off saw as possible. The Hose Cabinet, where possible, should be designed so that the hose can be unwound without tangles or kinks, and can then be wound back up to protect the hose.

Q. Which Storage Solution Uses the Least Space for Small Parts?

A. The Storage Solution which uses the least space for small parts is Drawer Storage Cabinets with adjustable drawer partitions.

BAC Systems is well known across Australia as one of the most innovative storage solutions manufacturers, with BAC Drawer Storage Cabinets always in high demand. The BAC range of Hydraulic Hose Storage solutions is less known in Australia but is gaining much attention across the Pacific. In a recent expo in Sydney, BAC Systems brought along some of these solutions, with some recent upgrades, to raise awareness in the local market and to seek feedback from potential clients.

Cleaning up your workshop is the ultimate “rainy-day” job; however, with the La Niña about to end, some may be hurrying to fit an eleventh-hour workshop upgrade in before the forecast hot, sunny weather is upon us, hopefully with increases in productive work. Investing in an improved workshop benching and storage solution may be a critical step to be taken towards an increase in productivity and ongoing prosperity, but “how to approach this” should be a question one asks..

What every mechanic and automotive technician wants is a reliable toolbox that holds their complete tool set, opens reliably, and can survive a few bumps from a car in many cases. At BAC Systems, we don’t wish to brag, but there have been times when the car comes off second-best!