How to Specify a Workshop Storage System with the Boscotek Configurator

Spec­i­fy­ing workshop storage used to mean cat­a­logues, spread­sheets and a lot of emails. The Boscotek con­fig­u­ra­tor lets you design benches, high-density cabinets and mobile storage yourself, see the price as you go and download what you need for approval. Here's how to get the best out of it.

Why configure instead of request a quote?

• Speed. You see options and prices im­me­di­ate­ly.

• Accuracy. The con­fig­u­ra­tor only offers valid com­bi­na­tions, so you can't spec a drawer that won't fit.

• Control. You can compare options against your budget before going to approval.

• Doc­u­men­ta­tion. You get a PDF quote and, for designers, a BIM file to drop into the building model.

Boscotek has nine con­fig­u­ra­tors across our core ranges. They're part of a group-wide launch of 45 con­fig­u­ra­tors across OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group's brands.

Before you start

Gather four things:

1. Floor plan and mea­sure­ments: wall lengths, door widths, column positions.

2. An inventory of what's being stored: tools, parts, con­sum­ables, specimens. Note sizes and weights.

3. The people: how many users, and whether they share stations.

4. Con­straints: security, cleaning, mobility, power.

Step 1: Start with the work

Storage should follow the workflow. Put the most-used items closest to the point of use, and keep heavy items low. If work happens at a machine or an airframe, plan mobile storage rather than a distant store. HeliMods made exactly that call (case study).

Step 2: Choose the cabinet family and size

Boscotek high-density cabinets come in two depths: S Series at 605mm and D Series at 755mm. Choose height to suit reach and floor space. A bench-height cabinet doubles as a work surface, while full-height cabinets maximise storage per square metre. Read our workshop storage FAQ for more on cabinet families.

Step 3: Plan the drawers

This is where high-density storage earns its keep:

• Drawer heights: match them to the items. Shallow drawers for small tools, deep drawers for power tools and parts.

• Load ratings: full-extension drawers are rated around 150–200kg depending on cabinet width. Single extension is lighter duty, around 80kg. Our load ratings guide explains the dif­fer­ence.

• Par­ti­tions: divide drawers so every item has a home. That's the basis of visual tool storage.

• Security: central locking and anti-tilt in­ter­locks are standard con­sid­er­a­tions for shared spaces.

Step 4: Add benches and mobile units

Add work­bench­es with the top, height and under-bench storage that suit each station. Then add mobile tool carts or line-feed trolleys where tools and parts need to move. Because they're designed as one system, the units align and look con­sis­tent.

Step 5: Price, quote and download the BIM file

As you build, the con­fig­u­ra­tor shows live pricing. When you're done:

• Download a PDF quote for your approval process.

• Download the BIM file if an architect or designer needs to include the layout in a model.

• Dis­trib­u­tors can log in to quote their own customers.

When to call us instead

The con­fig­u­ra­tor handles the standard range well. Talk to our team when you have:

• Unusual di­men­sions or loads, such as oversized museum specimens

• Whole-facility planning across multiple rooms

• In­te­gra­tion with other building elements

• In­stal­la­tion in hard-to-access sites

Our engineers designed the range, and the products are man­u­fac­tured by OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group at Emu Heights, so custom changes are a con­ver­sa­tion, not a problem.

Fre­quent­ly asked questions

Do I need to know part numbers to use the con­fig­u­ra­tor? No. You choose by size, function and options, and the con­fig­u­ra­tor assigns the right com­po­nents.

Can I save a design and come back to it? Use the PDF quote as your record, and rebuild or adjust the con­fig­u­ra­tion whenever you need to.

What if my layout covers several rooms? Configure each area sep­a­rate­ly, or send us your floor plan. For multi-room or whole-facility projects, our team can help plan the layout and staging.

Are con­fig­ured products made to order? Yes. Every con­fig­ured product is man­u­fac­tured to order by OPIE Man­u­fac­tur­ing Group in Western Sydney and backed by Boscotek's 5-year warranty.

Start now: configure it and download the BIM file, or contact us for help planning a larger project.