Containers, Totes and Trays

Industrial Containers, Totes, and Trays

Keep parts moving and workstations organized with industrial handheld containers and totes built for production floors, warehouses, maintenance departments, and shipping areas. They handle daily abuse, lifting, stacking, staging, and transport while keeping small parts, components, and supplies sorted, protected, and easy to grab. Whether you are feeding an assembly line, running kitting operations, or cleaning up inventory, the right tote system improves speed, accuracy, and ergonomics and cuts the time lost hunting for parts or re-picking the wrong components.

Most of the range comes down to what happens when a container is empty. Stack-only containers hold their shape and load but take full space when empty, nest-only containers collapse into each other but cannot build a stable loaded column, and stack-and-nest containers do both when rotated 180 degrees. Check the published nest ratio on stack-and-nest totes, since a 4.0:1 ratio means four empties occupy the height of one.

Material limits matter as much as style. Most totes are high-density polyethylene (HDPE), with published ranges around 0°F to 120°F (some attached lid containers are rated from -20°F), so they are not wash-line or hot-parts containers. Fiberglass composite containers are published to -60°F and 250°F, and wire baskets and part wash containers suit cleaning and drying. For static-sensitive electronics, ask for the measured surface resistance in ohms rather than the word “ESD,” because dissipative material in the 10⁶ to 10⁹ ohm range controls discharge, while overly conductive material can produce damaging peak currents.

Product Lines:

Divider box containers (Akro-Mils, LEWISbins, Quantum), straight wall containers (Quantum, Monoflo, Akro-Mils, Buckhorn, Orbis), and attached lid containers for organized parts storage and secure transport; Kadon solid and vented tote boxes and stack and nest containers; stack-only and nest-only fiberglass containers from MFG for heavy loads and heat; Quantum Cross Stack tubs; conveyor, assembly, and ventilation trays, including the Metro WavDri cannabis drying tray; part washing containers and baskets; Jesco heavy duty and Quantum modular stacking wire baskets; and I.D. label placards for facility-wide identification.

Selecting the Right Type:

♦ Storage style, choose Stack & Nest for closed loops with a return leg, Stack Only for heavy loads that stay loaded, or Nest Only when containers are mostly empty or ride a conveyor.
♦ Contents, choose divider boxes for kitting, straight wall for maximum cube on a pallet, attached lid for secure transit, and Cross Stack tubs when you need access to the container below.
♦ Airflow, choose vented containers for wet parts and drying, or solid containers to retain small parts and keep dust out.
♦ Temperature, choose fiberglass for hot parts and heavy loads, part wash containers or wire baskets for washing, and confirm the temperature rating of any plastic tote against your actual cycle.
♦ Static-sensitive parts, choose ESD containers and confirm the measured surface resistance in ohms against your ESD control program.

Where Commonly Used:

Containers and totes are used on assembly lines and in kitting operations to improve speed, accuracy, and ergonomics, in warehouses and distribution centers where stackable and nestable containers maximize vertical storage, in maintenance and parts washing areas for cleaning and organization, and in shipping areas for daily lifting, stacking, and transport.

CustomMHS is an authorized distributor for all brands on this page. All purchases include the manufacturer’s factory warranty.

Divider Box Containers Adjustable dividers separate and organize small parts within a single container.  View All →	Straight Wall Containers Vertical-wall design maximizes usable storage volume for parts and components.  View All →	Attached Lid Containers Built-in hinged lid keeps contents secure and protected during transport.  View All →	Kadon Heavy Duty, Solid & Vented Heavy-duty construction with solid and vented styles for demanding daily use.  View All →
Stack & Nest Container, Solid & Vented Stacks when full and nests when empty, with solid and vented options for airflow.  View All →	Stack Only Fiberglass Container Fiberglass construction delivers maximum stacking strength for heavier loads.  View All →	Quantum Cross Stack Tubs Cross-stacking design allows secure stacking in either orientation.  View All →	Nest Only Container Compact nesting design saves space when containers are empty.  View All →
Conveyor, Assembly & Ventilation Trays Purpose-built trays move parts efficiently through the production line.  View All →	Metro WavDri Cannabis Drying Tray Ventilated design supports controlled drying in cannabis processing operations.  View All →	Part Wash Containers and Baskets Durable construction supports parts cleaning and washdown workflows.  View All →	Heavy Duty Wire Baskets Rugged wire construction withstands daily handling in demanding environments.  View All →
Modular Stacking Wire Baskets Open-wire construction allows ventilation and visual inventory checks during stacking.  View All →	I.D. Label Placards for Containers and Totes Placards keep container contents identified and organized across the facility.  View All →