Single wide tip out bin unit with a clear cup in a beige housing

A tip out bin system is a fixed housing with clear cups that hinge forward. It suits the storage that has to sit at eye level in a small room: gauze, syringes, connectors, cannulae, dressing packs. Nothing is stacked, nothing is hidden behind anything else, and one hand opens a compartment while the other holds a tray. This page covers the published sizes and accessories, and how to lay a run out. It sits under medical bins and containers.

Wall unit with a single large clear tip out bin swung open
7published sizes in the wide tip out range
23-5/8 inpublished width of the multi-compartment units
21clear cups in the largest published set
Freelayout, compartment and label planning

The published sizes, and what each one is for

Compartment depth is the decision. Pick it from the tallest item you want to stand up, not from the widest gap on the wall.

The main range is published in seven sizes. Six of them are 23-5/8 inches wide and differ in how tall and deep the cups are, from a shallow unit at 2-1/2 inches deep to a deep two-compartment unit at 11-3/4 inches. There is also a single-compartment version at 11-3/4 by 11-13/16 by 13-7/8 inches for taller packaged items. Cups are clear on every unit in the range, and the manufacturer publishes the exterior in three colours.

The shallow units are the ones people underestimate. A 3-5/8 inch deep unit holds an enormous number of small packaged items across its width, and because it projects so little it can sit above a work surface without getting in the way of the work.

Two compartment tip out bin unit in beige with clear cups
Model Published overall size (L x W x H) Published cup size
QTB301 11-3/4 x 11-13/16 x 13-7/8 in 8-7/8 x 11-1/16 x 13-5/8 in
QTB302 11-3/4 x 23-5/8 x 13-7/8 in 8-7/8 x 11-1/16 x 13-5/8 in
QTB303 7-3/4 x 23-5/8 x 9-1/2 in 5-7/8 x 7-3/8 x 8-5/8 in
QTB304 6-5/8 x 23-5/8 x 8-1/8 in 5 x 5-5/8 x 7-1/2 in
QTB305 5-1/4 x 23-5/8 x 6-1/2 in 3-3/4 x 4-1/4 x 5-3/4 in
QTB306 3-5/8 x 23-5/8 x 4-1/2 in 2-5/8 x 3-1/2 x 3-3/4 in
QTB309 2-1/2 x 23-5/8 x 3-1/8 in 1-3/4 x 2-3/16 x 2-1/2 in
Sizes above are the manufacturer’s published figures. Every model number, dimension and finish on this page comes from the manufacturer’s current published literature or a live product page loaded on 5 August 2026, and is quoted as the manufacturer’s own figure. Where a configuration is not published we say so rather than estimating it.

Dividers, locking rods and mounting

Dividers split a cup into smaller compartments and are published per model — three dividers for one size, four for another. On the dividable clear bin (published as QTB410, 5-1/4 by 11-7/8 by 5-15/16 inches) the manufacturer supplies three clear dividers with the bin and describes them as removable and adjustable, so the compartment sizes are yours to set.

A locking rod is published for the 23-5/8 inch wide units (model QLR500). It holds the cups shut, which matters where a unit is inside a room the public can reach or where a cup must not tip open if the door is knocked. It is a mechanical retainer, not a security cabinet: where contents must be locked away, a medical storage cabinet is the right product.

Mounting. Units fix to a wall or a panel. The manufacturer publishes a louvered panel bracket pair (QTB-LP-BKT) so a 23-5/8 inch wide unit can hang on a louvered panel, which is what makes a mixed wall of tip out units and hanging bins possible on one panel run.

Five compartment tip out bin unit with empty clear cups

Small interlocking units

  • Three individual sizes are published — 5-1/4 x 4-3/4 x 6-1/4 inches, 3-5/8 x 4-1/16 x 4-1/4 inches and 2-3/8 x 2-13/16 x 3 inches
  • The manufacturer states they interlock horizontally and vertically, so a bank can be built up compartment by compartment
  • Colour options are published per size, which makes these the easiest way to run a colour convention in a tip out format
  • A 21-compartment set is published at 3-5/8 x 23-5/8 x 11-1/6 inches with clear cups and blue handles in a grey housing

Where tip out systems earn their place

Clear dividable tip out bin with removable compartment dividersExam and treatment roomsOne shallow run above the work surface holds the day’s consumables at eye level and leaves the counter clear for the actual task.
Steel cabinet holding three rows of clear tip out binsMulti-row banks for high SKU countsSeveral rows on one panel or wall give dozens of labelled positions in the footprint of a noticeboard.

They also work well in endoscopy and interventional rooms, where long packaged items need to be visible and reachable without opening drawers, and at kit make-up benches where someone assembles the same set repeatedly. In an emergency department they suit the small items that must be found without thinking. What they are not is bulk storage: anything ordered by the carton belongs on bin shelving instead.

Laying out a tip out run

1Measure the clear wall, then subtractAllow for the cup swinging forward and for the person standing in front of it. A run that opens into a door swing will be taken off the wall within a month.
2Set the height to the shortest userTop row cups should be readable and reachable without a stretch. Deep cups belong low, shallow cups high.
3Choose depth from the item, width from the wallThe 23-5/8 inch width is the module. Two units side by side is usually neater than one long custom idea.
4Divide, then labelDividers are cheaper than more units, and a labelled compartment is what stops the system drifting back to a drawer full of everything.
5Decide whether cups need holding shutIf yes, specify the locking rod at the same time as the unit rather than retro-fitting it.

Estimated figures only. Quantities, footprints and capacities we produce during planning are estimates for discussion. Final specifications and dimensions are confirmed on the quote and field-verified before installation.

Labs USA is a supplier and project partner, not the manufacturer. We supply Quantum Medical storage products, help size and configure them for the room and the workflow, and coordinate delivery and installation.

Plan the wall, not just the unit

Tell us the wall length, the height range of the people using it and what has to be in reach. We will come back with a run layout, compartment sizes, a label plan and a quoted parts list. The Design Center also has the configurators and intake checklists.

Resources

Tip out bin system FAQ

What sizes are tip out bin units published in?
Seven sizes in the main range. Six are 23-5/8 inches wide, from 2-1/2 inches deep up to 11-3/4 inches deep, and there is a single-compartment unit at 11-3/4 by 11-13/16 by 13-7/8 inches. Three smaller individual units and a dividable clear bin are published as well, along with a 21-compartment set.
Are the cups clear?
Yes. The manufacturer publishes clear cups across the range, with the exterior housing available in three colours on the wide units and per-model colour options on the small interlocking bins.
Can the compartments be subdivided?
Yes. Dividers are published per model, and the dividable clear bin ships with three clear dividers that the manufacturer describes as removable and adjustable, so you set the compartment sizes.
Can the cups be locked shut?
A locking rod is published for the 23-5/8 inch wide units. Treat it as a mechanical retainer that keeps cups closed, not as secure storage. Anything that must be locked away belongs in a cabinet.
How do units mount?
To a wall, a bench back or a panel. A louvered panel bracket pair is published for the wide units, so tip out units and hanging bins can share one panel run. Fixings depend on your wall construction and are confirmed on site.
Where should a tip out run be mounted?
High enough that cups clear the work surface, low enough that the top row is readable by the shortest person using it, and clear of every door swing. We check that on the layout before quoting.
Do you help plan the layout and labels?
Yes, at no charge. Send a photo of the wall with dimensions and the list of items. You get a run layout, compartment sizes, a label plan and a quoted parts list.

Get a tip out bin system quote

Send the wall dimensions and the item list. We come back with unit sizes, compartment counts, mounting notes, a label plan and a quoted parts list at no charge.