A louvered panel bin system is the cheapest way to turn an empty wall into an organised pick face. The panel carries horizontal louvers; hanging bins hook on anywhere along them and move in seconds when the stock list changes. No shelving, no footprint, and nothing on the floor to clean around. This page covers the panels, the bins that hang on them and how to size a run. It sits under wall mounted medical storage.
Two panel types, different rooms
Steel panels for volume and load. Chrome wire panels where you want to see and clean behind the storage.
Steel louvered panels. The manufacturer’s current panel page lists 18 models and describes them as formed from heavy-duty 16 gauge cold rolled steel with a grey or beige baked-enamel finish. It states the panels may be mounted on any suitable surface — walls, benches, inside service vehicles and cabinets, or on carts — and that they must be fastened securely to assure adequate load bearing. Published capacity load figures vary by model: the two largest panels we quote most, QLP-3661 and QLP-4861, are both listed at 500 lb, while the small QLP-1819 is listed at 175 lb.
Chrome wire louvered panels. Published in three sizes — WLP-1836C at 36 by 18 inches, WLP-3036C at 36 by 30 inches and WLP-3048C at 48 by 30 inches. The manufacturer’s reason for offering them is worth repeating as its own: unlike a standard louvered panel, it says the wire panels completely resist any buildup of dust or dirt. Direct mounting clips are included; mounting screws are not, because they depend on your wall construction, and offset clips are available separately if you want the panel standing off the wall so you can clean behind it. The WLP-3036C page lists a 175 lb capacity load.
| Panel | Type | Published figure |
|---|---|---|
| QLP-3661 | Steel louvered panel | 500 lb capacity load, 40 lb carton weight |
| QLP-4861 | Steel louvered panel | 500 lb capacity load, 60 lb carton weight |
| QLP-1819 | Steel louvered panel | 175 lb capacity load, 6 lb carton weight |
| WLP-1836C | Chrome wire panel | 36 x 18 in |
| WLP-3036C | Chrome wire panel | 36 x 30 in, 175 lb capacity load |
| WLP-3048C | Chrome wire panel | 48 x 30 in |
The bins that hang on them
What makes the system work is the full-width rear hanger moulded into the hanging bin range: the manufacturer states it supports the bin when hanging from louvered panels or rails, so a bin can be lifted off and rehung one louver higher without tools.
The published bin range runs from small parts bins at 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 by 3 inches up to large bins at 18 by 16-1/2 by 11 inches, in blue, yellow, red, green, ivory, black and clear, with several sizes also published in stone and four in crystal clear. Optional clear windows close the open front and, in the manufacturer’s words, maximise capacity and prevent spillage; dividers subdivide the bin; and clear label holders clip on so the labelling is consistent across the whole panel.
Tip out units can share the same panel: the manufacturer publishes a louvered panel bracket pair (QTB-LP-BKT) that hangs a 23-5/8 inch wide tip out unit on a panel. That is how a single run ends up carrying clear bins for level checking, coloured bins for ownership and a tip out unit for the smallest items.
Where panels beat shelving
Mixed bin sizes on one wallBecause bins hook anywhere on the louvers, a panel can carry four bin sizes in one column and be rearranged as the stock list changes.
Long runs as a single pick facePanels butt together along a wall to give one continuous, labelled pick face at eye level, with the floor left clear.Three situations make panels the obvious answer. Rooms where the shelving already fills the floor and the walls are empty. Rooms that get re-organised often, because moving a bin is free. And bench, cart and vehicle installations, since the manufacturer publishes the panels as mountable on benches, carts and inside service vehicles as well as walls — the same logic as the panels fitted to supply carts.
Sizing a panel run
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.
Lay the bin wall out first
The Shelving and Bin Configurator lets you pick bin sizes, see how many fit a run and check the arithmetic before anything is ordered. Send us the layout and we will quote the panels, bins, windows and label holders as one parts list.
Resources
- Healthcare storage solutions — the hub for the whole programme.
- Quantum Medical storage — the manufacturer and the families we supply.
- Healthcare storage design center — tools, checklists and layout support.
- Room configurator — lay out a whole room including wall runs.
Louvered panel bin system FAQ
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Get a louvered panel bin system quote
Send the usable wall dimensions and what has to hang on it. You get panel models, bin sizes and counts, window and label options and a quoted parts list at no charge.