Before buying a file storage cabinet, you need to pay attention to some important matters. How many rooms are in your office? How many files does the cabinet need to hold? How long does it take for your filing cabinet to be used? If you only want to buy large office furniture once, please slow down and pay attention. Hangzhou Dingli Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. will show you how to choose a filing cabinet.

First, determine whether your office needs a vertical file cabinet or a horizontal file cabinet. The vertical file cabinet is the most traditional file cabinet, providing two to five drawers. The files run from front to back in the vertical file cabinet and face the users. Vertical file cabinets are very good, because they only take up very little wall space, but if you need to access files every day or move around in the room, it is not the best office file cabinet. Your office needs to be able to adapt to the depth of the vertical file cabinet, which is usually about 29 inches, plus the length of the open drawer, which is 29 inches. If the area where you store your office documents is already full, then an upright file cabinet is not feasible.

Horizontal file cabinets take up more wall space than vertical file cabinets, but take up less internal space. This is because the side file drawer is usually only about 20 inches deep, so less space is required to open it. Horizontal files are ideal for high-volume offices and crowded work areas that need to access files multiple times a day. Horizontal file cabinets are also very versatile. You can arrange the files so that they face the side of the file drawer and run from left to right, or face the files to the front of the cabinet to create organized file lines. Many two-drawer side file cabinets are small enough to fit under the desk, which is a good way to expand the storage capacity of small offices. Or lean the side file cabinet against the desk to create a new workbench.

After confirming the type of file cabinet required, please check how the file cabinet is assembled. There are two types of filing cabinets: metal filing cabinets and wooden filing cabinets. Metal is the most popular choice for filing cabinets because it can cope with heavy use and still looks good. For busy offices that need to access files frequently, metal file cabinets are the best choice. In addition, these days, you can choose more colors to choose monotone olive and khaki.

Metal filing cabinets will never be flashy office supplies, but they can indeed provide long-term storage and protection for your office files and documents. Just make sure you choose a file cabinet with a protective coating to prevent rust. If you want to bring the beauty of wooden furniture to the office, please note that wooden file cabinets are less flexible than metal file cabinets. They work best in homes and small offices and have the longest service life. The strongest metal and wood filing cabinets are designed with steel double walls.

Your new filing cabinet should be safe and reliable. Roughly constructed file cabinets can overturn users, causing injury or even death. Choosing a file cabinet with some key security features is worth the investment. Look for file cabinets with anti-tipping devices, such as interlockable drawers, to prevent file cabinets from tipping over when multiple drawers are open. File cabinets with ball bearing suspension systems and other rugged drawer suspension systems can be opened and closed smoothly even under full load to prevent frustration and injury. Fireproof and shock-resistant filing cabinets can also be used in offices that require additional protection. UL 350 rated file cabinets will maintain an internal temperature of 350 degrees for one hour in fires up to 1700 degrees. They can also withstand a 30-foot drop impact. However, Class 350 rated file cabinets cost hundreds of dollars more than standard file cabinets, so if you are worried about fire, you may only want to get an office safe.

When purchasing a    file storage cabinet   , the style, structure, and safety of the cabinet are the most important considerations, but today, there are many other functions available. If you regularly transfer a large number of files, consider using a mobile file cart. Most office file storage requirements will expand over time. If you choose file cabinets from the furniture collection, you can always get matching cabinets as needed, as well as free storage cabinets, bookcases and other storage and display options.

If you have more questions about choosing office file cabinets or general office furniture, please feel free to visit Hangzhou Dingli Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., we are a professional file cabinet and metal furniture factory. We always provide customers with reliable products and services. Welcome to consult and purchase: https://www.dingli-china.com