Montel Inc., celebrating its 80th anniversary, is proud to announce that its new flexible and innovative hybrid 4-Post shelving system has been granted a patent by the USPTO (US PATENT NO.: 6 814 245).

Designed to be the most adaptable storage shelving system in the industry, the SmartShelf can be configured and reconfigured at any time to satisfy changing storage needs and space availability, enabling the possibility to anticipate potential storage needs. For storing objects of various heights, shelves are adjustable by 1” increments with hooks for lighter objects, or by 1 ½” increments with supports for heavier objects. In the same section, hooks and supports can be used together.

The SmartShelf offers an innovative feature that consists of the only storage system that can be configured as a full-depth or back-to-back system, or a combination of both. For storing large objects of various lengths, full-depth shelves can be used while back-to-back shelves can be used for smaller objects.

Developed to optimize space capacity, the SmartShelf exceeds the shelving system industry standards. Wanting to allow more storage capacity than any other system, the SmartShelf provides additional linear storage capacity of ¾” per shelf. Available in 39 3/8” wide sections, the SmartShelf stores perfectly three archive boxes without loosing space capacity.

The SmartShelf is a user-friendly easy to install storage product. No tools are required to assemble, remove, or reconfigure the shelves. In addition, the full-depth double-side shelves can be put in or taken out without moving or taking off the shelves above or below. For fixed units only, each post shall have an integrated leveler which allows for ¾” adjustment to accommodate for uneven floor surface.

As reports Montel’s Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mr. Jerome Doucet, the SmartShelf demonstrates technological progress based on the following parameters: