Smart cabinet OV-700: Maximum capacity: 1,408 cells with flexible S/M/L tray design

In manufacturing plants, the number of cutting tools, tools, and materials that need to be managed can reach hundreds or thousands of types. Not only do they vary in type, but the size of each tool is also very diverse. If cabinets with fixed compartment sizes are used, businesses often encounter situations where small tools occupy too much space, while large tools do not fit into the storage compartments.OHNOSEIKO's OV-700 is a smart locker / smart cabinet designed for managing cutting tools and materials in factories, with the capacity to arrange up to 1,408 physical compartments within a single cabinet. The system supports three tray sizes: S, M, and L, and also allows for combining different tray types within the same smart cabinet to accommodate various tooling sizes.Thanks to its flexible storage structure, the OV-700 not only aims to increase the number of tools that can be stored but also helps businesses optimize space, standardize tooling management areas, and easily adjust configurations as production needs change.

Why is smart cabinet capacity important in a factory?

In a mechanical processing workshop, the tool inventory can include drills, taps, milling cutters, holders (tool holders), measuring tools, machine accessories, and many other types of tooling. Each type has different sizes and usage frequencies.If all tools are placed in compartments of the same size, the space inside the cabinet is often not optimally utilized. A small drill bit might have to use a compartment much larger than its actual size, while holders or large tools require more spacious storage compartments.As the number of tooling increases, businesses may need to add more cabinets, shelves, or storage areas. This not only takes up factory floor space but also leads to increasingly scattered tool locations.Therefore, for an industrial smart locker, large capacity is only truly meaningful when accompanied by the ability to change configurations according to the actual tool size.This is one of the outstanding features of the OV-700.

The OV-700 can accommodate up to 1,408 compartments in a smart cabinet

The OV-700 has overall dimensions of approximately 1100 × 1100 × 2030 mm, with a storage system divided into 22 levels.In a configuration using all S-sized trays, each level can accommodate 64 compartments.Thus:64 compartments × 22 levels = 1,408 storage compartmentsThis is the highest storage density configuration for the OV-700.Concentrating a large amount of tooling in one smart cabinet helps businesses reduce the number of individual cabinets needed in the factory. Instead of scattering tools across various areas, businesses can centralize management at one or several tool dispensing points.This is particularly useful for CNC factories with a wide variety of cutting tools or workshops that need to manage a large quantity of consumables.However, 1,408 compartments is not a fixed configuration for the OV-700. The actual number of compartments depends on the tray type and how businesses arrange the trays inside the cabinet.

Smart Cabinet OV-700 supports three tray sizes: S, M, and L

The remarkable feature of the OV-700 lies not only in its maximum number of compartments but also in its ability to choose from various tray sizes.The system currently supports three main sizes: S, M, and L.

Thanks to these three sizes, businesses can choose a configuration that suits their current tooling structure instead of having to design the entire smart locker for a single size.

S Tray – optimizing storage density for small tools

The S tray is the smallest size and allows for a maximum of 64 compartments per level.If all 22 levels are used, an OV-700 smart cabinet can achieve a maximum of 1,408 storage locations.This configuration is suitable for factories with a large number of small-sized tools, such as various types of drills, taps, cutting tools, or small tooling accessories.Instead of using a large compartment for a small tool, the S tray helps utilize the internal cabinet space more efficiently.

M Tray – balancing size and capacity

The M tray is larger than the S tray and allows for 32 compartments per level.If the entire cabinet uses M trays, the OV-700 can accommodate a maximum of 704 compartments.This is a suitable option when businesses need to manage medium-sized tools but still want to maintain a relatively high storage density.

L Tray – for larger-sized tooling

The L tray has the widest storage compartment among the three types.Each level can accommodate 16 compartments. With 22 levels, a smart locker using all L trays can have a maximum of 352 compartments.The L tray can be suitable for holders, machine accessories, or tooling types that require larger storage space.The important point is that businesses do not need to choose only one of the three configurations.

S, M, and L Trays can be combined within the same Smart Locker OV-700

In reality, very few factories use only one tooling size.A CNC workshop may simultaneously need to manage: various small drill bits; taps and milling cutters; holders; machine accessories; measuring tools; or larger-sized materials.If a cabinet only has a fixed compartment size, businesses often have to choose between two options: accepting wasted space or arranging multiple types of cabinets.The OV-700 solves this problem with its ability to combine S, M, and L trays within the same smart cabinet.For example, a business can arrange:

• 10 levels of S trays for small tools;
• 8 levels of M trays for medium-sized tools;
• 4 levels of L trays for holders or large equipment.

Thanks to this configuration, businesses can:

• Optimize storage density
• Reduce wasted space within the cabinet
• Balance the number of compartments and compartment sizes
• Adjust the tray structure as the tooling inventory or production needs change

The important thing is not to achieve the largest number of compartments, but to help businesses build a storage density that matches their specific tooling inventory. This is also what makes the OV-700 flexible when applied to factories with different tool structures.

Large capacity is only truly effective when combined with smart management

A smart cabinet with hundreds or over a thousand compartments will not provide much value if users still have to open each compartment to find tools.The OV-700 combines a physical storage system with management software.Managers can track equipment and tool information such as:

• equipment name and code;
• storage location;
• inventory quantity;
• inbound – outbound history;
• borrow/return history;
• user;
• borrow/return status;
• Min/Max inventory levels.

The system also supports login methods such as RFID, Face ID, and Password, and can use QR codes or barcodes during equipment management.As a result, even as the number of compartments increases, tooling search and management are still performed based on data rather than relying on the warehouse manager's memory.This is a crucial difference between a conventional storage cabinet and a smart locker / smart cabinet.

From tool storage to tooling cost control

Optimizing capacity not only helps save space.When tools are centralized and systematically managed, businesses can also control inventory levels more accurately.The OV-700 supports tracking inbound – outbound – inventory, usage history, and tool retrieval frequency. This data can be aggregated by company, workshop, team, department, or employee.Businesses can track:

• which tooling types are used frequently;
• which departments consume many tools;
• the quantity of tools that have been issued;
• tool costs over specific periods;
• current inventory levels compared to Min/Max levels.

As a result, arranging hundreds or thousands of storage locations in a smart cabinet is not just about "storing more," but also becomes a foundation for businesses to manage tooling using data.

Which factories is the OV-700 suitable for?

With the ability to arrange from 352 to a maximum of 1,408 physical compartments and support for combining multiple tray sizes, the OV-700 is suitable for factories with a large number of tooling or complex tool structures.Specifically, the system can be considered in cases such as:

• CNC machining factories with many cutting tools;
• workshops using many drills, taps, end mills, and holders;
• businesses currently managing scattered tooling across multiple areas;
• factories looking to reduce tool storage area;
• businesses needing to control tooling inventory by department;
• factories wanting to standardize tool dispensing and borrow/return processes;
• businesses implementing MES, ERP, or Smart Factory.

The OV-700 also supports system integration via API with ERP, MES, and other management platforms, allowing the smart cabinet to become part of the factory's digitalization process.

With the OV-700, the maximum capacity of 1,408 compartments is just one of the configuration parameters. In practice, the number of compartments will vary depending on the ratio of S, M, and L trays used in each cabinet.Thanks to the ability to combine multiple tray sizes, businesses can arrange storage space according to the characteristics of each tool group, instead of using a fixed compartment size for the entire system. This arrangement helps create a storage density that matches their specific tooling inventory.In addition to storage space, the OV-700 also integrates inventory management, usage history, user authorization, and system connectivity functions. Therefore, the smart locker / smart cabinet OV-700 helps businesses simultaneously manage storage locations and data related to tools in the factory.

Contact OHNOSEIKO for consultation on S/M/L tray configurations suitable for the quantity, size, and structure of tooling currently used in your factory.