FIFO Monorail 40 mm

It is a lane marked out on the floor with guide rails, in which dollies and trolleys line up. It is loaded from one side and picked from the other: the first trolley in is the first out (First In, First Out). Material does not age at the back of the row, the operator always knows which trolley to take and trolleys are not left scattered in the aisles.

It gives every trolley a fixed place and a picking order: less searching, fewer unnecessary movements and less forgotten material. The number of trolleys in the lane shows the stock level at a glance, like a visual kanban, and with signs and information boards each lane has its own code. It is a typical tool for line-side supermarkets, milk runs and 5S projects.

The FIFO Station is a self-adhesive yellow PVC profile: it adapts to almost any castor width and guides trolleys on one or both sides. The Monorails are aluminium rails that guide the castors on one side only: the 40 for castors up to 40 mm wide, the 55 up to 55 mm and for larger trolleys and heavier loads; with the connecting plates you build multi-lane stations without drilling the floor. The individual Monorail has separate guide sides, for custom widths. The Flatrail is a 75 × 5 mm flat adhesive guide, with length on request.

Dollies and trolleys with castors up to 40 mm wide, of any type: rubber, polyamide and similar. It is the typical choice for 600 × 400 dollies with KLT containers. For wider castors, up to 55 mm, or heavier trolleys, use the Monorail 55.

The 40 guides castors up to 40 mm wide and is an all-aluminium anodised profile: it is the choice for dollies and light trolleys. The 55 guides castors up to 55 mm, has aluminium side walls on a 1.5 mm zinc-plated sheet steel base and is designed for larger trolleys and heavier loads. End pieces and straight connecting plates are specific to each size; brake, anti-return, joints and side plates are shared.

Because that is enough: the rail keeps the castors on one side in line and the trolley follows the lane. You only need one rail per lane, lanes can be closer together and you save space in production.

Not always. The connecting plates join the lanes at a fixed distance and are fitted in the end pieces: the station can rest on the floor without screws. With high loads you screw the end pieces to the floor; long rails are anchored with the MONO-HB side fixing plates.

The MONO-EK plastic end piece is the standard, in packs of 10. The MONO-EK-HD-40 in aluminium is for high-traffic areas and high loads. The MONO-EKGS-V2 with wide V goes on the loading side and makes it easier for large or bulky trolleys to enter.

Yes. The rail has 8 mm slots on both sides: you can mount signs, information boards, guarding and 30 × 30 mm Bosch Rexroth profiles for signage structures.

Yes. The MONO-VB-W45D double-sided angled connecting plates join lanes of different lengths when they cannot be connected at the end pieces: this lets you shorten or interrupt a lane around pillars and obstacles. They are available for 400 and 800 mm centre distances.

Yes: fit the MONO-STOP steel stop at the end of the rail. The trolley cannot come out of the end and is loaded and picked from the same side. It is available for 40 and 55 mm rails.

With the MONO-EK-AS impact protection: two steel brackets, right and left, that screw onto the end piece and are also fixed to the floor. On the loading side you can also use the wide-V end piece, which has built-in protection.

With the MONO-BBR brush brake, which fits on the rail and slows the castor; braking is adjusted with the slotted holes and you can fit several brakes for intermediate stops. The MONO-RLS anti-return device, on the other hand, closes after the trolley has entered and prevents it from rolling back out of the loading side.

Yes. Send us a plan or photos of the area, trolley dimensions, castor type and width and how many trolleys each lane must hold: we will propose the system, number and length of rails, end pieces, connectors and accessories, with the complete list of codes.