Shadow Tool Staging System

[Fedwrench]

While wandering around Barrett Jackson this morning, I happened upon this Giant tool cabinet:
https://shadowstagingsystem.com/

It is US made so, it isn't cheap. In fact they were offering a limited time introductory Barrett-Jackson special including some unique accessories for $16,500.00. A little rich for me but, the system seemed to have great potential.

I think the center bottom area should me a power section for charging cordless batteries and impact wrench storage.

I've never heard of these guys but, it's interesting. Maybe Montezuma can make a cheaper version of it.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Good use of static space I suppose, although with the arms of the box extended, the width is listed at 7'6. Wouldn't a 30" deep top and bottom box offer way more storage with easier layout options? At 7'+, we're talking a triple bay box. It's a nice a tidy setup, but seems like it doesn't hold significantly more tools than a 36" wide top/bottom stack.

 

[RedneckWelder]

As a heavy equipment mechanic a lot of my tools don’t lend themselves to traditional toolboxes this system has real potential for me.

But definitely not at $16500! I’d also still have to couple it with a conventional toolbox for a lot of stuff.

 

[joey1320]

The best thing about this design is not how much you can store but how easily accessible everything is at the same time. Not having to close one drawer to open a second. Not having to move about some stuff to get the other, etc etc. It's a cool system. I can't afford it but I hope they sell many of them.

 

[bradlys]

$16,000 for - essentially - two vertical sliding pegboards with a shelf between them.

Yeah, ok. Interesting concept - terrible price.

 

[Lucid Moments]

It does look like an interesting product, but way to rich for my blood. And $16,000 is just for the base box. Add in a bunch of the accessories like the $19.95 cup holder? And pretty soon it will really add up.

 

[Gotcha640]

The cogen plant I worked at in college had setups similar to this. Small enough the manager knew every bolt in the place. If there aren't any 7/16 fasteners in the place, you don't need that wrench, etc. So the kit is much smaller than the "all the tools all the time" approach needed for working on customers cars.

 

[4 FN 27]

Keep the feedback coming. I'll forward it to our Engineer who did the design on this and our Customer we work for.

 

[tarbellb]

I like it

Well thought out, well built, with tons of potential

The market will determine pricing

ps well done Pat

 

[4 FN 27]

I like it

Well thought out, well built, with tons of potential

The market will determine pricing

ps well done Pat

Thank you Brandon...but I cannot take any credit on this one. That belongs to our Account Manager who works with the client. Our Engineer who did an awesome job on the design side (no issues on the prototype...right the first time) and the crew here who did the Fabrication.

My only involvement was directing a couple options with Corner Construction in the design phase.

This design isn't for everyone but their is a target market for it where Tool Accountability is critical...

 

[PCMusicGuy]

It's certainly a different take. For industries where tool accountability is critical, such as an aviation mechanic, I think a foam/drawer layout offers much easier tool auditing. It may be hard to judge without seeing it in person, but from the video and pictures, this looks way too busy. I'm also surprised that they have an articulating laptop arm, but yet they don't have a similar VESA mount arm available. I think it will be a tough sale at the current price points. For the half the price of the storage, I could have a nice lista cabinet, every tool they show (some even USA made), and custom foam for each drawer for said tools.

 

[joe_padavano]

It didn't cost me $16000 to put up my 32x28 metal building with slab. I can put a lot more tools in my shop than in that cabinet. Clearly this is for people who want to show off how much money they have. Reminds me of the people with impeccably decorated, massive kitchens, who never cook.

 

[BaMaDuDe87]

“Benefits: Fast tool retrieval/return”

Who wants to have some putting tools away races?

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

I think it's awesome....nice to see people "thinking outside of the box"!

Really though, I'd love a couple of these boxes. The space savings of the vertical/closed up configuration would be great in a small shop or as a pit box that needs to be transported. Obviously the price makes it a non-option for most of us, but I bet there are some industrial consumers that wouldn't bat an eye at it. There's no doubt the quality is first rate.

 

[PCMusicGuy]

I think it's awesome....nice to see people "thinking outside of the box"!

Really though, I'd love a couple of these boxes. The space savings of the vertical/closed up configuration would be great in a small shop or as a pit box that needs to be transported. Obviously the price makes it a non-option for most of us, but I bet there are some industrial consumers that wouldn't bat an eye at it. There's no doubt the quality is first rate.

I think the days of industrial consumers not batting an eye at pricing are gone. Time will certainly tell if they are priced right are not. I do wish them the best of luck.

 

[GForceJunky]

It didn't cost me $16000 to put up my 32x28 metal building with slab. I can put a lot more tools in my shop than in that cabinet. Clearly this is for people who want to show off how much money they have. Reminds me of the people with impeccably decorated, massive kitchens, who never cook.

Toolbox aside, I just want to know how you managed all of that for under 16k. Can hardly get a freaking driveway redone for that price in Detroit.



To keep it somewhat on topic...I like the idea but as most have said, the price seems a little rich for what it is. Best of luck though - if you find a company/someone who needs just that then you're set

 

[4 FN 27]

Interesting feedback.

I understand there are some who if you handed them a brick of gold they would complain it is too heavy to carry to their car.

The target market is not the home user with a $16000 garage and a US General Tool Box. One of the target markets is task specific mechanics who need tool control for audit purposes. Yes there is a big demand in that area and there are other solutions currently for that market. Thus a challenge to break into that market. Some will see the value and some won't.

Other markets served are facilities that provide their employees/mechanics with the tools required for a task.

You won't find this available at Harbor Freight anytime soon...nor will it be made in China. The biggest opportunity is the Military/Defense and Aviation. They are very interested in the technology this system has to offer. For them there is a benefit that has an ROI. For the home user...maybe and maybe not.

I know the team here is proud to be part of the development of this fine USA made Storage System. It is their bread and butter...

 

[justanengineer]

Looks like the mobile tool boards assembly lines use, but less useful and 50x the cost. Assembly boards are usually an A of steel pegboard with two pullout vertical “drawers” of steel pegboard in the middle. Tools go on both sides of the A and both sides of each vertical drawer bc in close quarters on the line you have the board in the middle and different people working out of each side.


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[Git]

I think some people are missing this comment from that website. If this is true, there are usually around 260 work days in a given year, and how much do mechanics make an hour that work in this field? (I know I can personally waste a lot of time looking for something and like a lot of you I have lots of multiples of certain things)

 

[Htscheg]

Interesting concept, well thought out, but if the website is correct thats just for the box itself and all the holders and brackets cost extra??? For that price you would think that those items would come with it.

 

[M635_Guy]

Since a rep. from the company is here, and being a product-guy myself, here are some thoughts. They're genuinely intended to be non-snarky and for whoever the product "owner" to address in the marketing and/or product design (though some are just my opinion too).

• It seems like shops tend to have a minimum of space on the walls, and keeping room handy to open the doors wide would be a challenge. If these are intended to be mainly used in more-mobile, at-the-work way, then I get it better.
  
• It doesn't seem like the capacity would compete with a 72" box either. If there's a capacity advantage it's probably worth spelling it out.
  
• A time-and-motion advantage (e.g. the "1 hour per week" efficiency gain, but there no attribution - seems like it could be more for the smaller one if it's under the lift for example) is being implied/sorta stated here. More details/examples would probably be useful. Instead of showing a cheap-o box with exploding drawers, I'd show a guy walking back-and-forth-and-back-and-forth for tools. For the significant investment this represents, I'd focus more an efficiency (and back it up).
  
• It seems like sockets stored that high are going to be a bit hard to see...
  
• Is the center-area configurable? I'd probably want my impact/etc. on a higher shelf than the bottom.
  
• Consider showing the boxes of the mechanics who tested the system, and have them talk about what the biggest change has been for them since "moving in" and what they like the most, were most surprised about, etc. instead of the guy sitting there reading a script.
  
• Is the peg system proprietary?

 

[2mJps]

This thing is cool i have thought about something like this before. I would like to know just what size box it could replace?

 

[scooby074]

Koon Trucking covered this box at Sema. Personally I can see a use for it, probably not automotive, but industrial or aero. I like how the trays are sized for Hansen socket trays. I also like how all the shelves/hangers etc are bolted to the pegboard so they wont move .

Id love to see a model that had some way to "close" the wrench hangers for transport, I can see them falling when moved.. I worked as an industrial mechanic in the past where we had to take our boxes outside behind a forklift and by the time we got to where we had to go, everything would be mixed up. Another thing would be to sell it with a heavy frame option with either air or suspended casters that you could tow behind a forklift or towmotor. We built custom roll cages for ours, but something off the shelf would be nice. And fork holes for forklifts would be good.

I dont see the cost as a major issue, but closer to 10k would be better. We had lots of Strong Hold cabinets, some on wheels, and they were pushing 10k so we were told.

 

[Ton ton]

I want the shorter box. But it's out of my budget.