Which mobile shelving system fits your archive?
All three Shengmei systems share the same steel platform and capacity. The real decision is about control: how often you retrieve, who operates the system, and what has to be tracked. Start with the question that matches your project.
Three systems. One comparison table.
Everything below applies to the same steel platform — the differences are purely in drive, control and tracking. Highlighted cells mark the leading option in each row.
| CriterionSELECTION CRITERIA | Manual HAND WHEEL | Electric MOTOR DRIVE | Smart 15.6″ / 21.5″ SCREEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive type | Hand wheel | 24 V motor | Motor + touch control |
| Acquisition cost | Lowest | Mid | High |
| Effort per retrieval | Manual turning | One button | One tap + automatic |
| Retrieval speed | Moderate | Fast | Fast + guided |
| Safety sensing | Interlock only | IR + anti-tilt | IR + anti-tilt + screen alerts |
| Item-level tracking | — | — | Barcode / optional RFID module |
| Inventory workload | Manual tally | Manual tally | Barcode scan / RFID batch |
| Power required | None | Yes · 220 V AC | Yes · 220 V AC |
| Archive software integration | — | — | Screen + platform-level |
| Audit / borrow records | — | — | Screen + timestamped trail |
| Service dependency | Minimal (mechanical) | Electrical | Electrical + screen |
Capability vs. investment
What evaluation teams conclude.
Maximum steel per dollar. Choose it when retrieval is occasional and staff are trained.
Pick if budget leadsButton operation removes physical strain in busy, shared repositories.
Pick if traffic is highScreens guide every retrieval — ideal where many non-specialists use the archive.
Pick if staff rotateSend us your retrieval profile — we’ll recommend one.
Daily retrieval count, operator profile and collection value are enough for our engineers to recommend the right drive with a costed layout for each option.