When we designed the SA series, our focus was on the days when fire doesn’t break out! By this we mean that the cabinets are designed to be used on a daily basis and as a natural storage space for the documents that are used every day in the office or workplace.

With this in mind, other demands are placed on a cabinet than simply passing a fire test. The demands we place on our storage solutions for daily use are that they can be placed where we want storage to be, which requires customised dimensions and low weights.

We also want them to be adjustable to suit specific storage needs and safety requirements and the solution must be flexible to ensure it can be changed over time.

The SA series is exactly this. A flexible and easy to use storage space for daily use while also allowing the right documents to survive a fire.

All components in our cabinets are powder coated with a textured epoxy paint. This is better for the environment, but also provides a much more impact resistant surface, which in turn gives the product a longer service life. We also paint our cabinets on the bottom, which is unusual, but has several benefits. Normally, fire-rated cabinets are wet painted after filling, which means the bottom of the cabinets are never painted. The entire cabinet is painted in RAL 9002, which is a white colour with grey tone. It is considered to be one of the most neutral colours, which is also consistent with our objective that it is the function of the cabinets that should stand out, not the cabinets themselves. To make them even more neutral, we have also painted the handles the same colour as the cabinets.

The models with two doors are easier to place than the cabinets with one door. Although the cabinets with two doors are slightly wider than the models with one door, the cabinets with two doors take up less space overall. Two 500 mm wide doors take up less space when open than does one 885 mm wide door. This can be important when the cabinets are to be placed in a corridor, or especially when they are placed inside one room or in a compact archive.

We fill our fire-rated filing cabinets with a unique and highly effective fire concrete, giving the cabinets a number of major benefits. The most visible is the thin walls that, together with internal dimensions optimised for A4, mean the cabinets take up less space. For this reason, they are usually seen as regular storage cabinets and not as fire-rated cabinets. The cabinets are also relatively lightweight, which facilitates transport, manoeuvring in lifts, and positioning on the floor etc. We do not use any organic substances in the filling, which means we do not have any problems with odours, moisture and rust.

We have a unique door hinging, which allows the cabinets to be placed directly next to each other, saving floor space and also allowing us to place the SA series on compact trolleys. Moreover, opening the door 90 degrees is enough to gain full access to all the fittings and materials. The doors can be opened all the way around their own axes (approx. 260 degrees), allowing you to use the cabinet as an open bookcase.

We use adjustable hinges, which means you can readjust the doors if needed. When a filing cabinet is delivered, you must level the cabinet and adjust doors to obtain the correct function. If you move the cabinet later, you will need to do this again, and the adjustable hinges help you do this in a simple way.

All measurements in the SA series, especially for cabinets with 2 doors, have a specific function and purpose. The aim for the cabinets is that they should be as simple as possible to place in an office environment while being as space-saving as possible. The cabinets can hold standing or lying A4 in binder or folder form.

We have removed the extra depth that cannot be used for active storage anyway as it only takes up unnecessary space. The height of the SA 580 holds 5 heights with standing A4 binders, with the flexibility to also make space for an pull-out worktop without losing any capacity. The width is 1000 mm, corresponding to the standard dimensions of a standard storage cabinet.

Thanks to our unique filling, the weight of the cabinets can be kept down. Our bestseller, the SA 580, is a two-door full-size filing cabinet, which only weighs approx. 400 kg. This means that, in principle, we can always place the cabinet where the documents are handled, rather than placing it where the floor can withstand the weight.

The SA 390, SA580 and SA990 models are the best suited for placing on compact trolleys. The idea with this is that you can get a large amount of documents on to a small floor space without any need to rebuild the premises into a fire-rated room. By using a compact archive with filing cabinets, you obtain the benefits of a fire-rated archive room at a lower cost and, above all, with greater future flexibility.

As a further benefit there is no need for the entire archive to be fire-rated, as you only need to replace the sections you want with fire-rated filing cabinets. You then let the sections that do not need protection to be fitted with standard storage shelves.

The SA series is available in five different sizes to suit different users and storage needs.

The SA 330 and SA 460 models have the same width (885 mm) and depth (505 mm) but different heights. The SA 330 is 1320 mm high, while the SA 460 is 1850 mm high.

The SA 390 and SA 580 models have the same width (1050 mm) and depth (505 mm) but different heights. The SA 390 is 1320 mm high, while the SA 580 is 1900 mm high.

The SA 990 is a special model designed to hold double binder depths. The cabinet has the same width and height as the SA 580, i.e. 1900 mm high and 1050 mm wide, but the depth is 710 mm instead.

Capacity, standard A4 binders

As standard, the cabinets come with a simple lock in the right handle. The lock is more an indication that the cabinet is locked rather than providing any direct protection against burglary. However, we can enhance the security and confidentiality level significantly by upgrading the cabinets with tamper-proof key locks or electronic code locks. Doing this also increases the burglary protection for the cabinets significantly.

When we designed the SA series, our focus was on the days when fire doesn’t break out! By this we mean that the cabinets are designed to be used on a daily basis and as a natural storage space for the documents that are used every day in the office or workplace. With this in mind, other demands are placed on a cabinet than simply passing a fire test. The demands we place on our storage solutions for daily use are that they can be placed where we want the storage to be, which requires customised dimensions and low weights.

We also want them to be adjustable to suit specific storage needs and safety requirements and the solution must be flexible to ensure it can be changed over time. The SA series is exactly this, a flexible and easy to use storage space for daily use while the right documents still remain the day after a fire.

A wide range of fittings allows us to customise each individual cabinet to suit the way of working of individual users.

For example, there a pull-out worktop, providing a natural extra table directly in front of the cabinet. It is pushed under an existing shelf and does not take any storage capacity from the cabinet. The pull-out suspension file frame is designed to allow you to suspend hanging folders in two rows side by side, or in a long line along the width. There are many versions of lockable compartments available as accessories for the cabinets. For example, you can fit units with several double compartments that are independently lockable and hold standing A4 binders. This allows several people/departments to use the same cabinet even though they are not directly allowed access to each other’s documents. All the fittings are installed at the factory to help you start using the storage. However, all fittings can be moved around easily enabling you to make changes in line with your changing storage needs.

Three of the models have our unique double door design, which means you have full access to the entire space even when the door is only open at 90 degrees. The doors can also swing around the whole side of the cabinet, allowing it to serve as a standard bookshelf during the day.

Two of the models have a single door and as standard are hinged on the right, but they can be fitted with a left-handed door at no extra charge.

The cabinets come as standard powder coated in RAL 9002 texture but are available in all RAL colours.  Please contact us for the latest prices and delivery times for cabinets with alternative colours.

All cabinets in the SA series are tested, approved and certified in fire-rating 60P in accordance with NT Fire 017. This is the Nordic test, which is also one of the most accepted tests in Europe. 60P means that the cabinet is exposed, on all sides, to extreme heat (approx. 900-1000 degrees) for 60 minutes. During this time, the temperature inside the cabinet must not rise by more than 150 degrees. Even though fires often last longer than 60 minutes, they cannot maintain such a high temperature in one place for such

a long time. For this reason, a rating of 60 P is fully sufficient to protect documents in the event of a fire.

Manufacturing takes place at our new, ultramodern production facility (built 2007) in Bollnäs. Thanks to our location, we enjoy an optimum transport flow from our local suppliers, as well as from us directly out to our customers.

We chose to locate our new factory in Sweden for several reasons. First, we have a very modern manufacturing technology, meaning the time we handle the products manually is kept to a minimum. Thus, a major advantage for outsourcing to low-wage countries is lost. We also want to maintain our high level of service and our opportunities to offer customised solutions and, moreover, it is a clear advantage from an environmental and staffing aspect as well. The alternative is usually for the cabinets to be manufactured in factories on the other side of the world, by staff without any collective agreement, which are then shipped by truck and boat halfway around the world before they reach us.

As standard, the cabinets come with a simple lock in the right handle. The lock is more an indication that the cabinet is locked rather than providing any direct protection against burglary. However, we can enhance the security and confidentiality level significantly by upgrading the cabinets with tamper-proof key locks or electronic code locks. By doing this, burglary protection for the cabinets is increased significantly as it is then necessary to break through the concrete, which is difficult.

We produce cabinets in batches, which means we always have cabinets in production. This means the delivery times can be kept short, even if the cabinets need to be adapted to suit different needs. We have an extensive delivery system that enables us to arrange delivery from our factory in Bollnäs all the way to your address as well as to the point of delivery at the designated location in your office.