Why tools need a foam insert
Without an insert, tools pile up in the drawer: slow to find, easy to lose, and spanners rub against each other. A tool drawer foam insert gives every item its own cavity — your hand goes straight to it, and an empty cavity is visible at a glance. This is about time: a technician who does not hunt for the 13 mm socket, and a shop floor where tools do not migrate between stations.
We have made tool inserts since 2017 — for car service shops, installation crews, production plants, aircraft maintenance, energy companies and home workshops.
Where they go
- Tool carts and cabinets — sized to the drawer and to your set.
- Shadow boards and 5S — wall-mounted shadow boards and two-colour drawer inserts. Shadow board foam →
- Power tool cases — drill, driver, batteries, bits and charger; replacement for the factory insert.
- Tool boxes, Systainer, L-Boxx — an insert for your list in a standard container.
- Kits for field crews — identical sets so a stock check takes a minute.
How we make it
- Outlines. Lay the tools out on a white table as you want them in the drawer and photograph from above with a ruler. We trace outlines from the photo. For precise work — measuring or 3D scanning of the set at our workshop.
- Layout. We place cavities to the drawer size: heavy items towards you, small ones in rows, a finger cut-out at each tool. You get a layout to approve.
- Cutting. CNC oscillating knife, PE foam up to 50 mm in a single pass, tolerance from 0.5 mm. The top layer with cut-outs is bonded to a solid base layer.
- Repeat runs. We keep the files. A repeat order or an insert for the next workstation needs no new design work.
Materials
| Task | Material | Thickness |
|---|---|---|
| Tool cart drawer, two-colour | Cross-linked PE, dark top + light base | 30 top + 10–20 base |
| Heavy tools, workshop | Cross-linked PE (Ukraine) | 40–50 mm |
| Power tool case | Cross-linked PE (Hungary) or PE+EVA | 40–50 mm |
| Transport box, production run | Non-cross-linked PE | 30–40 mm |
Unlike polyurethane foam, cross-linked polyethylene does not absorb oil or water, can be washed and does not crumble over the years. Colours: black, grey, white; a contrasting base layer for two-colour inserts. See Materials.
What to send
- A top-down photo of the set on a flat surface, with a ruler or tape measure
- Inside dimensions of the drawer or case: length × width × depth
- Number of drawers or workstations
- Preferences: one or two layers, colours, labels next to cavities
Or lay out the tools yourself in the online constructor and send us the layout.
Why us
- Tolerance from 0.5 mm — the cavity holds the tool.
- From one drawer, no die. Runs are cut from the same files.
- Materials in stock — three types of PE foam plus non-cross-linked PE, in several thicknesses.
- Shipping — across Ukraine; for other countries write to us with the destination and we reply with price and delivery options.
