Automated stock sorting machine
Nov 21 , 2025Supports shelf sliding rack are "automatic stocking machines" for supermarkets and convenience stores. They rely on the weight of the goods themselves to automatically reposition them, solving pain points such as cumbersome stocking processes, high costs, and cluttered displays. Here is a comprehensive analysis:
Core Definition and Working Principle: Weight-bearing slides are display aids used in refrigerated display cases and shelves, belonging to the category of non-powered transmission industrial products.
Core Principle: Utilizing a 3-7° inclined shelf (optimal angle 3-5°), combined with a ball bearing or roller structure to reduce friction, after the front row of goods is removed, the goods in the rear row automatically slide to the front using their own weight, always maintaining a full shelf space.
Core Advantages: No power required, simple structure, easy installation and modification, adaptable to various retail scenarios.
Core Value (Benefits Both Merchants and Consumers)
Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement: selfweight shelf reduces stocking frequency by 70%, lowering labor costs and reducing the number of times refrigerated display cases are opened for stocking, saving on electricity consumption.
Optimized Display: shelves with roller Products are always neatly arranged and fully stocked, enhancing the store's image, attracting consumers, and boosting sales by 15%-20%.
Reduced Loss: Implements "first-in, first-out" (FIFO) display, avoiding near-expiration products and reducing inventory losses.
Convenience and Practicality: Consumers no longer need to bend over to find products in the back rows, resulting in a smoother shopping experience; merchants no longer need to repeatedly rearrange shelves when restocking, doubling efficiency.
Scope of Application and Installation
Suitable Products: Fast-moving consumer goods (such as beverages, snacks, and daily necessities) in fixed packaging, such as plastic bottles, glass bottles, metal cans, and cardboard boxes.
Application Scenarios: Convenience store upright freezers, supermarket air curtain cabinets, retrofit cold storage, and ordinary shelves.
Installation Method: No need to replace the existing shelf/freezer main frame. Customized slides are provided according to existing dimensions. Accessories include a main board, dividing wires, acrylic baffles, etc. Installation can be completed in minutes by following the video instructions.
Market Status and Prospects
Popularity Differences: In overseas markets, the penetration rate has reached 76%-95%, becoming a standard feature in retail displays; in China, the penetration rate is less than 5%, with widespread application only in convenience store refrigerated display cases, leaving a significant gap in supermarkets, pharmacies, and other scenarios.
Development Potential: Domestic refrigerated display cases and shelf sizes vary widely, while foreign products lack versatility. However, domestically produced self-weight sliding shelves have improved adaptability through modifications, indicating a broad future market potential.