Brochure Racks and Document Sorters

Display, sorting and reading are three different jobs

Literature racks and spinner stands show brochures to visitors, so they are sized by pocket width and height and by how many tiers they offer. Sorters with fixed or adjustable slots hold incoming paper by department, name or stage. Desktop document holders prop a page at reading height beside a monitor for typing. Decide which of the three you need before comparing models, since a good display rack makes a poor sorter and the reverse.

Pocket size and stability are what a rack is judged on

A tri-fold brochure needs a pocket roughly 4 inches wide, a full-page flyer needs a letter-size pocket, and catalog racks have deeper slots. Adjustable document holders list the sheet size they take, such as 10 by 12 or 10 by 14 inches, and the arm should hold the page without hiding the lines. Steel mesh and wire racks are sturdy and open, plastic is lighter. Floor racks should have a wide base so a loaded top tier does not tip.

Questions about Brochure Racks and Document Sorters

What brochure size fits a standard rack pocket?

A tri-fold made from a letter sheet is about 3.7 inches wide when folded, so it fits a 4 inch pocket. Full flyers need a letter-size pocket, and catalogs need deeper, wider ones. Check each pocket's width and height in the listing.

Can a document holder take legal-size sheets?

Only if its stated sheet size allows it. Many adjustable holders list a 10 by 12 inch capacity, and some reach 10 by 14 inches. For legal pages, choose a holder that names the larger size and check the arm adjusts to it.

Are floor spinner racks stable enough for heavy catalogs?

Stability depends on the base and the load. Wire spinner racks with a weighted or wide base stay upright when loaded evenly, but heavy catalogs on the top tier can tip them. Fill lower tiers first and keep the rack away from doorways.