Internal Dimensions for Graded Card Displays

Build a representative holder set

Gather the smallest, largest and thickest holders actually used in the shop. Add protective bags, stands and oversize formats that remain in place during display. Give each sample a code so a photograph and measurement sheet refer to the same object. A grading-company name alone is too broad to define the insert: different formats and protective layers can change the required space.

• Record sample code, complete width, height and maximum thickness.
• Photograph front, side and label position beside a scale.
• Identify which sleeve or support is included in the measurement.

Separate exterior size from usable space

Ask the drawing to distinguish the overall cabinet footprint, clear compartment width and the narrowest access opening. Frames, sliding-door overlap, shelf supports and retaining edges can consume space that appears available in an exterior photograph. Measure the actual path through the opening as well as the resting location. Treat any unmeasured space as an unresolved point, rather than adding an arbitrary clearance to the order.

Calculate a row, then test the arrangement

For a simple straight row, an initial estimate is floor((usable row width + gap) / (holder width + gap)), provided the usable width already excludes end margins and obstructions. As a hypothetical example, 820 mm of usable width, 80 mm holders and 10 mm gaps gives nine positions. This is arithmetic for that assumed arrangement, not the capacity of a BENSON model.

• Keep end margins outside the usable width used in the formula.
• Recalculate mixed formats row by row.
• Confirm retaining edges and access before accepting the estimate.

Review labels from the customer position

Place the intended holders on adjacent tiers and view them from normal customer approaches. Check whether the front retaining edge, the row below or a frame hides part of the grading label. A clear view from directly above does not establish visibility from the aisle. Record the viewing position and the accepted tier angle so a later change to shelf pitch does not silently invalidate the review.

Test removal with the row populated

Open the proposed access panel and remove holders from the center and both ends of the row. Include the highest and lowest display levels. Watch the top edge as the holder is lifted over its retainer; sufficient resting height may still leave too little lifting room. Check the same movement with neighboring holders present and stop if the sleeve catches or requires force.

Coordinate lighting and service access

Repeat the fit check with the intended lighting installed or represented on the drawing. A light strip, cable cover or driver enclosure should not occupy the removal path. Photograph reflections on the actual holder from the customer side. Keep the lighting discussion focused on viewing and maintenance; a visible light source or a material label does not establish preservation performance for the displayed cards.

Create the fit approval record

Record the holder codes, accepted arrangement, usable dimensions, door configuration and unresolved points on one dated sheet. Attach photographs that show both the resting row and a holder passing through the opening. If the sample changes, identify which checks must be repeated. Approval should refer to a specific drawing revision and sample set, so the factory can reproduce the reviewed arrangement.

• Use pass, revise or not checked for each fit item.
• Name the person responsible for closing each open point.
• Keep original measurement units visible when supplying conversions.

Send a quote brief that preserves the fit decision

Send BENSON the sample sheet, available footprint, desired visible positions and cabinet quantity. State reserve storage separately from display capacity and identify which shelves, supports, locks and lights belong in the quotation. Link the accepted fit record to the cabinet line number. Ask the proposal to flag any change to the holder arrangement before production is released.