An acrylic cash tray is a small fabricated insert that lives inside a till drawer and gets lifted, dropped and refilled all day, so the specification is joint strength and dimensional fit rather than appearance.
A retail chain in Nairobi ordered 300 trays cut to a nominal drawer size. Half of them jammed because the drawer interior measured 4 mm narrower than the nominal size on the drawing, and the whole batch had to be re-cut.
Acrylic cash tray size and currency fit
- Note well: currency width plus 10 mm
- Coin cups: 60 to 90 mm, depth 40 mm
- Frame: 5 to 6 mm, dividers 4 mm
- Fit: measure the drawer interior, not the drawer front
The measurement mistake is the most common one in this product. A drawer front is a nominal figure; the interior varies by several millimetres between units, so the tray is sized from the actual interior of a sample drawer.
Dividers, drop load and print
Dividers fail at the joint before the material fails. A routed groove in the base with a bonded divider spreads the load along a line; a butt joint on 4 mm concentrates it at one edge and opens when the drawer is slammed.
Denomination print needs to survive handling that would destroy a label. Reverse printing under clear acrylic keeps the characters behind the surface, and the tray still reads correctly under counter lighting after a year of use.
For the edge finish on a tray that is lifted constantly, see acrylic edge finishing, and for the blank dimensions, acrylic cut to size.
Send your drawer dimensions, currency mix and quantity to oversales@rpplexiglass.com for a tray quotation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What thickness acrylic cash tray?
4 mm for dividers and coin cups, 5 to 6 mm for the outer frame that gets lifted. The frame takes the drop load; the dividers only guide notes.
Why do tray dividers break loose?
The bond is loaded every time the drawer is slammed. A solvent bond on a 4 mm butt joint opens within months; a divider seated in a routed groove and bonded carries the load through the base.
Can the tray be printed with denominations?
Yes, reverse printed under clear acrylic or surface printed on white stock. Reverse print sits behind the surface and survives the constant handling that removes a printed label.