A drawer assembly comprising: a container for removable insertion into a receiving tray, the container comprising: a housing having at least one shaped surface and a pocket; at least one horizontal alignment element coupled to and projecting from the housing; and the receiving tray comprising: a base having a redirection feature, and at least one horizontal alignment hole in the base, the horizontal alignment hole configured to accept the horizontal alignment element, wherein the redirection feature is configured to engage the shaped surface of the container such that a downward motion of the container induces a lateral motion of the container according to an engagement of the shaped surface and the redirection feature that slides the horizontal alignment element into a horizontal alignment element hole; characterized in that the drawer assembly comprises: a lifter rotatably coupled to the base at a pivot, the lifter having an arm extending from the pivot, the lifter having a first position with the arm extending upward at a first angle to the base and a second position with the arm extending at a second angle to the base that is less than the first angle, the second position associated with a fully inserted position of the container with respect to the receiving tray, the lifter having a profile_configured to engage the pocket of the housing during the downward motion of the container; and a biasing element coupled to the lifter, the biasing element configured to urge the lifter to rotate away from the second position and toward the first position. a container for removable insertion into a receiving tray, the container comprising: a housing having at least one shaped surface and a pocket; at least one horizontal alignment element coupled to and projecting from the housing; and a housing having at least one shaped surface and a pocket; at least one horizontal alignment element coupled to and projecting from the housing; and the receiving tray comprising: a base having a redirection feature, and at least one horizontal alignment hole in the base, the horizontal alignment hole configured to accept the horizontal alignment element, wherein the redirection feature is configured to engage the shaped surface of the container such that a downward motion of the container induces a lateral motion of the container according to an engagement of the shaped surface and the redirection feature that slides the horizontal alignment element into a horizontal alignment element hole; a base having a redirection feature, and at least one horizontal alignment hole in the base, the horizontal alignment hole configured to accept the horizontal alignment element, wherein the redirection feature is configured to engage the shaped surface of the container such that a downward motion of the container induces a lateral motion of the container according to an engagement of the shaped surface and the redirection feature that slides the horizontal alignment element into a horizontal alignment element hole; characterized in that the drawer assembly comprises: a lifter rotatably coupled to the base at a pivot, the lifter having an arm extending from the pivot, the lifter having a first position with the arm extending upward at a first angle to the base and a second position with the arm extending at a second angle to the base that is less than the first angle, the second position associated with a fully inserted position of the container with respect to the receiving tray, the lifter having a profile_configured to engage the pocket of the housing during the downward motion of the container; and a biasing element coupled to the lifter, the biasing element configured to urge the lifter to rotate away from the second position and toward the first position. a lifter rotatably coupled to the base at a pivot, the lifter having an arm extending from the pivot, the lifter having a first position with the arm extending upward at a first angle to the base and a second position with the arm extending at a second angle to the base that is less than the first angle, the second position associated with a fully inserted position of the container with respect to the receiving tray, the lifter having a profile_configured to engage the pocket of the housing during the downward motion of the container; and a biasing element coupled to the lifter, the biasing element configured to urge the lifter to rotate away from the second position and toward the first position.