Product · Workstations, handling & storage
Material handling and tugger trolleys
The trolleys that move material around a plant are usually bought on price and replaced on frustration. Built to the actual load, route and floor, they last, they steer, and they stop where the operator wants them to.
At a glance
- Types
- Platform, shelf, transfer, tugger and part-specific carriers
- Load rating
- Typically 150–2,000 kg, stated with a safety factor
- Castors
- Selected from load, floor condition and towing speed
- Towing
- Manual, tugger train or AGV-ready couplings
- Lead time
- Indicative 2–5 weeks
Overview
Material Handling Trolleys built to your application
A trolley is a simple product that is easy to get wrong. Undersized castors on a rough floor make it impossible to push. No brakes on a slope makes it dangerous. The wrong deck height means the operator lifts. A part-specific nest missing means parts get damaged in transit.
We design from the load, the route and the floor — then from the person pushing it. That is why the drawings start with the weight and the aisle width, not with a catalogue.
Variants
Types of material handling trolleys we build
Platform and shelf trolley
General movement of bins, cartons and sub-assemblies.
Part-specific carrier
Nests and lining that protect a machined or painted surface in transit.
Tugger train trolley
Coupled carriers for milk-run routes, with steered axles that track the tug.
Transfer trolley
Heavy loads moved between shops, on castors or on rails.
Die and tooling trolley
Handling and staging of dies, fixtures and tooling for changeover.
Specification
Technical specification
Typical build parameters. Final specifications are fixed with you at design freeze.
| Frame | MS fabricated, or aluminium profile where weight matters; ESD versions available |
|---|---|
| Deck | Sheet, grating, plywood or part-specific nests with protective lining |
| Load rating | Rated to the actual kit or part weight with a stated safety factor |
| Castors | Polyurethane, nylon or rubber; swivel, fixed and braked combinations selected for the floor |
| Steering | Two-fixed/two-swivel, four-swivel, or steered front axle for tugger trains |
| Brakes | Wheel brakes, total-lock castors or a foot-operated central brake |
| Towing | Drawbar and hitch, automatic couplings for tugger trains, AGV-ready interfaces |
| Handle | Height set to the operator, folding or removable where storage is tight |
| Finish | Powder coat, galvanising or ESD-safe surfaces to suit the environment |
| Identification | Location, part and route labelling; shadow marking where trolleys must return |
Scope of supply
What is included
- Design from your load, route, aisle widths and floor condition
- Load calculation and castor selection with the reasoning shared
- Fabrication, finishing and assembly
- Part-specific nests and protective lining where required
- Trial run on your route before the batch is built
- Drawings, load rating and a spares list for castors and wear items
Need this quoted?
Send the part drawing or a photo with your volume and cycle time. An engineer responds within one working day.
Applications
Where it is used
- Moving sub-assemblies between shops
- Milk-run and tugger replenishment routes
- Die and tooling movement for changeover
- Finished-goods transfer to packing and despatch
- Scrap and returnable packaging collection
- Line-side kit delivery where a flow rack is not practical
Industries
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View productFAQ
Material Handling Trolleys: common questions
What do you need from us to quote a trolley?
The weight and size of what it carries, the route it travels including any slope, the aisle width, the floor condition, and whether it is pushed by hand or towed. Those six answers set almost the whole design.
How is this different from your kitting trolleys?
Kitting trolleys are line-side supply — light, sequenced, designed around bins and operator reach, and covered on the flow racks and kitting trolleys page. These are plant-floor handling trolleys: heavier loads, longer routes, and castor and towing selection that matters far more.
Can they be towed by a tugger or an AGV?
Yes. Tugger trains use steered axles and automatic couplings so the train tracks the tug rather than cutting corners. AGV-ready interfaces are designed to the AGV maker's specification.
Why not just buy standard trolleys?
For general movement, buy standard — we will say so. Building to design pays when the part needs protecting, the load is heavy, the route has a slope, or the floor is rough enough to destroy catalogue castors.
Start a project
Hand over your production challenge.
Tell us what the line has to produce, where, and by when. We will come back with a scoped approach, a realistic timeline and the questions that matter — usually after a site visit or a drawing review.
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