3-Drawer Steel Tool Trolley
SKU: FL-TT-001
Heavy-duty 3-drawer steel tool trolley for workshops and garages. Full-extension ball bearing slides, powder coated finish, 100kg load capacity.
| Material | SPCC steel (DC01), 1.0-1.2mm body, 1.5mm drawer fronts |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Process | Laser cutting + CNC bending + spot welding + powder coating |
| Surface Finish | Epoxy-polyester powder coating, RAL 5015/7035/9005 or custom |
| Drawers | 3 drawers, full-extension ball bearing slides (100kg rated) |
| Tolerance | ±0.5mm (laser cut), ±1mm (bent) |
| Load Capacity | 100kg total / 35kg per drawer |
| Locking | Central locking with cylinder key |
| Casters | 4 swivel casters (2 with brake), PU wheels Ø100mm |
| Top Plate | Recessed tool tray with rubber mat option |
| Dimensions | Custom (typical 680 × 460 × 950mm) |
| MOQ | 50 units |
| Lead Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Fee | USD 200, refundable on bulk order |
| Price Range | USD 60-120/unit (FOB Ningbo) |
| Applications | Auto repair shops, garages, workshops, maintenance bays |
| Compliance | ISO 9001, load test certified, REACH-compliant coating |
| Export Markets | EU, USA, Australia, Middle East, Japan |
A tool trolley is judged by its drawers. The frame and the castors matter, but what the user touches every day is the slide: whether a loaded drawer opens fully, closes without slamming, and stays shut when the trolley is pushed across a workshop floor.
What the Drawer Slide Actually Determines
The trolley on this page is 1.0–1.2 mm SPCC body with 1.5 mm drawer fronts, laser cut, CNC bent, spot welded and powder coated, with three drawers on full-extension ball bearing slides rated to 100 kg, carrying 100 kg total at 35 kg per drawer, centrally locked, on four swivel castors (two braked) with Ø100 mm PU wheels. Full extension is the specification that changes daily use: a three-quarter extension slide leaves the back of the drawer unreachable, which in practice means the back of the drawer stays empty.
The 1.5 mm drawer front is thicker than the body for a reason — the front takes the pull, the lock and the impact, and it is the face the user sees. A front that flexes makes a drawer feel cheap even when the slide is good.
Decisions That Change the Trolley
- Slide rating against real load — a drawer of sockets is denser than it looks. 35 kg per drawer is reached faster than most people expect.
- Locking arrangement — central locking with a cylinder key is the standard here. Whether one key locks all three drawers, and whether keys are common across an order, needs stating.
- Castor layout — four swivel with two braked suits a workshop bay. For long straight routes two fixed and two swivel tracks better.
- Top surface — the recessed tool tray keeps items from rolling off; a rubber mat option suits tools that should not be marked.
These belong in DFM review and are free to change at that point.
How Trolleys Like This Are Built and Checked
Laser cutting, CNC bending, spot welding, powder coating. The recurring risks are drawer squareness — a drawer that is not square will not run — and the alignment of the slides to the body. Fixtures hold the body through welding, and the drawers are run in the finished body before the batch settings are fixed.
Inspection follows the buyer drawing and approved sample: body dimensions, drawer fit and travel, slide function under load, lock operation, castor mounting and brake function, and coating coverage. Where a load test is called up on the order it is carried out to the stated figure and reported. Material documentation is issued with the batch; see material certification and traceability.
Samples are available at the stated fee, refundable against a bulk order — worth doing before fifty units, because a sample trolley can be loaded and used for a week first.
Can the slides be upgraded?
Yes. The 100 kg full-extension ball bearing slide is the standard; a higher rating or a soft-close slide is available where the duty justifies it.
Are the keys common across the order?
They can be, or keyed individually. Say which — it is decided at the lock specification, not afterwards.
What to Send for 3 Drawer Steel Tool Trolley Pricing
The drawer layout and load, the lock and key arrangement, the castor preference, the top surface, the colour, and the quantity. Timing is quoted after drawing review and process confirmation.
Payment Terms
How a project is paid for is agreed before production starts, and the structure that applies to your order is stated on the quotation and on the order confirmation, so there is no ambiguity later.
- 30% advance payment with the order and the 70% balance before shipment — our standard structure.
- 70% advance payment with the order and the 30% balance before shipment — used for some projects.
- 100% payment in advance before production starts — used for some projects.
If your finance team works to a fixed structure, say so in the first enquiry and we will confirm what applies to your order before you commit. Request a quotation.
Questions buyers ask before sending drawings
The questions that come up most often before a project starts, answered the way we answer them by email.
What do you need from me to quote 3-Drawer Steel Tool Trolley?
2D drawings as PDF, DWG or DXF, or 3D files as STEP, IGES or SolidWorks, together with material grade, sheet thickness, surface finish, quantity and destination country. If the drawing is not finished yet, send a photo, a sketch or the existing part instead — we review what can be measured from it and reply with the questions that still need answering.
How long does a quotation take?
Enquiries are answered within one business day. Simple laser-cut and bent parts are quoted within 24 hours. Welded frames, assembled units and multi-part structures are quoted after the drawing review and process confirmation, and the date is confirmed in our reply.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
Prototypes are made from a single piece and small batches of 10–50 pieces are routine. Prototype, first batch and repeat volume are quoted together so the numbers stay consistent as the project scales.
Can you work from a sample or a photo if I have no drawing?
Yes. Send the part itself, clear photographs with a rule or caliper in frame, or a dimensioned sketch. We measure what can be measured, list what is still undefined, and confirm it with you before production.
Need a Similar Part?
Most enquiries that start on a page like this are not an order for 3-Drawer Steel Tool Trolley — they are a search for a factory that can make something like it. Send us your drawing, 3D model or sample and we will review the manufacturing process and the quotation requirements, then come back with a process plan, a price and a lead time.
We work from 2D drawings, STEP / DWG / DXF / PDF files, or a physical sample if that is all you have.
No complete drawings yet? Describe the part, send photos or a sketch, or send a sample — we can start from there. Discuss your project.
Trade Terms and Delivery
We quote under the standard Incoterms your logistics team already works with, and build the packing and documentation around the one you choose.
- EXW — you collect from our Ningbo facility and run export clearance through your own forwarder.
- FOB Ningbo — we deliver to the vessel at Ningbo port and handle export clearance.
- CIF — we cover carriage and insurance to your named destination port.
- DDP — we handle carriage, insurance, import clearance and duties through to your door.
Send your destination country, target delivery date and preferred trade term together with the drawing. Request a quotation.
Quotation Time
We quote from your drawings. How long that takes depends on what the part asks for:
- Simple parts — quoted within 24 hours. Laser-cut blanks and bent components, supplied with complete 2D or 3D drawings. Mon–Fri, GMT+8.
- Complex assemblies — quoted after the drawing review. Payment kiosks, multi-part welded frames, enclosures with purchased hardware, or anything needing a coating or assembly trial. We confirm a quotation date once the scope is clear.
Production lead time is quoted separately, after drawing review and process confirmation. Send your drawings.
What stands behind this quotation
- Manufacturing since 20162,500 m² Ningbo plant — 3 laser cutting machines (including newer TRUMPF), 4 CNC press brakes and 10 welding stations.
- Shipped to more than 30 export marketsEnclosures, cabinets and formed parts supplied to OEM buyers across Europe, North America and Asia.
- 123 documented product casesMedical device housings, HVAC and heat pump enclosures, agricultural and livestock equipment, industrial hydraulics, material handling trolleys and EV charging cabinets.
- Factory evidence you can checkTUV Rheinland audit reference MIC-ASI243729 and Bureau Veritas reference MIC-ASR263630 available for buyer review under NDA.
Before you send drawings: an NDA is signed on request · first-article inspection is carried out before a batch continues · pricing is staged from prototype quantity to repeat volume · pre-shipment photos and packing records are prepared when the project needs them.