Industrial Parts & Tool Cart
SKU: FL-TT-004
Industrial parts cart with sloped tray shelves and mobile frame. Designed for production line parts feeding and workshop material handling.
| Material | Q235 steel frame, SPCC trays (1.0-1.2mm) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Process | Laser cutting + CNC bending + MIG/spot welding + powder coating |
| Surface Finish | Powder coating, RAL 2004/5010/7035 or custom |
| Tolerance | ±1mm (welded frame), ±2mm overall |
| Load Capacity | 150kg per cart / 30kg per tray |
| Trays | 4-6 sloped trays (15°), removable, anti-static option |
| Casters | 4 swivel casters with brake, Ø100mm PU |
| Frame | 40×20mm rectangular tube, stackable option |
| Dimensions | Custom (typical 850 × 500 × 1400mm) |
| MOQ | 30 units |
| Lead Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Fee | USD 190, refundable on bulk order |
| Price Range | USD 70-140/unit (FOB Ningbo) |
| Applications | Production lines, SMT workshops, warehouse picking, electronics assembly |
| Compliance | ISO 9001, ESD option (surface resistance 10^6-10^9 Ω) |
| Export Markets | EU, USA, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia |
A parts cart on a production line is judged by two things that never appear on a drawing: whether the tray tilts enough to see into from standing height, and whether the cart still rolls straight after a year of being pushed loaded.
What Decides Whether a Parts Cart Works on the Line
The cart on this page is built on a 40×20 mm rectangular tube frame with 1.0–1.2 mm SPCC trays, cut, bent, welded and powder coated, carrying 150 kg per cart at 30 kg per tray across four to six trays sloped at 15°. The slope is the detail that does the work: a flat tray means the operator has to look down into it and reach over the front lip, and a 15° slope puts the contents in view from normal working height.
Casters decide the second half. Four swivel castors with brakes give manoeuvrability in a tight aisle but make a loaded cart wander when pushed in a straight line. Where carts travel fixed routes, two fixed and two swivel is usually the better combination, and it is a decision worth making on the drawing rather than discovering in the aisle.
Specifying a Cart Around the Actual Job
- What goes in the trays — part size and weight set the tray depth and the slope; small components need a shallower tray than the drawing suggests.
- Route and floor condition — smooth indoor floor, expansion joints, or a dock area. This sets caster diameter and material; Ø100 mm PU suits a prepared indoor floor.
- ESD requirement — where the cart serves an electronics assembly area, the anti-static option with surface resistance in the 10⁶–10⁹ Ω range is specified rather than assumed.
- Whether trays come out — removable trays change how a line is restocked, and they change the tray-to-frame detail.
These belong in DFM review, and they are the difference between a cart that gets used and one that gets parked.
How Carts Like This Are Built and Checked
Laser cutting, CNC bending, MIG and spot welding, powder coating. The two recurring risks are frame squareness — a frame that is not square makes the cart crab — and weld spatter on visible faces. Fixtures hold the frame through welding, and the trays are tried in the frame before the batch settings are fixed.
Inspection follows the buyer drawing and approved sample: frame dimensions, tray fit, caster mounting, load behaviour, and coating coverage. Where ESD is specified, surface resistance is measured and recorded. Testing and certification of the finished cart to any workplace or ESD programme standard belongs to the buyer’s own compliance process; our scope is the cart as drawn.
Carts are packed knocked-down or assembled according to the shipping plan; see export packaging standards. Samples are available at the stated fee, refundable against a bulk order.
Swivel or fixed casters?
Four swivel with brakes is the standard on this cart and suits tight aisles. If the route is a long straight run, two fixed and two swivel tracks better — say which applies and the frame detail is adjusted.
Can the trays be made removable?
Yes, and it is a common choice for line-side restocking. It changes the tray support detail, so it needs to be on the drawing rather than added later.
What to Send for Industrial Parts & Tool Cart Pricing
The tray layout and load, the caster specification, the floor and route, whether ESD is required, 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 Industrial Parts & Tool Cart?
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 Industrial Parts & Tool Cart — 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.