A fleet of simple, effective picking shelf carts better manages parts and supplies for work-in-process.
The cart features five horizontal shelves that are easily repositioned and reconfigured if need be. Each shelf features a retaining lip on three sides to help ensure that no ‘picked’ product falls off the shelf. The shelves feature plastic surfaces that provide the correct balance between lightweight and strength and since the cart will be pushed all day every day, it was important to keep its weight as low as possible while maintaining the necessary strength and durability. Further, the cart’s open design of the pipe/joint structure lets the user see through the structure for safe operation.
The cart’s dimensions are 24 W x 24 L x 70 in. T and is designed to hold up to 500 lb. Its small footprint allows easy movement through space restrictive aisles and can be used for warehouse order picking or kitting within a factory. In manufacturing, for example, it can be used to move parts or boxes from one station to another and in warehouses for order picking or kitting.
The cart features four, 4-in. diameter urethane casters with swivel casters at the corners to ensure stability and allow the cart to be pushed down aisles but also easily move laterally for positioning.
Rather than typical handles, the user is free to grab one or two of the corner vertical pipes at a height that is ergonomic and comfortable and can vary that position each time they use the cart. For operator convenience, the cart features a number of hooks to hang tools, clipboard, and labels as well as a cup holder.
