IPS designs and installs custom gravity flow racks assembly workstations carts racking shelving display boards and material handling systems for production facilities across North America.
IPS uses AluPro and Ecoflex modular framing systems to design and install flow racks, material handling carts, and workstations built specifically for lean production environments.
Unlike standard aluminum extrusions or welded steel, our systems are purpose-built for reconfigurability. When your line changes, you systems change with it.
We work with facilities of all sizes across North America and we stand behind every system we build.
Lightweight, durable modular framing designed for lean production and continuous improvement — reconfigures as your line evolves.
Every system is engineered around your specific line-side flow, space, and ergonomic requirements. No off-the-shelf configurations that force tradeoffs.
We handle design and installation end-to-end, or supply components so your team builds in-house. Either way, IPS is behind you every step of the way.
We see it all the time: a facility with state-of-the-art machinery and talented engineers — held back by a line-side material handling system that nobody thought twice about.
Every extra second spent moving materials is time your competitors can use against you. And when that system breaks down or needs a quick change, the cost doesn’t just hit your bottom line, it hits your customers too.
In lean manufacturing, your facility is only as efficient as its weakest system. Line-side material handling is where most facilities leave time on the table.
Getting the right lean manufacturing system for your facility shouldn’t be complicated. We learn your line, design around it, and handle everything through to installation — so you’re not managing a project, you’re watching it get built.
Whether you want us to collaborate with your engineering team or hand it off entirely, we work the way you work.
Our lean manufacturing systems support every stage of your production environment — from line-side delivery and kitting to WIP storage and ergonomic workstations.
Our modular systems enhance kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives across automotive, electronics, aerospace, and furniture production environments.
Deliver the right parts in front of operators. No hunting, no overreach, no wasted steps.
Get materials to the line without dangerous forklifts. Safer delivery and less floor traffic.
Everything an operator needs, within arm's reach. Ergonomic workstations that cut wasted motion.
Storage built around your parts, not generic bins. Custom configurations for irregular components.
Not all modular framing systems are built the same. See how AluPro and Ecoflex stack up against the alternatives.
Prefer to design and build your own flow racks, workstations and lean manufacturing system? IPS can help with that, too.
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IPS Material Handling is based in Mississauga, Ontario, and designs, builds, and installs lean manufacturing systems — flow racks, material handling carts, and assembly workstations for production facilities across North America.
Our team has decades of experience designing and installing custom lean manufacturing systems, from single workstation kaizen projects to full facility line-side overhauls — using AluPro and Ecoflex modular framing built for reconfigurability and continuous improvement. We don’t force tradeoffs. We design around what you actually need.
If your facility runs a production line, IPS can build the lean manufacturing system around it. We’ve worked with some of the world’s best manufacturers. Let’s add your facility to the list.
Ready to stop losing time on each unit you produce?
Want to find out what your facility is really capable of?
IPS will design and install the lean manufacturing system your facility needs — built around your line, not off a shelf
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| Designed for | Light-duty lean systems | Lean production & material handling | Structural automation | Permanent structures |
| Fit in lean environments | Good | Purpose-built | Often overbuilt | Overkill / rigid |
| Strength-to-weight | Moderate | Very High | High | Low (heavy) |
| Modify & reconfigure | Easy | Quick reconfiguration | Flexible but slower | Difficult / permanent |
| Ease of installation | Medium | Easy and quick assembly | Uses tedious hardware | Requires fabrication & welding |
| Finish & fit | Industrial | Clean / Modern | Industrial | Rough unless finished |
| Corrosion resistance | Coated steel exterior only | Excellent | Excellent | Needs coating / paint |
| Installed cost | $ | $ | $$$ | $$ |
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