Applications

Material Handling Carts

Line-Side Carts

Built for Your Production Floor

Cut floor traffic and keep production cells supplied with modular carts built for line-side delivery, kitting, and pull replenishment. No welding or fabrication required.

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Why modular carts

Less Floor Traffic. Faster Replenishment. Safer Operations.

Material handling carts are the backbone of efficient line-side logistics. By replacing forklift trips and manual carrying with purpose-built push carts, manufacturers eliminate two of the most common sources of production waste: motion and waiting.

IPS carts deliver parts directly to the point of use — keeping operators at the workstation and replenishment running smoothly in the background. Built from industrial-grade aluminum profiles and connectors, each cart is engineered for the daily demands of lean manufacturing environments.

Common Applications

Where Modular Carts Make the Difference

Assembly cell material delivery

Kitting and sub-assembly operations

Kanban and pull-based replenishment systems

Tugger trains

Custom part presentation carts

Tool and equipment transport

Built for Your Operation

Custom Material Handling Carts Configured to Your Parts, Your Routes, Your Floor

Generic warehouse trolleys weren’t designed for lean production — they’re too heavy, too rigid, and too hard to reconfigure when cell layouts change. IPS carts are built around your specific requirements: the parts you’re moving, the distances you’re covering, the floor surfaces you’re working on, and the operators doing the work.

Shelving

Adjustable heights for bins, totes, and components

Casters

Options to suit your floor surface and load

Configuration

Single- or multi-tier layouts

Accessories

Drawers, dividers, tool holders, and more

Why IPS

A Complete Material Handling Cart System, Not Just a Box of Parts

Built on AluPro and Ecoflex

Using a pipe & joint system? Ecoflex is fully compatible. Ready for a step up? AluPro is our premium system built for demanding lean production environments.

Engineered Around Your Operation

No standard SKUs, no catalogue configurations. We work from your parts, routes, and cell layout — and submit 3D CAD drawings for your approval before anything is built.

Turnkey Systems or Components

Need a complete fleet of carts delivered and ready to roll? We build and deliver fully assembled. Prefer to build in-house? Our full component catalog is available to order directly.

Engineering Support Included

Every project includes practical engineering support — structural validation, layout review, and 3D CAD drawings submitted for your approval before anything is built. No extra fees.

Ready to get started? Talk to a Lean Manufacturing Specialist ->

How we Compare

Our Systems vs the Alternatives

Off the shelf carts are designed for off the shelf parts. IPS carts are purpose-built for lean manufacturing — modular, reconfigurable, and designed around your specific cell layout. When your line changes, the system changes with it.

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		✓ Best for Lean	T-Slot Aluminum Extrusion	Welded Steel
Designed for	Light-duty lean systems	Lean production & material handling	Structural automation	Permanent structures
Lean environment fit	Great	Purpose-built	Often overbuilt	Overkill / rigid
Strength-to-weight	Moderate	Very High	High	Low (heavy)
Reconfigures	Easy	Quick	Slower	Difficult / permanent
Installation	Medium	Easy & fast	Tedious hardware	Requires welding
Finish & aesthetics	Industrial	Clean / Modern	Industrial	Rough unless finished
Corrosion resistance	Coated exterior only	Excellent	Excellent	Needs coating
Installed cost	$	$	$$$	$$

Installed cost varies by system size and complexity. Contact us for a project-specific quote.

How we work

From First Conversation to Your Production Floor in Three Steps

01 Tell Us About Your Project

Share your layout, sketch, or BOM. Our project managers gather dimensions, bin specs, and cell constraints — and guide you through anything you need.

02 Design and Approval

Our engineers design your system in 3D CAD and submit drawings for your review. Nothing goes into production without your sign-off.

03 Delivery and Installation

Arrives fully assembled. Roll it into your cell and you're running. Most projects delivered in as little as 2-3 weeks.

Tight deadline or complex layout? Get in touch early ->

Build it yourself

Prefer to design and build in-house? We have you covered.

Our full component catalog — frames, connectors, roller tracks, accessories, and casters is available for teams that want to build their own lean systems.

Explore our comprehensive catalog of modular components:

Let's Talk

Get Your Custom Material Handling Cart Design Started

Share your layout, sketch, or bill of materials and we’ll get started. A lean manufacturing specialist will follow up to discuss your project.

We typically respond within one business day. Your info is never shared.

Not ready to quote?

We’ll send you physical samples of our AluPro and Ecoflex systems so you can see the quality before committing.

Available to verified manufacturing professionals in Canada and the USA.

Our Work

Material Handling Carts in Production

Every cart we design is custom. Here’s a sample of what we’ve built.

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Modular Material Push Carts for Lean Manufacturing

Efficient, ergonomic carts designed to move materials seamlessly to the production floor.

Modular aluminum frame construction — no welding or painting required
Configurable for bins, totes, and components
Supports line-side material delivery and assembly operations
Durable, industrial-grade design for continuous use
Designed, assembled and supported in Canada

Optimized for Line-Side Material Flow

Material handling carts play a crucial role in improving workplace efficiency and safety by facilitating the transport and organization of heavy or bulk materials. Reduce waste in motion and inventory, and quickly deliver goods to and from production cells. Promote safety and efficiency throughout your facility by eliminating the risks of manual lifting and dangerous forklift traffic, integrating lightweight material handling carts, trolleys, and when feasible, small, motorized trains to reduce distance traveled and time spent moving materials. Our AluPro options offer an especially high strength-to-weight ratio, giving you lightweight durability for no hassle, no worry material transport.

IPS material push carts are modular solutions designed to improve efficiency, ergonomics, and safety on the production floor. Each cart is engineered to deliver parts and materials directly to the point of use, reducing operator movement and supporting lean manufacturing principles.

Our carts are built from durable aluminum profiles and connectors, making them easy to assemble, adjust, and reconfigure as production needs change.

Purpose-Built for Manufacturing Environments

Unlike generic utility carts or warehouse trolleys, IPS modular push carts are designed specifically for line-side use, enabling smooth delivery of parts and materials where they are needed most.

Common applications:

Assembly cell material delivery
Kitting and sub-assembly support
Kanban and pull-based replenishment
Custom configurations for unique production needs

Modular and Configurable

Our push carts follow widely adopted modular design principles, allowing layouts to be customized, expanded, or reconfigured to suit your workflow.

Adjustable shelves and trays for bins and totes
Single or multi-tier configurations
Static or mobile options with durable casters
Optional drawer, divider, or tool-holding accessories

Why Manufacturers Choose IPS Material Handling Carts

Canadian-based supplier with domestic support
Shorter lead times and predictable delivery
Focused on finished systems, not just components
Designed to integrate seamlessly with line-side operations
Ergonomic, safe, and durable for daily use

From Concept to Delivery. How it works:

1. Tell us about your project

Share your layout, sketch, or bill of materials and our project manager will work with you to gather the relevant information to get started including your carts required dimensions, elevations and constraints.

2. Design

With your collaboration, our engineers will design or validate a custom cart configuration to suit your exact application and specifications. 3D CAD drawings and renderings will be submitted for your approval.

3. Delivery and Installation

Our team will will deliver your cart system fully assembled and turn key. In most cases your cart system arrives ready to be implemented on your production floor. In some cases, we can deliver it in kitted form for you to assemble on site.

Fully modular, easy to assemble, and adaptable to changing production needs.

Built for Industrial Use

IPS modular push carts are used in manufacturing facilities where efficiency, durability, and safety matter. Every system is designed to withstand daily use in demanding production environments. We serve all manufacturing industries including automotive, aerospace, furniture, electronics and more.

Improve Material Flow and Operator Efficiency

Work directly with our technical team to design the ideal cart solution for your production floor.

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We offer two innovative modular systems – AluPro and Ecoflex, so you always know you’re
getting the solution that fits your budget and out performs the competition.