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Platform Trolleys FAQs

What are platform trolleys used for?

This goods manoeuvring equipment is designed for easy transportation of heavy and bulky items. They come in great use for where carrying heavy items manually over longer distances would be unsafe or strenuous on your body.

The main purpose of using one is to move items from one place to another with ease while allowing you to carry more loads than you would manually.

You'll notice that the item has a simple design so you and your team can use it straight away with minimal training. You can expect most versions to follow the design of a flat platform with four casters (wheels) and a fixed handle which is used to either push or pull the platform and the load it's carrying.

How do you fold a platform trolley for a truck?

Press the Button and slide to keep the handle.
Lift the trolley.
While pressing the button, pull the handle towards the platform.

What should I look for in a platform trolleys?

Loading capacity. First and foremost, consider the loading capacity.
Environment. If you work both indoors and outdoors, you must take the weather into account.
Foldability. If you need to save space, a foldable hand trolley is ideal.
Material.Platform hand trolleys are made of a variety of materials, including plastic and metal. You must consider the material type that is appropriate for your operation.

What materials are trolley made of?

Wood, steel, aluminium, and composite materials are the standard. Wood trolleys have an issue to life, they can't stand for a long period of time. Steel trolley is good and has great strength but the concern with them is their weight.

What are the types of platform trolleys?

Platform trolleys are available in an array of different types so it can be confusing sometimes to know which one is best for you.

In essence, platform trolleys are portable units mounted on heavy-duty castor wheels. They are designed for transporting heavy, bulky, and awkward items around your workplace with great ease.

Different types include Lockable Security Trolleys which are ideal for high-value goods, Large Volume Container Trolleys that can carry bulky items, and Single Handle Platform Trolleys which are considered the standard of platform trolleys, as well as many more!

How do you use a platform trolley?

Transporting heavy or uneven material manually can be a challenging task which is where having one of these can help as they are there to make the transportation process easy and safer for you, your team, and anyone else moving items on your site.

Most trolleys have a grip where the load sits to ensure the load stays in place and does not become unbalanced. For anyone operating this equipment, it means they will not have to worry about the load accidentally slipping or becoming unstable.

The wheels on it allow for a smooth transportations process as long as there are not any obstructions in the surrounding area so you can move items around your floor space with ease.

You can also use platform trolleys to transport goods from one place to another that might be wider and odd shaped when something like a machine mover can't do the job.

How do you fold a platform trolleys?

The easy-to-use moving equipment is foldable so that you can store them with ease when not in use to avoid any increased chances of hazards or having them take up unnecessary floor space.

What is the use of a platform trolleys?

The main purpose of using one is to move items from one place to another with ease while allowing you to carry more loads than you would manually.

You'll notice that the item has a simple design so you and your team can use it straight away with minimal training. You can expect most versions to follow the design of a flat platform with four casters (wheels) and a fixed handle which is used to either push or pull the platform and the load it's carrying.

How much weight can you move with a platform trolleys?

It's important that you know what weight capacity you need your trolley to carry as there are multiple different versions that are capable of carrying up to 250kg.