Material Handling for
Industrial Manufacturing

Kingpinless casters are a good choice for carts that see frequent use, impacts, and demanding industrial conditions because their durable construction is designed for long-term performance. Total Lock casters are better when you need to keep a cart securely in place, as they lock both the wheel and swivel. The right option depends on your cart's load capacity, floor conditions, mobility requirements, and whether braking is needed. B&C offers both caster types in multiple capacities and wheel materials.

Choose a manual pallet jack for shorter travel distances, lighter-duty material movement, and applications where simple maneuverability is important. A rider pallet jack is better for higher-volume operations and longer travel distances because the operator rides the equipment instead of walking behind it. B&C offers manual pallet jacks as well as rider models, including a rider pallet jack rated up to 6,600 lbs

A jib crane is ideal when you need focused lifting and rotation within a defined work area. A workstation bridge crane is better when you need to move loads across a larger rectangular workspace or between multiple points. B&C offers both systems, including freestanding and ceiling-mounted workstation bridge cranes. The best choice depends on your lifting capacity, coverage area, available floor and ceiling space, and how the load needs to move.

Self-retracting lifelines can be part of a compliant fall-arrest system, but the lifeline alone does not determine OSHA compliance. Proper equipment selection, anchorage, installation, clearance, worker capacity, and the specific mezzanine application all need to be considered. B&C offers several self-retracting lifelines, including 6-foot and 11-foot models, as part of its fall-arrest product range. For a specific application, B&C can help identify the appropriate equipment for your requirements.

Selective pallet rack is generally the better choice for palletized goods that need direct access and frequent retrieval. Cantilever rack is designed for long, bulky, or irregularly shaped materials such as lumber, pipes, tubing, steel bars, and similar raw stock. B&C offers both systems, including structural cantilever towers, bases, arms, and complete rack kits.

For moving pallets between work cells, a powered roller or chain-driven live roller conveyor is often a strong choice because these conveyor types are designed for controlled movement of heavier loads. The right conveyor depends on pallet dimensions, weight, required speed, accumulation needs, transfers, and the layout between work cells. B&C offers powered roller, chain-driven live roller, accumulation, belt, and other conveyor systems to accommodate different material-handling requirements.

Yes. B&C offers mezzanines as part of its material-handling solutions and can help identify an appropriate system based on your facility requirements. For a mezzanine project, the application should be evaluated based on available space, required floor area, load requirements, access points, and how the space will be used. Contact B&C to discuss your requirements and request a quote or application-specific solution.