Granite slab cart aids the stone, metal, and granite transport in the stone industry in fabrication units, storage units, and installation sites. Before delving into the essential features, let us see what a slab transport cart is.
A slab cart is a uniquely designed rack to place and hold stone, metal, and granite slabs for safe transportation. Usually, the cart is wide enough to hold slabs comfortably in an upright designed cart equipped with wheels for efficient and quick transportation.
Key features of Granite slab cart
Here are the key features of a granite slab cart that you should take into account while buying or choosing the cart for transportation of granite or stone slabs.
- Frame strength: Make sure that the frame is made with high-quality material that is welded properly to withstand the heavy weight and wear and tear of slabs.
- Load capacity: Choose a cart that has a load capacity of more than your requirement for safe and efficient transportation.
- Height adjustment: A slab cart with a height adjustment feature is a lifesaver when you have to transport slabs of different dimensions. It can efficiently accommodate slabs of different thicknesses and sizes.
- Wheels quality: High-quality heavy-duty wheels are essential for smoothly transporting slabs. Swivel casters that can maneuver in congested spaces and non-marking wheels that protect the integrity of the floor while moving are a huge plus. In addition, the wheel locking mechanism is essential to protect workers and slabs from accidents, especially during loading and unloading.
- Safety: Load-securing clamps and a non-slippery platform are essential for securely moving the slabs.
- Handle-to-move cart: Handles are ergonomically great for moving carts and reduce worker fatigue while improving control of the slab cart during transit.
Stone Transport Cart Safety Tips
Transporting stones that are heavy and larger is quite tricky. You need to take special care while loading, unloading, and transporting the slabs on the slab cart or else you can face serious accidents that can be dangerous and unsafe. Such accidents can cause serious damage to stone integrity while also affecting the health of workers involved in transporting. Here are the safety tips that can come in handy to ensure the safety of workers and stones.
- Use an adequate stone transport cart and ensure the loaded stones/granites follow the cart’s permissible capacity.
- Inspect the slab cart properly before loading to ascertain that is free of cracks or damage that can otherwise compromise worker and load safety.
- Clear any obstacles in the path of transport including any debris or uneven surfaces as it can affect the balance of the slab cart and lead to probable accident. Also, check that the transport path has adequate lighting so that workers can transport easily without any hindrance.
- While loading the stone or granite slabs, use adequate loading techniques, and secure the load so that it doesn’t shift weight during transit through straps or clamps.
- After transporting make sure to inspect the stone transport cart for any damage so that you can send it for repair and prepare it for succeeding transport needs.