Self-propelled wheel launched in bid to help move heavy loads

ez-Wheel, an electric wheel with an integrated motor and batteries, provides power assistance for factory and warehouse equipment, including roll cages, hand trolleys, carts and waste containers.

The product has a modular design with integrated motor, power pack and wireless controls, and the company claims its can be fitted quickly and easily to drive materials handling equipment.

Chris Liddiard, director of BIBUS (UK), said: “ez-Wheel is the perfect solution to comply with European Union pushing and pulling regulations.

“It takes the strain out of moving heavy goods and materials and brings significant benefits to the operator in productivity and reduced effort. The list of applications is endless while the range of motors, controllers and wheel mounts available makes retrofitting easy.

“Using equipment fitted with ez-Wheel is very similar to working with manual equipment and users take to it intuitively, with no special training required.”

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There are cost-effective ez-Wheel solutions for transporting payloads of up to a tonne, in a wide range of indoor and outdoor operating environments. This makes moving heavy loads safe and comfortable for logistics workers and helps to protect them from strains and industrial injury.

ez-Wheel’s powerful low voltage motor and high start torque provide maneuverability up ramps and kerbs, while the integrated control system provides braking assistance as well as traction, making it safer for users to handle heavy loads on slopes.

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ez-Wheel’s long-life nickel–metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack gives reliable performance for prolonged periods of stop-start activity between mains charges, and its ability to operate over a wide temperature range makes it ideally-suited for cold chain logistics. Rugged, waterproof construction ensures optimum performance in all weathers and years of maintenance-free service.