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Still using manual handling trolleys?

Motorize them without redesign. Improve productivity & reduce manual safety risks.

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EXPLORE MOTORIZED SOLUTIONS

Equip your existing carts with electric power using AWD Assist Wheel Drive, the all-in-one motorized wheel system.

Quick to install, easy to use, and designed for industrial and medical environments.

✔ Up to 1000 kg moved with ease
✔ ROI in under 12 months
✔ Retrofit any trolley — industrial or hygienic use
✔ IP66 version for medical & cleanroom environments 
✔ Shock- and vibration-resistant cast iron housing
✔ ISO 11228-2 ergonomic compliance

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WHITE PAPER

Boost your ROI with power-assisted handling

By adding electric assistance to existing carts and trolleys, you can improve the performance of your current process without redesigning your infrastructure. This white paper explores how it can bridge the gap between manual handling and full automation and the impact on ROI.

What changes with AWD®?

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Safer, healthier workplaces

AWD® helps you comply with ISO 11228-2 guidelines on manual handling. Operators face less fatigue and fewer musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

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Up to 50% more efficient flow

One AWD® wheel can move up to 1 ton. Optimize logistics flows without redesigning your fleet. Ideal for tool carts, production transfer, and milk runs.

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Solutions tailored to your priorities

Whether you're managing production, ensuring safety, or improving workflows — AWD Assist Wheel Drive helps you meet your objectives.

Streamline flow.
Boost productivity.

Effortless mobility for staff, even on slopes.

Protect your team,
meet ISO 11228-2 requirements

Motorize your existing wheeled equipment without redesign or downtime.

Silent, hygienic, and IP66-rated, AWD Assist Wheel Drive 160 is ideal for catering trolleys, laundry carts, and medical transportation.

 Reduce operator strain, lower MSD risks, and improve working conditions with compliant electric assistance systems.
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Easily convert your existing trolley into electric power-assisted rolling equipment with ez-Wheel® Assist Wheel Drive

Keep your trolleys. Move them effortlessly.

Retrofitting your existing trolleys with AWD Assist Wheel Drive means:

  • No structural changes
  • No downtime
  • No compromise on load capacity

They chose AWD Assist Wheel Drive – here’s why

Discover how companies transformed their operations by motorizing existing trolleys — often with no more than one day of process disruption.

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The system eliminated ergonomic red zones. Operators now handle  weighing 2 metric tons  without risk.

SCANIA
Pierre Gelineau
Process Engineer, Scania Production (Automotive, Angers - FR)
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Carts now make it possible to move various loads of several hundred kilograms from one workstation to another effortlessly.

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Methods Team
Tonnellerie Taransaud (Cooperage, Merpins – FR)
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Compared to before [AWD Assist Wheel Drive] was introduced, workers experience less fatigue, and we can transport items much more effectively.

TERAL
Kai-san
Logistics Manager, TERAL INC. (Industrial Pumps, Hiroshima – JP)

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Still pushing heavy trolleys manually?

Let AWD Assist Wheel Drive do the hard work for you.

Retrofitting is quick and straightforward — and the benefits are immediate:

✔ Less fatigue

✔ Improved logistics flow

✔ Safer workflows

✔ No redesign required

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IDEC Corporation is a global leader in industrial automation and control solutions, committed to enhancing safety, efficiency, and peace of mind – ANSHIN – for both machines and their operators. Since its founding in Japan in 1945, IDEC has been delivering innovative, reliable, and feature-rich products, including PLCs, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), safety components, and other automation systems. Strengthened by the acquisitions of APEM and ez-Wheel, IDEC continues to expand its portfolio, providing high-quality solutions designed to meet the demands of modern industrial applications. To learn more, visit eu.idec.com.

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