Gas Cylinder Trolley | Single & Double Suppliers

Gas cylinder trolleys are available in different sizes, and capacities and can be made from different materials. A gas cylinder trolley with two wheels that has a capacity of one cylinder is the cheapest, its price varies from $300 to $1,500. A gas cylinder trolley with a capacity of more than six or seven cylinders can cost you between $1,500 and $2,500. The cost of a gas cylinder trolley with a capacity of two cylinders i.e. one small and one large lies between $500 and $1,000.

A gas cylinder trolley has various parts such as wheels, handle, footplate, safety chain and supporting columns, etc. All these parts can be made of different materials. The foot plate, handle and safety chains are usually made up of mild steel or stainless steel. Whereas castor wheels are usually made of plastic, rubber, or cast iron.

It is always a best practice to carry out a risk assessment before the use of any material handling equipment or trolleys. Gas cylinder trolleys are usually safe due to their robust and simple design. Nevertheless, the handler should keep the below mentioned points in mind while or before using a gas cylinder trolley.

• Be sure that the load is appropriate for the gas cylinder trolley. 
• Always check the condition of the ground to assess whether it is appropriate for using a trolley or not.
• Tyres or wheels must be thoroughly checked before loading a trolley. Make sure that the size of the cylinder being loaded fits the size of the trolley’s footplate.
• While moving a cylinder on a slope, go forward on an upward slope whereas going reverse on a downward slope. 
• Maintain a safe distance from equipment, move at an appropriate speed, and do not leave a loaded trolley unattended. 
• Do not elevate or lower a load when you are in motion. Keep the trolley at an appropriate angle to avoid any extra load on you.

A gas cylinder trolley is usually manual and hence it requires little to no maintenance. But a properly maintained trolley will last longer and will save you from bearing the extra physical burden and from injuries to your back, shoulders, and arms. Always carry out on-time lubrication of mechanical and moving parts of the gas cylinder trolley. Cleaning of the trolley should be done with a high pressure degreasing agent but it must be used with great caution to avoid the degreasing of any mechanical component. Keep the air pressure according to the load or check the condition of the wheels if they can still be used or not. Inspect the trolley for any damage whatsoever after every use.

There are very little or no automatic gas cylinder trolleys commercially available. The construction of a gas trolley is very simple and they are quite easy to use. Hence, a cylinder trolley is mostly manual.

The design of a gas trolley is very simple but there are some additional design features that can make a gas cylinder trolley more reliable and make useful in more diverse environments. Few trolleys have enclosed structures, doors, adjustable handles, forklift channels, and crane lifting attachments which makes them very beneficial and portable equipment. Similarly, some trolleys are provided with extra wheels at the front in addition to the main wheels which makes the movement of the trolley comparatively easy allowing some models to lift cylinders easily as well.

Gas cylinder trolleys come in different sizes and hence their capacity also varies with their size. A small trolley can load one or two cylinders whereas a large industrial trolley can transport 16-24 small and large cylinders.