AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING | FLOOR PROTECTION & PUSH-PULL EFFORT
The Resistance Disappeared From the Floor. Half the Annual Cost Came Back With It
The Application
One of India’s highest-volume passenger-vehicle manufacturing floors, running a 500-trolley fleet carrying 900 kg to 1 tonne of material per trolley across an epoxy-coated shop floor.
The Challenge
A single wrong wheel specification was producing four simultaneous problems at once: high push-pull effort on every move, visible epoxy floor marking, stiff swivel response that slowed turning in tight areas, and a six-month castor life that kept replacement spend on a recurring cycle.
The Muvtons Solution
Muvtons diagnosed all four symptoms back to one root cause and specified an SFS point-contact tread (GHK-RD Series) engineered to stop epoxy marking and cut rolling resistance in a single design decision. The castors were direct-fit to the plant’s existing 60/120 mm bolt-hole centres, so the full 500-trolley fleet converted with zero drilling and zero line stoppage.
GHK-RD-62R-ME
GHK-RD-62S-FWFB-ME
The Result
50%
Lower Annual
Cost
100%
Epoxy Marking
Eliminated
4x
Longer Projected Service
Life
25%
Quieter Shop
Floor
Smooth, consistent trolley movement has improved overall handling, with no movement-related issues observed.
Could Your Facility Be the Next Success Story?
Book a 30-minute floor walk with the Muvtons team to identify the right castor and wheel solution for your floor, load and movement conditions.
*Customer identity withheld to protect competitive information. All figures verified against Muvtons project records.