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Material Handling

We Make Plastic Parts for Material Handling Applications

Plastics Unlimited is an industry-leading plastic products manufacturer for material handling applications. Our focus includes the manufacturers as we work to solve their needs of safely moving materials throughout a production line. The task of safely moving WIP (Work in Process) from point A to point B is enormous.

We produce parts that exceed the reputations and meet the needs of our material handling clients, allowing them to move WIP safely.  

What We Do and Make for Material Handlers

Plastics Unlimited provides manufacturers with custom thermoforming, composites, and urethane molding to produce a vast array of plastic material handling parts, such as:

Material Handling of Parts and Materials

  • Custom material handling trays for WIP movement of things like
    • Bolts
    • Bumpers
    • Doors
    • Engine blocks
    • EV batteries
    • Fenders
    • Hydraulic cylinders
    • Hydraulic motors
    • Pistons
    • Toothbrushes
    • Windshields

Reasons to Choose Us As Your Material Handling Parts Manufacturer

Overall Benefits of Working with Us

  • Some Generous options include:
    • High fire ratings
    • Rich color palette
    • Aesthetic appeal
    • Durability
    • Tactility
      • Smooth or textured materials
    • Maximum functionality Superior Ultraviolet (UV) stability 
  • Durability, earth-friendliness, and lower cost than SMC or RTM tooling with our patented TEC (Tooless Engineered Composite)® process
  • Lighter and stronger parts, rapid parts production, and fast turnaround with thermoforming with optional 3D printed tooling 
  • In-house design team for custom-designed and custom-engineered products
    • Pattern and mold design
    • Quick and inexpensive prototyping
  • 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space
  • Well-trained staff of over 1300 professionals
  • Custom or OEM components
  • Continuous improvement, innovation, upgrades, and quality assurance
  • Production runs from a few hundred to thousands
  • Custom assembly

Benefits Specific to Our Material Handling Clients

Material handling has been a weak link for many companies. Plastics Unlimited uses our expertise to help solve our customers’ issues. Trust us to be innovative, resourceful, intelligent, and efficient when it comes to moving products from point A to point B and through all the distribution hubs in between.

Safe, Cost-Effective, Efficient, Timely Transport and Handling

Material handling demands the safest, most cost-effective, and timely transport of materials to your end-user. After all, transferring and handling are equal contributors to a fast, profitable delivery process. Efficient material handling is another one of the positive features your company can count on from Plastics Unlimited.

Fresh Supply-Chain Thinking, Increased Market Share

Sometimes, the material handling stage of a supply chain might suffer from inefficient or outdated methods. To combat this, we provide fresh thinking along with the latest technology. This results in not only protecting your market share but increasing it.

Analysis Tailored to Your Materials Handling Application

We analyze the production circumstances individually, then create the correct process to answer any questions you may have, such as:

  • How do you select the right material and best practices for your packaging?
  • What are the possible outcomes of each option?
  • How much weight will need to be moved
  • Is it robotically handled? 
  • Do the trays or materials need to stack

Because you come to us for appropriate solutions, we have the answers to all these questions–and more.

Our Commitment to Delivering on Your Specs

Insiders know how intense the demand for safely moving WIP from point A to point B can be. We take this seriously. When manufacturers deliver their specs to us, they expect unlimited quality, value, and service. On this, we don’t just say, “Maybe.” We say, “Can do.”

So, if you’re looking for a reliable material handling plastic parts manufacturing partner, one who will respond to your needs with “can do” rather than “maybe,” look no further than Plastics Unlimited.

Pressure formed work in process tray used to transport toothbrushes.

Pressure formed work in process tray used to transport toothbrushes.

Pressure formed material handling tray.

Pressure formed material handling tray.

Thermoformed black textured protective cover on a Landoll fork lift.

Thermoformed black textured protective cover on a Landoll fork lift.

Thermoformed black textured protective cover on a Landoll fork lift.

Thermoformed black textured protective cover on a Landoll fork lift.

Custom molded polyurethane WIP tray to hold hydraulic pistons with tight tolerance for robotic handling.

Custom molded polyurethane WIP tray to hold hydraulic pistons with tight tolerance for robotic handling.

Custom material handling trays with removable dividers.

Custom material handling trays with removable dividers.

Color matched textured ABS plastic part.

Color matched textured ABS plastic part.

Color matched textured ABS plastic part.

Color matched textured ABS plastic part.

Color matched black textured ABS plastic door for a vending machine.

Color matched black textured ABS plastic door for a vending machine.

Color matched black textured ABS plastic part.

Color matched black textured ABS plastic part.

Thermoforming can be a great solution for a wide variety of products.

Thermoforming can be a great solution for a wide variety of products.

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