Innovative Panel Cart™ | I-PC

Product Overview

The Innovative Panel Cart™ (SKU: I-PC) is the industry’s only folding mobile storage solution designed specifically for safely organizing large auto body panels and auto glass. Ideal for high-volume collision centres where floor space is at a premium, this cart expands to securely hold up to six large panels (such as hoods, doors, and tailgates) or glass sheets.

To ensure delicate, freshly painted parts or fragile glass remain unblemished, the cart features extensive high-density foam and rubber padding on all support posts and base rails, guaranteeing zero metal-on-metal contact. When not actively in use for a repair job, the cart's space-saving design allows it to fold up vertically, taking up just two square feet of shop floor space. It rides on heavy-duty, total-lock industrial casters, ensuring smooth mobility and rock-solid stability during loading and unloading.

Key Features

• Fold-Up Design: The only panel cart on the market that folds up and stays upright when not in use, shrinking down to store in a mere 2 square feet of floor space.

• High-Capacity Storage: Accommodates up to six large vehicle panels or heavy auto glass sheets simultaneously, with a robust maximum load capacity of 400 lbs.

• Customizable Layout: Features 16 padded support posts and 26 individual post settings. This allows technicians to configure the cart to hold everything from thin glass panes to deep, bulky truck doors without them touching.

• Total Protection: All support posts and bottom rails are heavily lined with foam and rubber padding, completely eliminating metal-on-metal contact and preventing scratches.

• Total-Lock Mobility: Equipped with industrial-grade, easy-glide caster wheels. The total-lock mechanism stops both wheel rotation and caster swivel, providing zero movement when loading heavy or awkward panels.

• Modular Use: Can be used fully extended for maximum capacity or folded into a "half unit" configuration for smaller jobs. Support posts store directly on the cart when not in use.

Technical Specifications

Ideal Use Cases & Applications

• Just-In-Time Parts Storage: Perfect for holding pre-painted hoods, doors, and fenders delivered from the paint booth, keeping them safe and organized right next to the vehicle during final assembly.

• Auto Glass Staging: The padded, highly adjustable slots make it an excellent staging rack for windshields, panoramic roof glass, and rear windows before urethane installation.

• Space-Constrained Shops: Because it folds into a 15" x 20" footprint, it is the ideal solution for smaller collision centers that need heavy-duty parts storage but cannot afford to lose permanent floor space to fixed racks.

Common Questions (FAQs)

Q: Will the metal posts scratch the inside of a painted door shell?
A: No. Every support post and base rail on the Innovative Panel Cart is covered with extensive, high-density foam and rubber padding. There is absolutely no metal-on-metal contact between the cart and your panels.

Q: Where do I put the extra poles if I'm holding a really wide panel?
A: The cart is designed with built-in storage for the support posts. If you need to remove posts to accommodate a deep, bulky item, you simply store the unused posts directly on the cart's frame so they are never lost.

Q: Is it difficult to fold up?
A: No, the folding mechanism is quick and intuitive, utilizing quick-release pins to allow the legs to swing up and lock into a vertical position for compact storage.

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