Featured Product: ARES Bulk Truck
The ARES Bulk Truck is a heavy-duty 304 stainless steel vivarium bulk transport cart built for high-throughput movement of bedding, feed, cage components, and other bulky materials. It is designed to improve unloading and sanitation turnaround with an angled stainless floor, and it supports strict hygiene programs with a fully autoclavable build.
Key Points
Vivariums, Labs & Clean Facilities
Simplify daily movement of high-volume supplies with durable, autoclavable transport equipment built for washdown-intensive environments.
ARES Move is ARES Scientific’s material-handling lineup built to simplify the daily movement of high-volume, high-importance supplies in vivarium’s, research laboratories, and contamination-controlled environments. From bedding and feed routes to cage-wash staging and facility transfers, ARES Move products are designed to reduce trips, improve handling control, and support sanitation-first workflows where equipment must hold up to routine washdown and repeat use.
Unlike general-purpose carts, ARES Move focuses on the realities of research operations: tight corridors, frequent turns, wet sanitation areas, and the need for durable stainless construction that stays cleanable over time. The flagship product in the ARES Move line is the ARES Bulk Truck—a fully welded, high-capacity, autoclavable stainless steel bulk transport cart purpose-built for vivarium logistics.
If you are standardizing facility transport equipment, upgrading aging bulk trucks, or designing a new vivarium workflow, ARES Move provides configurable, facility-ready options that support throughput, ergonomics, and hygiene without overcomplicating the process.
Sanitation-First Design
Stainless construction and cleanable surfaces support washdown-intensive environments
Workflow Fit
Options that support corridor traffic, turning radii, staging areas, and cage-wash logistics
Long Service Life
Heavy-duty builds intended for daily use, not occasional transport
ARES Bulk Truck Specifications at a Glance
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Load Capacity | Up to 1,500 lb |
| Construction | 304 stainless steel, fully welded |
| Overall Dimensions (W × D × H) | 59 1/2″ × 24″ × 67 7/16″ |
| Interior Dimensions (W × D × H) | 57″ × 22 3/4″ × 59 1/4″ |
| Floor | 16-gauge solid stainless sheet, angled |
| Caster Configuration | 2 rigid + 2 swivel with brakes (Total Lock option available) |
| Wheels | Standard Kryptonic wheels; optional high-temp nylon wheels (autoclave-safe) |
| Approx. Empty Weight | ~140 lb |
*Custom configurations available. Contact ARES Scientific for facility-specific options.
What’s Included in the ARES Move Line
ARES Move is designed to cover the most common transport pain points across vivarium and lab operations—from bulk routes to point-to-point movement of equipment and supplies.
- Bulk trucks for bedding and feed routes: High-volume transport and workflow-specific options.
- Material handling carts and wash accessories: Platform carts, wash carts, bottle baskets, and cage-wash support items.
- Utility carts for daily lab support: Stainless utility carts used to move supplies, instruments, and consumables.
- Animal transport equipment: Controlled transfers and short-term holding for vivarium operations.
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Key Selection Factors for ARES Move Transport Carts & Bulk Trucks
- Sanitation requirements – washdown compatibility, autoclavability (when needed), and surface geometry that avoids debris traps.
- Load profile – typical weight, volume, and whether loads shift (bedding bags, feed, cage components, waste).
- Facility constraints – corridor widths, elevator access, door clearances, and turning radii.
- Caster and wheel package – braking strategy, swivel/rigid mix, wheel diameter, and floor type (epoxy, sealed concrete, thresholds).
- Staging and workflow integration – where the cart lives, how it is cleaned, and how it interfaces with cage wash or storage.
- Standardization goals – reducing variation across carts to simplify training, parts, maintenance, and replacement planning.
Request ARES Move Recommendations, Pricing, or Layout Guidance
ARES Scientific can help you align cart selection with your workflow (bedding routes, cage-wash staging, clean/dirty segregation, and corridor constraints). If you are building a new space, we can also provide product guidance for facility planning and procurement.
Frequently Asked Questions About ARES Move
ARES Move is ARES Scientific’s material-handling lineup focused on facility-ready transport equipment for vivariums and labs—bulk trucks, transport carts, utility carts, and related accessories designed for sanitation, durability, and daily workflow use.
Yes. The ARES Bulk Truck is designed to be fully autoclavable. Facilities that autoclave transport equipment often specify wheel configurations appropriate for high-temperature cycles.
Bulk trucks are best for high-volume routes (bedding, feed, cage components, waste). Utility carts are better for smaller point-to-point moves—supplies, instruments, and consumables—where shelves and a compact footprint improve organization.
Yes. Many ARES Move products are selected specifically to support cage-wash staging, transport, and sanitation routines—especially when equipment is exposed to frequent washdown and disinfectants.
The most helpful details are corridor widths, elevator/door clearances, typical load type and weight, floor type (epoxy, sealed concrete, thresholds), and whether you require autoclavable configurations.
Yes. Standardizing a small set of cart types and caster packages across a facility can improve training consistency, reduce parts variability, and make replacement planning easier—especially in high-throughput vivarium operations.