Cambro BC340KD480 180kg Speckled Grey Knock-Down Utility Cart
Product Description
The Cambro BC340KD480 is a three-shelf general-purpose utility cart built for the day-to-day movement of goods, equipment, and serviceware across commercial kitchen environments. Constructed with aluminium uprights and lightly textured...
Specifications
- Capacity (kg)
- 180
- External depth (mm)
- 540
- External height (mm)
- 950
- External width (mm)
- 1015
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CAM4712 1Product Description
The Cambro BC340KD480 is a three-shelf general-purpose utility cart built for the day-to-day movement of goods, equipment, and serviceware across commercial kitchen environments. Constructed with aluminium uprights and lightly textured polypropylene shelves in a speckled grey finish, it is designed to handle the kind of sustained, repetitive use common in food service operations without deteriorating quickly. The knock-down design means it ships flat and assembles without tools — practical for sites receiving deliveries in restricted spaces or where storage between uses matters.
In operation, the cart performs reliably as a transit and storage solution during both service and prep. The shelf configuration accepts a full-size dish rack or two standard bus boxes side by side, making it genuinely useful across pot wash areas, dry goods movement, linen duties, and general back-of-house organisation. Marine rails on each shelf help prevent items shifting during movement across uneven kitchen floors or through swing doors — something that matters considerably over the course of a busy service.
Practical advantages for kitchen operators include:
- Aluminium uprights provide a stable, rigid frame under sustained load
- Non-marking castors run quietly on hard kitchen floors
- Marine shelf rails reduce item movement and spillage during transit
- Optional shelf panels available to enclose shelves on two or three sides
- Knock-down construction simplifies storage and flat-pack delivery
As a free-standing mobile unit, the cart requires no installation. For operations where trolleys are regularly used on ramps, across significant floor level changes, or under genuinely heavy industrial loads, it is worth considering whether a heavier-duty specification would be more appropriate. For cold-store environments specifically, check castor and material compatibility before committing.
This cart is well suited to cafés, contract catering operations, school kitchens, care homes, and mid-sized restaurant back-of-house environments where a dependable everyday trolley is needed without the cost of a fabricated stainless unit. If you would like to talk through whether this configuration suits your operation, we are happy to help before you place an order.
Key Features
- Three-shelf knock-down design assembles without tools or fixings
- Aluminium uprights support a 180kg rated load capacity
- Marine shelf rails retain items during movement across busy kitchens
- Non-marking castors suitable for hard commercial kitchen flooring
- Compatible with optional side panels to enclose shelf bays
Operational Benefits
- Flat-pack construction reduces delivery and storage space requirements
- Stable frame handles repeated loading throughout prep and service
- Marine rails minimise spillage and dropped items during transit
- Quiet castors allow discreet movement during live service periods
- Versatile shelf layout supports pot wash, dry goods, and linen duties
Specifications
- Capacity (kg)
- 180
- External depth (mm)
- 540
- External height (mm)
- 950
- External width (mm)
- 1015
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CAM4712 1Frequently Asked Questions
- The BC340KD480 is designed for general back-of-house movement — bus boxes, dish racks, dry goods, linen, and similar everyday loads. It handles sustained day-to-day use well in most catering environments, but for consistently very heavy or industrial-scale loads it would be worth considering a heavier-duty specification.
- No — when assembled correctly, the aluminium upright frame is rigid and stable under normal working loads. The knock-down format is primarily a practical advantage for delivery and storage rather than a compromise on build quality.
- The cart's polypropylene shelves and aluminium frame are generally tolerant of cool environments, but if you intend to use it regularly in a dedicated cold store you should verify castor compatibility with low-temperature conditions before purchasing, as standard castor compounds can harden and become less effective in sustained cold.