Product development

Product development for castors, wheels and pressed steel parts

From your idea or drawing to series production in our plant, with CAD, 3D scanning, FEM, prototypes and our own test lab.

Product development for castors, wheels and <strong>pressed steel parts</strong>

From idea to series part

LIV Systems has formed sheet metal in Postojna since 1954. We develop our own castors, wheels and wheelbarrows, and parts for OEMs, with the same team and in the same plant.

Most of what we develop is stamped or deep-drawn steel that carries load and rotates: forks, housings, rims and hubs. That is where our experience is deepest.

We also develop parts outside these groups when the process fits our machines.

70 years of forming

Castor and wheel parts since 1954.

Prototype in weeks

First parts from our own toolroom and lab.

One plant

Pressing, welding, moulding, plating and assembly on one site.

Engineer to engineer

Your engineers talk directly to ours about drawing and tolerance.

Standard products and custom parts

Wheelbarrow with castors and wheels from the LIV range

Our five product groups

Our product groups often include bearings and rotating parts, with tight tolerances and low friction.

Castors for waste containers and industry
Castor wheels
Wheelbarrows
Steel rims with or without pneumatic or solid rubber tyres
Stamped and deep-drawn OE parts

Parts outside our range

If your part can be pressed, deep-drawn, welded, moulded or plated on our machines, we can develop it, also when it has nothing to do with castors.

Send your drawing

Development process

Six steps from idea to series production

Every new product, standard or custom, goes through the same six steps.

1

Step 1

Requirements

We start with the application, the load, the quantities, the timeline and how you want delivery and service to work. Both sides sign off on what the part has to do before design starts.

2

Step 2

Concept and CAD

Our engineers model the part in CAD. For an existing part we start from a 3D scan, so the model matches the real dimensions.

3

Step 3

Cost and material

FEM analysis and test runs show where material can come out without losing strength. Less material means lower cost and a smaller carbon footprint.

4

Step 4

Prototype and test

We build functional prototypes and test them for strength and durability, and the coating in our salt spray chamber.

5

Step 5

Refinement

We correct what the tests show and freeze the design. Wishes for a later version are recorded, so the next development starts faster.

6

Step 6

Series production

Tools, trial series and series production in Postojna, under our ISO 9001 quality system.

What our development changes for you

Function

A part that works for the person who uses it, such as a brake pedal that needs less force.

Material

Less steel or plastic for the same strength, checked with FEM before tooling.

Lifespan

Zinc of 10 to 15 µm or powder up to 100 µm on parts that would otherwise rust.

Cost

Less material and fewer process steps lower the cost of the part.

Transport

Production in Slovenia, close to the ports of Koper and Trieste, with recycled material where it holds the load.

Send us your idea or drawing

Request a quote

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Castor assembly area with parts containers

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What we make in house

Stamping, deep drawing, welding, injection moulding, zinc plating, powder coating and assembly happen in our own plant in Postojna. Laser-cut blanks, CNC machining and hot-dip galvanising come from partners, so one order from us still covers the whole part.