Cyli Cart was born in a Bakersfield shop where cylinders were moved the same dangerous way they always had been — until one welder decided enough was enough.
Jan Meyer spent years watching the same scene play out in shops across Bakersfield: grown men tilting 132-pound cylinders with their backs, wrestling chains, losing fingers to pinch points, blowing out knees on uneven ground.
Every industry that handles high-pressure cylinders was using equipment designed 50 years ago — chains, straps, and the kind of hand trucks that belong in a warehouse, not a fabrication shop.
So Jan built something different. A cart that positions the cylinder magnetically, backed by a safety blade and chain — with one hand, in under two seconds, without bending your back. The Cyli Cart.
Manual cylinder handling is a leading cause of musculoskeletal injury in shops. One bad lift can end a career — and cost a business six figures in comp claims.
Chains get forgotten. Straps wear out. A cylinder that isn’t properly secured is a 132-pound projectile waiting for the wrong pothole. Cyli Cart pairs a switchable magnet with a safety blade and chain, so nothing depends on someone remembering to strap it down.
Every tank change-out on the old system takes 30 seconds minimum. With Cyli Cart, it’s under 2 seconds. Multiply that by every cylinder your crew moves in a year.
Jan Meyer — Founder
Jan Meyer is a Bakersfield, California-based fabricator and safety advocate who spent years in shops where cylinder handling injuries were just accepted as part of the job.
After watching one too many close calls — and one that wasn’t close at all — Jan designed the Cyli Cart from the ground up: a switchable magnetic base, heavy-duty steel frame, flat-free all-terrain tires, and a Guaranteed for Life promise.
“Don’t be silly with your safety.” That’s not just a tagline. It’s the reason this cart exists.
$499. Freight included. Guaranteed for Life. Ships within 1–2 weeks.
