The prominent buzzword in the Material Handling industry today is undoubtedly “sustainability”. However, merely relegating it to buzzword status almost does a disservice by distracting from the tangible benefits of sustainability. Fewer materials, lower energy bills, and cleaner integration of components are all realized gains that, directly and indirectly, affect the infamous bottom line. Nevertheless, implementing sustainable initiatives requires an in‐depth understanding of what technologies are available and how to integrate them into your system. This article focuses on how wire and cable fit into sustainable designs for material handling equipment.