Abstract: An independent cart system with reduced particulate generation includes a mover configured to travel along a track. The mover includes wheels mounted to the mover, multiple sealing elements, and multiple dampening elements. Each wheel is operative to engage the track as the mover travels along the track, and each wheel includes a rolling bearing. At least one of the sealing elements is mounted adjacent to each rolling bearing for the wheels to prevent particulate generated by the rolling bearing from leaving the mover. The dampening elements reduce vibration on the mover as the mover travels along the track. A platform is mounted to an upper surface of a drive block for each mover by a fastener. At least one rolling bearing is mounted between the fastener and either the platform or the drive block.