Pallet Jacks changed the face of the industry.
The invention of the pallet jack came about in the late 1800’s. With the increasing needs of the manufacturing industry to transfer bulk product and materials with better efficiency was in high demand. With such high demand someone had to find a way to come up with a solution for the problem. The device they implemented was much smaller than what we now know as pallet trucks or pallet jacks. It’s usage was critical and although it became very useful for transporting materials to and from the production line the device still lacked in efficiency.
Eventually the device was refined. With this invention one individual was able maneuver a loaded pallet of material or product in and around tight quarters to it’s destination. The ease of use allowed more product to be transferred in a less time and with less labor involved. The savings of labor crossed with the increase of production changed the face of the manufacturing industry forever.
Bishamon pallet jack
If your moving large loads around a pallet jack is what you need. Here are some tips to how you can be more productive with a manual pallet jack.
1st you need to get to know the functionality of your pallet jack. See how the handle and controls work. Move the handle in its down position to lift the jack. While your in that position bring it back up again and continue the process so your pumping over and over to lift it in its desired position. Now squeeze the handle to lower it to its bottom position.
2nd While in its lowest position, move it under the pallet your needing to move. You should only have to use minimal force to do this. Make sure your not hitting the pallet, which would not allow you to place the jack completely underneath.
Pallet Jack under the pallet properly
3rd Raise the pallet by pumping the handle, as was done in step 1. The average amount that you will have to pump is approximately 10-14 times for a standard pallet. Only lift the pallet so that your load isn’t touching the ground. Raising it too high is unnecessary.
4th Pull the pallet to its desired location. Make sure you have the proper room on the sides of you pallet jack. Pulling is much easier and safer than trying to push.
5th Once you get to the desired location use the control arm to put it in to place. The control arm makes it easy to maneuver it into tight spots. At this point pushing is the most productive way to use the pallet jack.
6th Now your almost done. Just squeeze the control handle to lower the load. Make sure its in its lowered position and then pull the pallet jack out. Now your ready to start all over again with any remaining loads.
