Handling drums can be one of the most aggravating tasks, sometimes to the point of making one madder than a hornet. How many times have you tilted a drum to roll it from one area to another only to have the bottom slip causing you to lose grip and drop on your toes or pop … Read more
Finding an online supplier who also has decades of experience in the industrial and warehouse supply business is a huge boon to any material handling company. One staff member can simply go online and get everything she needs with a few clicks of a mouse button. If the foreman or company director needs advice about … Read more
Some of the products this material handling company requires include cardboard boxes, tape, bubble cushioning and other packaging goods. For waste, they require waste receptacles of all descriptions, from small waste baskets to self dumping hoppers. Essential warehouse furnishings include shelving units, pallet racks and other storage units. Essential equipment includes forklifts, pallet jacks and other moving … Read more
Finding the right industrial supply company is vital to a materials handling company of any description. Warehouses, factories, manufacturers and other industries all require regular stocks of warehouse supplies and equipment. If they have to get smaller supplies like packaging materials from one company, spare parts from another and heavy equipment from yet another, it … Read more
So you have done your math and figured out the weight for the caster capacity. You have figured out, somewhat (and you’ll find out why I say somewhat in a few more lines) what type of material you need for your caster. You have also decided upon the type of swivel bearing you want. Now … Read more
Now that you have an idea of what type of casters and wheels you will be needing to figure out a few more things. Swivel ball bearing types make a big impact regarding maneuverability. When swiveling efficiency is not so important and infrequently needed, single ball bearing casters will do the job for you. Single ball … Read more
With so many casters and wheels options available, it can be quite the challenge to make a selection for your application. Let’s cover the first few important steps prior to purchasing casters for your application. First and foremost is Caster Capacity. The caster capacity is the total weight an individual caster can support. In order … Read more
So you are about to make a dollie and are having a tough time deciding on the right casters and wheels. Now don’t go off and grab just any set of casters that you may find. Before you make your decision you need to figure out the specifics as to what the dollie will be mainly … Read more
Both standard and powered types of jacks are often referred to as pallet trucks. The powered style trucks allow the operator to walk behind or in some cases stand on or sit in the pallet truck while he operates it. Battery powered, these jacks are designed to move at slow speeds of around 2 mph. … Read more
In spite of its simplicity of design, an inexpensive yet high quality manual pallet jack can lift a payload of up to 5500 lbs and still be moved by a single worker. Because of the leverage offered by the long handle, the pallet can easily be lifted off of the ground to carrying height with … Read more
