September 30, 2017
When looking for the best caster wheels and industrial handling equipment, trust Douglas Equipment. You can spend a lot of time searching through many suppliers and manufacturers, or you can simply contact Douglas Equipment and save a lot of time and effort. Douglas Equipment understands that caster wheels and industrial handling equipment need to be…
When selecting casters for furniture, it is important to find the correct caster for the job. Improper casters can make it hard or even impossible to move furniture. If the casters are not sturdy enough, they will not be able to support the weight and break or will need to be replaced often. Going the…
September 25, 2017
Finding casters for any number of applications in commercial business can be an extensive task, full of offline retailers and salesmen who are more interested in making the sale than in educating and assisting their customers. While this can be stressful, it’s not the only way to find new or replacement casters for any number of industrial, medical, or even office equipment. Shopping online can help to avoid the sales pitches, long lines, and higher prices, and it can be done around the clock. When shopping online, however, all of the purchasing concerns must be considered independently. Before completing the sale, here’s what to know when looking for heavy duty casters online.
September 10, 2017
When it comes to purchasing light quality casters, you have a few options. You can purchase them from a retail establishment that may sell all types of things with little specialization, or you can purchase from a reliable distributor like Douglas Equipment who has been in the material handling industry for decades. There are a…
August 20, 2017
Some products are just such good design ideas that they become classics. Take the vinyl record, for example. As a means of recording music, it’s never been bettered. The audio cassette took over for a while, but who has cassettes these days? The CD was a revolution, but again, who has CDs these days? There’s…
August 18, 2017
When it comes to our climate, the USA is a pretty diverse place. You have the scorching warmth of Florida and California, the deadly dry heat of Texas, up to the bone-chilling cold of Wisconsin, New England and even Alaska. When it comes to a diverse climate, any caster manufacturer needs to understand that making…
August 7, 2017
There’s one thing you can be sure of here at Douglas Equipment – we know our casters! We are one of the premier suppliers of casters in Florida, if not the entire United States! We also make sure we only source our casters from the best manufacturers in the US as well as overseas. That…
August 2, 2017
If there was only one type of caster, life would be a whole lot simpler. In fact, there are many, many different types of casters, and that’s because there are many different applications for them. Sure – they all do roughly the same job, but you wouldn’t want to use a furniture caster in a…
July 24, 2017
There are many different types of casters (far more than you could possibly imagine) in this world, actually! Casters are suited to many types of applications and environments. All the important component parts – the mount, the wheel, the tread and the plate – can all be manufactured from different materials and designed in different…
July 22, 2017
If it is your intention to buy casters in bulk for your commercial warehouse, then the smart thing to do is make your purchase from a wholesaler rather than a retailer. A wholesaler is typically only interested in bulk purchases, whereas a retailer is only interested in unit-by-unit sales. Your initial investment may be larger…
