May 10, 2018
If you’re in any type of manufacturing business, then casters and hand trucks are likely extremely vital to the efficient movement of products in and around your facilities. While casters are great at adding portability to items, simply adding casters to a platform as a portability mechanism is not always the best idea. Casters are…
March 20, 2018
If you’re in the drum handling business there’s one fact you’re one hundred percent sure of – drums are heavy items that have the capacity, when handled incorrectly, to cause damage and even in some cases, injury. That’s why it’s important to have the proper equipment for drum handling, and that includes dollies and hand…
December 22, 2017
When it comes to saving money within your production facility, versatility is one key factor that will help. Why spend money on six tools when a single adaptable, versatile tool can perform all six jobs? Sure, such a tool might be a little more expensive than your normal, run-of-the-mill tool, but it’s unlikely to cost…
September 15, 2017
Here at Douglas Equipment we have extremely high standards. We always strive to offer our customers the very best, so we therefore only source from the best manufacturers, both in the USA and overseas. In short, if you order an item from our company, you can rest easy knowing that you’ll be getting the very…
September 5, 2017
One of the most essential pieces of equipment at most industrial work sites is a high-quality hand truck. These hand trucks are able to move heavy loads relatively easily by leveraging the item’s weight and pairing that leverage with a strong and reliable set of wheels or casters. There are, however, several different options for…
August 24, 2017
There are many things that set men apart from animals, and one of those aspects is our ability to use tools. You very rarely see a squirrel using a hand truck to carry its acorns around, after all! The point is – tools make things easier, and if something is easier to do, then it…
July 15, 2017
You may have attempted to move a vending machine with a normal hand truck. If you have attempted to do so, you will no doubt have remembered the struggle! Vending machines are extremely heavy items and should be moved very carefully to avoid injury. All that empty space within the heart of the machine may…
June 28, 2017
If you are looking to increase your warehouse’s efficiency, then the purchase of a Morse drum roller is one way to do just that. If you rotate your drums to blend or mix their contents, then you can look to save both time and money. You’ll also make sure that the drum’s contents are at…
May 28, 2017
You can give yourself a firm pat on the back if your distribution or production facility is working at peak capacity. You can stop reading now! However, very, very few companies are able to confidently claim that their production floor is working absolutely flawlessly with absolutely no room for improvement. No matter how well you…
May 20, 2017
If you maintain a warehouse or material production facility, then you’ve almost certainly heard of Wesco. Wesco is one of the leading electrical, industrial and logistic service providers in the United States – and indeed the world. They operate in seventeen countries, and have been in business since 1922. The team at Douglas Equipment is…
