October 20, 2016
Whether it’s called a pallet hand truck, a pallet jack, or a pallet truck – all commonly used names – this is one of the most useful material handling devices ever created! If you’re shopping for a pallet truck though, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer number of models available. Where should you begin?…
September 29, 2016
Whether you are a person who is frequently moving heavy and bulky objects, or you a homeowner occasionally in need of the ambiguous “helping hand,” hand trucks make the task of moving big or heavy-weighing loads efficient and simple. Hand trucks are upright carts with two wheels and can easily move 500 lbs. or more.…
September 6, 2016
When it comes to basic material handling equipment, two of the most useful items are the hand truck and the platform truck. The hand truck is tall and narrow and stands on two wheels. To use it, you slide the hand truck’s flat nose plate under the load, tilt the truck and balance it…
July 19, 2016
The two-wheeled hand truck is a great tool to have around the warehouse. The basic general-purpose model, sometimes known as a “dolly”, is perfect for moving stacks of boxes, or small heavy items. We see them everywhere: delivery drivers roll them from their trucks, loaded with goods for customers; warehouse and factory workers use them…
July 3, 2016
Stair climbing hand trucks are essential for delivery companies who need to move either heavy or bulky items. They are ideal for taking large, unwieldy items up or down stairs, or over curbs and steps. The wheels that are fitted to a stair climbing hand truck come in threes – a configuration of three wheels…
June 28, 2016
If you run a logistics or delivery service, then likely the most important aspect of your business is getting things from point A to point B. Of course you’re likely to use manual labor for that task, but you can’t expect your employees to lift boxes, including heavier items using nothing but their own strength.…
June 14, 2016
Congratulations – you have a new home! Everything went well at the closing, and now the house is yours. That’s great news! There’s nothing left to do now except move in. Moving! If you find that the idea of moving is challenging, and takes away from your enthusiasm about having a new home, relax –…
December 24, 2015
Sometimes you may have a piece of equipment break down unexpectedly, or suddenly need new equipment due to last minute requests. The bottom line is that in the warehouse business, there are times where you need to find equipment fast! If you are managing a warehouse, you need to have a trusted place to order…
November 24, 2015
Warehouses are not all created equal, but many have applications where a hand truck can make things more productive. If you are moving larger items around, but don’t need the power of a fork lift or power stacker, then there are a variety of heavy-duty hand trucks that can help. Equally, if you are moving…
October 29, 2015
If you are opening a new warehouse, you will quickly find that you can save a lot of time by having different ways to move loads around quickly and easily. This way you can have productive employees without putting their health & safety at risk by manually moving material and potentially straining their bodies. What…
