October 20, 2015
Depending on your small business you may need to move a variety of materials around. Be it loading and unloading your delivery truck or moving materials around your office, the right material handling equipment can turn a back breaking job into one that is easy, fast and efficient. However, using the wrong moving equipment can…
August 6, 2015
Moving vending machines and heavy appliances is no easy task, and you want a good piece of equipment to help make the job safe, efficient and trouble-free. This is where the many different types of appliance hand trucks can become invaluable to your team. By utilizing a hand truck designed for this heavy duty work…
June 24, 2015
Hand trucks are one of the most useful pieces of material handling equipment that are available, and have many options that can make your job easier. Choosing the right truck for you or your business can often be difficult. You want to ensure that you choose a model that performs the necessary task at hand…
June 9, 2015
Hand trucks are used universally across many industries. Major industrial companies, supermarkets, appliance stores and many other companies employ hand trucks for their daily operations. This makes these one of the most popular and affordable pieces of material handling equipment on the market. The diversity of this type of equipment has expanded to provide different…
May 26, 2015
If you are looking for a truck or trolley that can maneuver outside, on gravel or anywhere that is not a smooth surface, you will want a wheel that can take the extra punishment and still provide the performance you need. If you are looking for wheels that can move easily over rough terrain and…
May 7, 2015
Hand trucks are invaluable for many industries from delivery trucks to warehouse unloading. They are especially useful when these loads need to be moved around in tight places where larger equipment can’t easily travel. Basically any time you need to unload heavy materials a hand truck will do the job. What is a Hand Truck?…
March 30, 2015
When companies need to move loads around the warehouse or showroom floors one of the first pieces of equipment to come to mind is the ever-reliable hand truck. Hand trucks are used across many of today’s industries from supermarkets to major industrial companies to appliance stores. These popular and affordable pieces of equipment make the…
March 6, 2015
Everyone needs to move packages and boxes from time to time, but you may not always need a heavy duty piece of material handling equipment that will take up a lot of space. In fact, you might find it helpful to have a small hand truck available in your car or truck for easy use…
October 31, 2014
If you have a business that sells goods you are likely going to have to move heavy items at some time. If the items you are moving are bigger than a bundle of paper then you may want to consider a hand truck to help carry these loads to make life easier for you and…
July 14, 2014
Stop! Before you buy two separate hand trucks – an upright hand truck for stacking and moving freight in the vertical position, and a platform truck for transporting cargo in the horizontal position – consider buying just one truck that can do the job of both: a convertible hand truck. Douglas Equipment carries a full…
