What Are the Different Types of Material Handling Equipment?

What Are the Different Types of Material Handling Equipment?

October 4, 2019

The term ‘material handling equipment’ is a pretty broad one. There’s plenty of situations where it’s critical to move large and often heavy materials in a production environment. Any piece of equipment that helps with this process could be labeled ‘material handling equipment’. Plenty of items fall under this definition, from tools and storage units…

What Are the Uses Of Heavy Duty Caster Wheels

What are the Uses of Heavy-Duty Caster Wheels and Heavy-Duty Casters?

April 5, 2019

Load capacity is a key consideration in caster selection. Different grades of casters are made to support a minimum amount of weight while being able to easily roll it on its wheels. Heavy-duty casters can handle loads from 2,000 to 44,000 pounds. Heavy-duty casters are often used in manufacturing plants, warehouses, and on other large…

Casters Preferred by Mechanical Engineers

Casters Preferred by Mechanical Engineers

March 27, 2018

You may think you can get by in life without ever using casters in any way, shape or form, but you couldn’t be more wrong. As soon as you enter a supermarket for your weekly shopping trip you grab a shopping cart that’s given mobility by its casters. When you’re taking items off the shelves…

Wholesale Casters Wheels and Material Handling Equipment

Wholesale Casters Wheels and Material Handling Equipment

March 13, 2018

When people hear the word “wholesale” they may immediately think of the word “cheaper.” Unfortunately, the word “cheaper” can sometimes be equated to “poor quality.” While it is true you sometimes get what you pay for, that’s not the case when it comes to wholesale casters. Wholesale is simply about buying directly from a manufacturing…

Morse Drum Handling Equipment Distributor in South Florida

Morse Drum Handling Equipment Distributor in South Florida

February 10, 2018

If you’re based in the Miami area or anywhere in the state of Florida, then you really need to look no further than Douglas Equipment as your distributor for drum handling equipment. We carry a wide array of equipment that’s manufactured by one of the top producers of material-handling equipment in the USA – Morse.…

Materials Handling Equipment Company in Fort Lauderdale

Materials Handling Equipment Company in Fort Lauderdale

February 4, 2018

When the time has come to improve the convenience and mobility of a commercial or industrial business, there are few better resources than a material handling equipment company. In Fort Lauderdale, business owners have several choices when it comes to picking a company that will supply them with the dollies, casters, power equipment, and other choices, that are often essential to better productivity and elevated levels of safety. Choosing between these companies comes down to a few critical considerations, each of which will determine the quality and versatility of the company being chosen.

Below-Hook Drum Handling Equipment Distributor

Below-Hook Drum Handling Equipment Distributor

January 25, 2018

If you’re in a business where handling drums is a day-to-day necessity, then you’ll know that having the proper equipment along each step of your process is key to maintaining a profitable and efficient production line. Drums can be heavy, and moving them around without the proper equipment can be time consuming, as well as…

Cobra Lite Aluminum Hand Truck by Wesco Review

Cobra Lite Aluminum Hand Truck by Wesco Review

December 5, 2017

During a long day on the job, one of the last things that any industrial worker wants to do is waste their energy lifting a particularly heavy hand truck around the facility. Indeed, that’s energy that should be conserved for actually doing the day’s work, rather than merely wrangling the facility’s equipment. The team at…

Top Drum Handling Equipment Distributors in Miami, FL

Top Drum Handling Equipment Distributors in Miami, FL

November 13, 2017

When it comes to transporting any type of equipment around a factory or warehouse, drums may very well be the most challenging and awkward type of item to move—especially when it contains hazardous substances. Your employees need to be extremely careful when handling drums mainly for safety purposes. We would be remiss if we didn’t…

5 Surprising Facts About Material Handling Equipment

The Material-Handling and Caster Manufacturers of Douglas Equipment

October 20, 2017

Here at Douglas Equipment, we are always quick to tell you about all the many excellent manufacturers whose products we can supply our customers with. Here are some of the top material-handling and caster manufacturers that we work with on a daily basis: Material-Handling Equipment Manufacturers Morse Established in 1923 and based in East Syracuse,…