February 23, 2016
Moving materials around on pallets is one of the most common activities in a warehouse or on a factory floor, and there are many different ways to accomplish this task. People will often think first about using a lift truck for this activity, but this is not always practical due to the size of lift…
January 21, 2016
When you need to find the right caster to meet a specific need, you can easily become overwhelmed with the variety of options. However, not every caster will meet the needs of every activity, which is why Douglas Equipment has forged partnerships with over a dozen different caster manufacturers so that we can always find…
December 30, 2015
Purchasing the right material handling equipment for your warehouse or manufacturing facility is an important job, and no equipment is more important than drum handling equipment. In many ways inappropriate drum handling can cause many safety and material wastage problems, because if a drum falls from the equipment that is holding it, it can roll…
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…
December 1, 2015
Casters can satisfy many different needs in many different applications, depending on a variety of factors. That is why at Douglas Equipment,we have teamed up with over a dozen caster manufacturers so that we are more likely to find the right caster to suit our customer’s unique needs. There are several hundred thousands of different…
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 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…
September 22, 2015
With a busy warehouse it can seem like there is always something else that needs to be purchased to make the workflow run more smoothly. Only rarely does this include a big piece of material handling equipment like a walk behind pallet truck or pneumatic lifting truck. Often this consists of smaller things like a…
September 10, 2015
With material handling equipment, as with many aspects of the warehouse and manufacturing industries, safety is paramount. If you are going to have people operating equipment to move heavy material around your facility, you want to make sure that safety mechanisms are in place to avoid accidents that can cause injury or even loss of…
August 25, 2015
For moving and placing loads into working position, there is no material handling equipment quite like a pedalift. These easily mobile units allow you to slide under an object like a box and lift it on to a hydraulic platform without difficulty. You can then move the load around on the wheels and position it…
