August 11, 2014
Pallet jacks, also known as pallet trucks, are some of the most useful pieces of material handling equipment. They are used in warehouses, on loading docks to move incoming freight from trucks to the receiving department, and in retail stores to bring stock from storage areas in the rear of the building to the aisles…
July 7, 2014
Don’t buy two pallet trucks – instead, buy one pallet truck that can handle two jobs! Do you need to move some pallets that have standard entry spacing, and other pallets that have narrow spacing? You might think that you need to buy two pallet jacks: one with forks spaced at the standard 27-inch width;…
July 1, 2014
It’s tempting to think that a powered pallet jack truck is always going to be the best solution to your material shipping needs, but that is just not the case. Sometimes less is more. With a hydraulic (manual) pallet jack truck the burden may be placed more on the worker than the power assisted pallet…
June 27, 2014
The Problem: Pallets Can Be HEAVY and HARD TO MOVE! A fully loaded pallet can weigh thousands of pounds. Using a manual pallet jack to move a heavily loaded pallet can take a lot of work. There’s the effort of pumping the handle up and down to raise the load; the initial surge of work…
June 24, 2014
Material handling equipment can be exceptionally confusing to the untrained eye. As with most significant purchases, it’s good to do your research – not just on the product, but on the application. Pallet trucks and jacks are just like anything else. You can have the most expensive piece of equipment in the world, but if…
June 20, 2014
The high lift pallet truck is a lifesaver for a variety of space conscious industries. Not only can you move pallets from one corner of a warehouse to another, but you can also move a pallet from one corner of the office to anywhere that is high above the floor. This makes shelving and storing…
June 17, 2014
A motorized pallet jack truck can be the first big step into more efficient warehouse operations. With a powered pallet jack, you’ll be able to load and unload inventory with greater ease and efficiency. Hydraulic jacks are great, but to complete repetitive heavy loading and unloading done over an eight hour shift really requires powered…
June 10, 2014
Material handling equipment can be exceptionally confusing to the untrained eye. As with most significant purchases, it’s good to do your research – not just on the product, but on the application. Pallet trucks and jacks are just like anything else. You can have the most expensive piece of equipment in the world, but if…
June 3, 2014
In a warehouse environment, pallet jack trucks can contribute to productivity in invaluable ways. With the ability to move heavy pallets, a warehouse can efficiently store and control its inventory from the first moment the truck is unloaded to the last when the products are put out on the sales floor. With standard size fork…
August 29, 2013
A Multi-Industry Staple A staple in many different types of industries, the pallet jack is a versatile and durable piece of equipment. From shipping docks, to factories, to warehouses, to retail stores and more, pallet jacks are very often a regular sight. In fact, they are probably used in so many different types of locations…
