June 17, 2019
For heavy industrial environments like warehouses, unique problems arise that are never found in less demanding environments. Industrial casters need to hold up to the wear and tear of the rigors of daily warehouse use, with all the solvents, dirt and grime associated with it, without degrading or wearing excessively. At Douglas Equipment, we understand…
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…
September 25, 2017
Finding casters for any number of applications in commercial business can be an extensive task, full of offline retailers and salesmen who are more interested in making the sale than in educating and assisting their customers. While this can be stressful, it’s not the only way to find new or replacement casters for any number of industrial, medical, or even office equipment. Shopping online can help to avoid the sales pitches, long lines, and higher prices, and it can be done around the clock. When shopping online, however, all of the purchasing concerns must be considered independently. Before completing the sale, here’s what to know when looking for heavy duty casters online.
September 15, 2017
Your modern caster bears little resemblance to its primitive forebears. In the olden days, you would have a caster with a metal frame with a hard plastic wheel. After a year or two (if you were lucky) the plastic would snap and a new caster would be required. We’re pleased to inform you that contemporary…
July 5, 2017
We all know what a caster is, right? It’s that wheel on the bottom of the office chair you might just be sitting on. End of article! Then again, there are as many types of casters as there are fish in the sea—or, perhaps, species of fish in the sea. So, prepare to be educated…
May 25, 2017
You may be of the opinion that buying casters is relatively straightforward. It’s just like buying items off the shelf, right? Well, it’s kind of like that if you’re just making a one time purchase, but for businesses that use a great deal of casters on an on-going basis, one-time purchasing is not really an…
May 11, 2017
The task of rolling drums can be a dangerous process if undertaken manually. It is a process that’s much safer if handled automatically. So it’s of benefit to purchase an automated drum roller. Importance of Properly Mixing Drum Contents It’s necessary to roll drums in order to mix their contents. During transportation, it’s unlikely that…
May 5, 2017
Like any business, here at Douglas Equipment we’re only successful if our customers are successful. If we sell poor quality casters and material handling equipment, then our success in business is guaranteed – i.e. there will be none of it! So, we strive to provide the highest level of service for our customers at all…
March 8, 2017
If you were asked what a pneumatic caster was, you could probably hazard a guess. It’s likely that you know what a pneumatic wheel is, so surely a pneumatic caster operates upon a similar principle. Well – you would not be wrong if that were your assumption! But, what’s a semi-pneumatic caster? And what’s the…
March 10, 2016
The range of environments where casters are used is truly astounding. At Douglas Equipment, we help our customers choose casters that can be used anywhere – from kindergarten classrooms or posh hotel lobbies, to gritty, dirty and loud steel mills or automobile production plants. For heavy industrial environments, unique problems arise that are never found…
