June 1, 2017
Modern-day casters are incredibly reliable. They are designed to stand up to the stresses and strains of all types of working environments, no matter how often they are used and what they are required to do. However, casters do not last forever, and there will eventually come a time when a caster will need to…
May 28, 2017
You can give yourself a firm pat on the back if your distribution or production facility is working at peak capacity. You can stop reading now! However, very, very few companies are able to confidently claim that their production floor is working absolutely flawlessly with absolutely no room for improvement. No matter how well you…
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 20, 2017
If you maintain a warehouse or material production facility, then you’ve almost certainly heard of Wesco. Wesco is one of the leading electrical, industrial and logistic service providers in the United States – and indeed the world. They operate in seventeen countries, and have been in business since 1922. The team at Douglas Equipment is…
May 15, 2017
Most manufacturing industries, including sectors which produce material-handling equipment, struggled through the recession, but for most sectors, their company’s performance has been improving year after year, and since 2010 in particular. Each year since the country began to recover from the financial crisis of 2008, revenues have typically grown at a steady pace. The main…
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 10, 2017
Retail has really taken off over the past 30 years or so. No longer are you limited to a couple of local outlets. There are now probably a dozen outlets where you could purchase your item within driving range, plus there’s the hundreds – if not thousands – of outlets that are available online. Having…
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…
May 1, 2017
At Douglas Equipment, we are always proud to champion the items made by Wesco. They are one of the country’s leading suppliers of all types of material handling equipment, and have been since 1922. As a company, Wesco has over 500 branches all over the world, serving in excess of 80 thousand customers and generating…
April 27, 2017
There are many important decisions you will need to make when deciding which type of caster to choose that’s ideal for your specific application. For versatile, heavy-duty applications it is likely your choice may come down to threaded stem casters, or top plate model casters. So, what are the characteristics of each, and the differences…
