November 17, 2016
In order to maximize efficiency, you always need the right tool for the job at hand. This principle applies across the board, but never more so than when it comes to forklift attachments for drum handling equipment. Get the wrong piece of equipment, and you’ll simply be wasting time and eating into the effectiveness of…
November 14, 2016
Create a Space Just for Your Equipment Many factories and warehouses may lack the space to store the proper material handling equipment they really need. So they may use the most convenient thing available to them. Some might even get creative and use a rolling chair to get the job done. While a start-up…
November 11, 2016
When searching for the ideal caster for a particular project there is not a magic formula to tell you which caster will get the job done better than the rest. There are individual factors to contemplate when purchasing casters. For example, buyers are usually prompted to select the construction and wheel type of casters before…
November 10, 2016
When you’re looking for the right type of equipment to move your material whether it’s heavy-duty item or large quantities, it’s imperative that you get the right kind of material handling equipment, less you end up spending more time trying to complete a task due to fumbles and other unfortunate mishaps that can occur during…
November 3, 2016
Buying your casters wholesale rather than retail is an excellent idea, but it is important to remember that not all wholesale distributors are created equally. While the prices are higher with retail outlets, due to the need to hire salespeople and maintain a sales floor, one of the things that people like about retail is…
October 30, 2016
If you think about it, you probably see and use casters every day. When you go to the grocery store, casters are found on the bottom of every shopping cart. Casters are oftentimes attached to office chairs and they are commonly fixed to various furniture pieces in industrial and residential settings. Casters make life…
October 27, 2016
Moving anything in your warehouse is guaranteed to simplify any process. Nothing has been tried and true like the good old-fashion wheel. While no one is certainly trying to re-invent it, Douglas Equipment understands that you can definitely improve on it. And that’s what Shepherd Casters has proven to do for over 70 years. Shepherd…
October 25, 2016
When Douglas Equipment began supplying casters and material handling equipment to customers in the mid-1950s, Colson Casters, a company that can trace its roots back to 1885, had already been in operations for 70 years! Colson started off small; grew to be quite a large company by the time Douglas Equipment was founded in 1955;…
October 20, 2016
Whether it’s called a pallet hand truck, a pallet jack, or a pallet truck – all commonly used names – this is one of the most useful material handling devices ever created! If you’re shopping for a pallet truck though, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer number of models available. Where should you begin?…
October 18, 2016
When managing a warehouse, the most reliable assets you’ll have in your warehouse are your employees. But like any valuable asset, if you don’ t take care it, or in this case them, they won’t be able to fully take care of your business. Keeping your warehouse running like a well-oiled engine is key to…
