April 5, 2016
Casters are available with or without brakes. In relatively tame indoor applications like smooth, flat floors, mild temperatures, and lightweight loads – you may not need brakes. In slightly more challenging situations like moderate forces applied from the side, simple brakes might be enough. For example, a bedside tray table in a hospital must roll…
March 31, 2016
All warehouses are the same – but each warehouse is unique. What we mean by this general statement is that if you need to purchase material handling equipment, chances are that no matter what type of business you operate, you’ll have the same requirements as other businesses when it comes to equipping your warehouse. You’ll…
March 29, 2016
Douglas Equipment, located in Miami, Florida, is a leading wholesale supplier of casters and material handling equipment. To get an idea of the broad range of material handling equipment we sell, imagine a warehouse, then think about every aspect of operations that might occur in there, from lifting, to transport, to storage. We provide equipment…
March 24, 2016
The humble dolly is one of the most useful – and most used pieces of material handling equipment. In its simplest form, it consists of nothing more than a platform resting on four wheels. Yet, it can transport an amazing variety of loads, from a stack of small boxes, to an item as large as…
At Douglas Equipment, we are proud to be distributors for the world’s finest manufacturers of casters and material handling equipment. We carry parts and equipment from companies large and small, and represent a range of companies – from local, to national, and even worldwide. One of the largest caster companies whose equipment we sell is…
March 17, 2016
Often when we think of casters, we think of them having genteel uses such as helping office chairs roll, or moving coat racks from one place to another. Really, casters have a multitude of uses in all type of environments, including rough, heavy industrial settings where they need to stand up. Rough and uneven floor…
March 15, 2016
With flights at today’s airports as tightly scheduled as they are, there is little room for error. Even the simplest equipment failures can send ripple effects through an airport, causing flight delays and putting strains on the ground support staff. To keep this from happening, airport equipment needs to be tough and dependable throughout constant…
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…
Material-handling equipment is probably the most critical tool needed for a warehouse or factory environment, and settling with inferior equipment is not the answer. However, you also want to be cognizant when it comes to your budget for material handling equipment. This is why it is best to turn to a team of trusted professionals…
March 3, 2016
Finding the right lifting equipment can be a tricky job because there are often so many variables involved. Below are just a few of the questions that you must ask yourself when choosing material handling lift equipment. How high do you need to lift your load? Will you need to place it onto a shelf…
