December 29, 2014
From their start in 1940 as a small metal fabricator, Harper has had a mission to sell the highest quality products on the market. When they started making material handling equipment in 1953 this mission was equally as important. Through this commitment to quality, Harper has grown into the largest hand truck manufacturer in the…
December 22, 2014
In life it is often best to spend the money to get a better quality item that will last longer, and this is usually a sound philosophy overall. However, when it comes to casters, a higher price many not necessarily mean that it’s the best choice for longevity and performance. While getting the most expensive…
December 19, 2014
At Douglas Equipment we are always looking for new high quality caster suppliers that can help us to provide the right casters to satisfy our customer’s unique needs. It is because of this that we are extremely happy to be a distributor of Blickle casters. Adding this line of high-quality precision casters to the already…
December 15, 2014
If you have never heard of Blickle casters before now, we are sure you will not forget to consider them the next time you need casters. Blickle is a caster manufacturer in Rosenfeld, Germany and is known worldwide as a manufacturer of high quality, long-lasting and maintenance-free casters and wheels. Blickle has been in the…
December 12, 2014
It is easy to see why using casters to help move an piece of furniture or machinery will help to make the task easier and more efficient, but have you thought that your choice of casters can actually make a difference in how efficiently you can move these things around? Douglas Equipment has been in…
December 8, 2014
Many pieces of furniture, such as a large bookshelf, are designed to stay in one place for greater safety; however, a lot of other furniture can quite easily be made portable with the help of installing casters. It is easy to see the benefits of furniture such as a desk chair being easily movable, but…
December 5, 2014
Pallet jacks are versatile pieces of material handling equipment and often the workhorses of warehouses and loading docks because they allow workers to easily handle large pallets of goods in smaller spaces – especially those where forklifts can’t go because of their size. The relatively small and easy to maneuver pallet truck can be invaluable…
December 1, 2014
If you have a tile floor and have noticed the floor around your chair is more worn than elsewhere on the floor or that there are dark flecks all over the tile, or even damage to your grouting, you may be wondering why. The fact is that you may not have the right casters on…
November 24, 2014
One thing many of our customers struggle with is understanding the meaning of the weight limits mentioned in the specifications for certain casters. Many people see some of the larger dynamic load numbers and think that this must be the load applied to more than one caster, but this is not the case. The…
November 10, 2014
Are you having problems with the mobility of your office furniture, even though the furniture itself looks good? Do you find that the casters on your office furniture don’t look as good as you would like? Do you find that you need improved functionality from your chairs that is not currently present? Douglas Equipment is…
