Lifting equipment is a must in almost any warehouse or factory. If you need to lift heavy loads from the floor onto shelving or into working position you will want to rely on more than just the muscles and backs of your employees.
Our team knows that choosing the right lifting equipment can turn a job that is hazardous to the health and safety of your employees into an easy task with virtually no risk to anyone involved.
The biggest question you need to ask is what type of lift equipment you need, hydraulic or electric?
Benefits of Hydraulic Lifting Equipment
Hydraulic lifting equipment has the obvious benefit of providing lifting ability without risk to the operator, while not requiring the additional expense of battery charging stations. These units are also much smaller than their electric counterparts, which can allow them to access tighter areas where lifting needs to occur.
Here are some of the manual hydraulic lifts that Douglas Equipment can offer to fit your needs:
- Hydraulic Lite-Lift Model LLHF
This small manual winch model stacker from Wesco has a capacity of 500 pounds with a hydraulic pedalift jack encompassing over 35 years of proven quality.
The foot operated hydraulic pump will lift a small skid to a height of 54”, and the foot release allows for easy lowering.
Casters include wheel locks and the unit has an overall dimension of width 20”, height 70.5”, depth 30” and a weight of 139 pounds. This model is great for smaller applications.
- Four Wheeled Hydraulic Pedalift with Steel Frame
Steel frame model hydraulic pedalifts from Wesco come with two front casters for additional maneuverability with the loss of the front tip touching the floor. These pedalifts are available in painted steel or 304 stainless steel frame construction.
A foot operated hydraulic pump and foot release operate the platform or forks and are also available on the two wheeled models. Due to the extra wheels the platform or forks sits 5.75” above the floor when lowered. All models have a capacity of 750 pounds.
Wheels are 8” by 2” on .75” precision ball bearings and 3.5” diameter polyurethane ball bearing front swivel casters.
Five models exist for the painted steel option:
- Platform 20” X 16” with lift height of 40”, width 22.5”, height 48.5”, depth 32”
- Platform 22” X 22” with lift height of 54”, width 22.5”, height 60.5”, depth 32”
- Platform 30” X 22” with lift height of 54”, width 30”, height 60.5”, depth 32”
- Forks 3” X 18” with lift height of 40”, width 22.5”, height 48.5”, depth 32”
- Forks 3” X 18” with lift height of 54”, width 22.5”, height 60.5”, depth 32”
- Manual High Lift Pallet Truck
This standard 27 X 44.5 pallet truck incorporates a scissor lift mechanism that allows the unit to lift a pallet onto a low shelf or into working position. The unit has a steel construction that weighs 228 pounds with 6” steering wheels made of mold-on polyurethane.
Dimensions are Width 27”, Height 48.5”, Depth 63” and a capacity of 2200 pounds.
Benefits of Electric Lifting Equipment
The biggest benefit of electric lift equipment is the ability to handle larger loads than hydraulic equipment. An additional benefit is that the electric power is not just limited to lifting uses, but can also power the equipment wheels and make moving the lift equipment easier with the load in place.
For larger loads that are harder to lift and move we offer a variety of powered lift equipment that should meet your unique needs, including:
- Powered Telescoping Fork Stacker
This stacker from Wesco is made for lifting heavy loads onto shelving, and is almost like a small walk behind forklift.
Dimensions are Width 48”, Height 87.5”, Depth 68” with a steel frame and a capacity of 2000 pounds (which it can lift over ten feet into the air). The stacker weighs 1230 pounds and incorporates 8” Nylon drive wheels and 6” Nylon casters at the front.
- Electric High Lift Pallet Truck
This Wesco 27X45 pallet truck incorporates an electric scissor lift that allows you to raise the pallet load onto a low shelf, or simply into working position.
Dimensions are Width 27”, Height 48.5”, Depth 60” and a capacity of 2200 pounds. The truck weighs 373 pounds and incorporates 6” mold-on Polyurethane wheels.
- Pallet Truck Stacker
This truck from Wesco includes a narrow mast for tighter areas, but can stack a pallet on a much higher shelf than most pallet trucks.
Dimensions are Width 26.5”, Height 78.5”, Depth 65” with a capacity of 2200 pounds. The unit weighs 1036 pounds with a steel construction and has 10” polyurethane steering wheels.
- Heavy Duty PowerStak – Model PPS3000-125AS
This versatile model is the big brother of the Presto PowerStak series of high-performance, fully-powered stackers that provide flexibility and versatility. The series has a low overall weight compared to equivalent stackers with a quiet operation and sleek design that allows the PowerStak to fit into a wide variety of work environments.
The heavy duty model has a 24 Volt drive motor with a 25 Amp internal charger to provide the power required to easily transport loads up to 3000 pounds.
The extended mast allows the stacker to lift loads up to 10 feet in the air. Tandem polyurethane load wheels and forged forks provide ease of movement and safe operation. Further safety features include an emergency stop switch and safety key switch.
Dimensions are height 86”, width 58”, length 77” and a shipping weight of 2000 pounds.
Need to Find Out More About Lifting Equipment?
If you are deciding which lifting equipment you need to suit your unique needs, Douglas Equipment would be happy to point you in the right direction. With over 60 years in the material handling business, we’ve picked up a large amount of knowledge that we use to help our customers each and every day. Contact us today.
