Willie Kelly
Material handling equipment are required in every industry, and play a vital role in the warehouses, storage areas, and distribution centers to move products from one place to another safely, and effectively. Having all the required material handling equipment allows for a timely movement of materials as and when required ; storing different materials by using least possible space. Different types of material handling equipment are used, depending on the requirement and application.
Hand trucks, which are also referred to as stack truck, box cart, trolley, or sack truck are used to carry several items at a time. Items can be stacked one above the other on these hand trucks. Some hand trucks feature a set of kick out wheels, which makes them a four wheeled material handling equipment.
Carts and Trucks is another category of material handling equipment that you can select for your requirements. The push carts, and hand trucks can have loading capacities up to 8,000 pounds. These equipment have a better load bearing capacity, and maneuverability than that of the hand trucks. Pallet trucks, utility carts, and hoppers are included under this category.
Casters and wheels are attached to the trollies, and several other material handling equipment, which facilitate their easy movement. The casters can be availed in a vast variety of material options, and are resistant to high temperatures, grease, oil, solvents, and ozone. The wheel and caster assembly facilitates shock-free, quiet, and cushioned ride to the material handling equipment.
The manual material handling efforts are reduced by using the lifting jacks. These equipment come in a wide range of load bearing capacities, and types. Mechanical lifting jacks, hydraulic lifting jacks, and rack and pinion jacks are some common types. The bottle jacks are special equipment that are used to lift heavy loads.
The tilt trucks are the equipment that are most commonly used for moving large volumes of trashor waste. These material handling equipment can have load bearing capacity varying from 1,200 lbs. to 2,000 lbs. These trucks come in varied sizes, and some have a towable option. One of the benefits of these trucks is that they are made from an easy-to-clean polyethylene material.
