When choosing a new hand truck there are several things to consider and one of those is name brand. I am a name brand shopper and a company that has a good brand always makes the sale. You know you can trust them and they will stand behind their products.Wesco is a brand that you can trust. Wesco has been suppling hand carts and other lifting equipment since 1948. They stand behind their products. They are committed to providing the very best...more
Utility carts have made the world much easier. They allow you to move cumbersome and heavy objects with ease. There are many types of utility carts and in this article, I will explain what each type is and what they are used for.1 The tool cart. These handy carts have drawers for storing every type of toll imaginable. They are also on wheels so that you may move your whole tool collection from one place to the next. Some models even have a locks...more
A wise person once said "Work smart! Not hard." Thanks to the invention of the wheel we can do just that. Long gone are the days of breaking your back lifting heavy objects. Today the smart way is to use a hand truck or a dolly.Take James for instance. He works for a small warehouse moving bags of plaster all day long. These bags weigh fifty pounds each and at the end of the day his back is trying to tell him that it is just too much work lifting these heavy bags and carrying them one at a time. His boss wanted to increase productivity, so he bought James a hand truck. Suddenly Jame's life became easier and his back wasn't soar. Jame's boss noticed how much more work James could do in a shorter amount of time which made him happy. You can do the same thing but there are some things to consider before purchasing a hand cart or dolly.1. Want is the hand cart going to be used for? These crafty inventions do have limits you know. They are not made of steel, well wait a minute some of them are but you get the idea. You can overload a hand truck and break it, so the first thing to consider would be the maximum load that your hand cart would be carrying. Once you have determined that then...more
Jim has a dilemma. He runs a small warehouse where he moves a ton of inventory day in and day out. He is constantly loading trucks and unloading trucks. It is a never ending process but it is his job. A colleague suggested that he get a new hand cart to help him with his daily efforts. Jim thought this was a great idea but he only had one problem....more
Hand carts are made for abuse. They are worked hard every single day. In one work day a typical hand cart might move over two tons of material. That is a lot of weight. Good thing we invented the wheel because without it hand carts would not exist and if your job requires moving two tons of inventory in a day then your back and muscles would not...more
So you have had your trusty hand cart for quite a while now. It has held up to the constant abuse that you and your crew have thrown at it. It has most likely moved several tons of different types of materials. It is a work horse but now your starting to notice that the wheels do not look so good.With all of the mileage you have put into this cart, it only makes sense that the tires would wear out. Just like automobile tires, the tires on your hand truck should be changed every so often. This will help keep your cart in tip top shape. Relax, they do make replacement wheels and the choices can be confusing.Here is a list of the most common types of replacement hand truck wheels:Mold on Rubber - Solid rubber with no tread, Great for heavy loadsPneumatic - These are tires that have to be filled with air. They are great for rough terrain.Solid Polyolefin - Great for use in wet or corrosive environments. Can withstand extreme temps.Solid Rubber - Easy to move under heavy loads with a wide tread.Phenolic Resin - Rough ride but great as load bearing wheels.Semi-Pneumatic - A hybrid wheel that is a cross between the mold on rubber and Pneumatic tire.Balloon Cushion - It is a rounded solid...more
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