4 Hand Trucks Every Warehouse Store Should Have On Hand
Warehouse stores deal with larger quantities of products than the typical retail store. Material handling tools are essential for warehouse stores as they can help with efficiency, allowing employees to get more done in less time. From the classic hand truck to the motorized hand truck, here are a few tools your team needs to be more efficient, productive, and safe.
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Appliance Hand Truck |
Classic Hand Trucks
A classic hand truck is ideal for moving a few boxes at a time or
anything weighing up to 500 pounds. Instead of multiple, meandering
trips around the store, a single employee can move multiple boxes
quickly and efficiently into place. At a bare minimum, ensure you have a
decent fleet of traditional hand trucks for your team.
Appliance Hand Trucks
For larger items weighing up to 800 pounds, like appliances or furniture, an appliance hand truck
might be the better option. They’re designed for holding large, heavy
items in place with features like self-retracting ratchet straps and
side wings. An appliance hand truck can often eliminate the need for a
team lift. Instead of tying up multiple employees, a single employee can
get the job done while the others are free to tackle other tasks.
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Appliance Hand Truck |
Motorized Hand Trucks
If your team needs to move heavy items across the warehouse, make sure
they use a motorized hand truck. It’s easy for a single employee to move
heavier items weighing up to 1,000 pounds into place without the need
for a team lift. While the appliance hand truck is ideal for shorter
distances, the electric dolly excels across longer distances.
Hand Lift Truck
Finally, if only a few people are forklift certified, yet you still
have a ton to move, try a hand lift truck. It has a smaller footprint
and can be a forklift alternative in many cases, but doesn’t require a
license. It utilizes an electric screw drive action to move items up and
down, making it easy to restock items without strain or injury risk.
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Appliance Hand Truck |
About Magline
For
over 75 years, Magliner moving equipment has raised the bar for route
delivery and material handling solutions. By helping teams across
industries prioritize safety and efficiency, Magliner equipment has
become a staple in workplaces around the world. Whether your warehouse
needs a heavy duty hand truck or your restaurant needs a versatile 2
wheel dolly, turn to Magliner equipment. The durable construction,
patented safety features, and modular designs of these tools make them a
staple for countless industries.
Find these and other material handling tools at https://www.magliner.com/