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Does your full-service moving company help people settle into their new homes? Or, does your company specialize in corporate moves, making it easy for businesses to relocate? Whether you’re moving families or businesses, your team’s goal is to help clients enjoy an easy and efficient experience. Here are three things every moving company should be prepared for.  Bulky Appliances You and your team of skilled movers do the heavy lifting, so your clients can enjoy a stress-free moving day. To be ready for whatever your clients need to transport, your team should be prepared to move large appliances safely and efficiently. High-quality moving equipment and in-depth training can help your team move refrigerators, washers, dryers, and other large appliances with confidence. Select appliance hand trucks that provide superior stability and leverage to reduce injury risk and enhance control, while also safeguarding the items being moved with features like rubberized frame wings. Rain,...

Adding white glove delivery service can generate tons of new revenue for your business. Instead of simply dropping off an item at the front door or curb, your employees set it up wherever the client needs it. It could be a refrigerator, couch, bed set, or any other item. The key to adding white glove delivery service is having the right tools and knowledge. From using premium hand trucks to being careful to keep client homes safe and free of damage, here are a few tips for adding white glove delivery services.  Equip Your Team with Premium Hand Trucks First, you must equip your team with the right tools for white glove deliveries. Hand trucks are key, as they can help move smaller boxes of items quickly and easily. Stack them up and wheel them into the delivery area. This is ideal for delivering and setting up an item that has multiple components. For larger items, such as furniture, a heavy duty hand truck can help eliminate the need for a team lift as it can easily handle load...

Jacks, compressed air tools, and brake hoists are probably the sort of equipment people tend to associate with automotive repair businesses. However, one class of equipment can prove nearly as valuable and essential—material handling equipment. The fact is, the right material handling equipment provides more benefits than many auto repair professionals may have guessed. Here are three pieces of material handling equipment any auto repair business should consider.  Hand Lift Truck Choose Hand Trucks Designed for Your Specific Needs For the parts, tools, boxes, and all of the typical material handling tasks in an auto repair shop, there’s still no beating the reliability and efficiency of a hand truck. The key to sourcing an effective hand truck is choosing a name-brand model from a trusted company. A name brand delivers a level of quality you can rely on, for one. Plus, the best companies, such as Magliner, allow you to customize your hand truck to fit your shop’s spe...

One of the best services a home retail center can offer is the white glove treatment. After delivering the product, often an appliance, an employee installs and sets up the product for the customer. Whether it’s delivering and installing a refrigerator, a TV, or a microwave, here’s what your home retail center needs to effectively provide the white glove treatment for customers. Hand Lift Truck Warehouse to Delivery Truck The white glove treatment starts with delivery. Whether it’s from a warehouse or inventory in the back, you need to get the product to the truck. Smaller items such as microwaves, doors, or boxes of tiles only need a hand truck for easy transport. Larger items, however, may necessitate a powered hand truck . Be warned that unless the delivery truck or van has a liftgate or ramp, the powered hand truck will be too heavy to take on the actual delivery. Be sure to scan the product into your electronic inventory system, if your store uses one, to ke...

Happy employees want to come to work and do a good job. When they feel safe and appreciated, they perform their duties to the best of their ability. They care about their place of employment and are actively invested in the company. One way to keep them happy is upgrading their work environment, such as desks, office amenities, or warehouse equipment. Whether it’s getting a hand lift truck to work alongside a forklift or a new coffeemaker, these upgrades will increase your team’s productivity and happiness. Sitting or Standing Desks When upgrading office desks, you have three options: a standard sitting desk, a standing desk, or a hybrid that can be either. Each worker is different, and so are their needs and preferences. Some may appreciate the ability to stand for an hour or two at a time, while others would prefer sitting. It's important to take accessibility into account, and provide options for everyone. For those with standing desks, also consider an anti-f...

In general, there are two groups of people who restore, repair, and rehabilitate vehicles—those who do it as a hobby and those who do it to save money. Working on the car is a true American pastime, and for an enthusiast, it’s often worth the expense of the parts and tools required for the joy of the work. Not everyone can afford an air compressor, vehicle lift, or hand lift truck the pros have handy. The following are some affordable tools that every vehicle repairer or restorer should have on hand. Jacks and Jack Stands A vehicle jack for lifting whatever you’re working on, and jack stands for stabilizing and holding the vehicle in place once lifted, are necessary for working on any undercarriage. It’s wise to have both a 3-ton vehicle jack and a set of 3-ton vehicle jack stands on hand, in addition to a set of 6-ton jack stands. Hand Trucks There is no end to the uses of a good hand truck for virtually any work that requires lifting and moving. That certainly...

If you’ve had to move loads of anything by hand, you’re probably aware that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to doing so. The proper equipment can mean the difference between a smooth, productive job and a frustrating, inefficient, protracted, and even dangerous one. Knowing that, however, doesn’t necessarily guarantee understanding what the right hand truck for the job is. With that in mind, the following is a quick guide outlining which hand truck works best in certain situations. It’s by no means fully comprehensive, as every job has details, challenges, and features that make it unique. But hopefully, it helps. Traditional Hand trucks The hand truck is the workhorse of the materials handling gear suite and is ideal for carrying boxes, bags, books, packages, smaller appliances, etc. Basically, if what you need to move is relatively small and/or stackable, a hand truck is a strong choice for the job. They’re also quite maneuverable and easy to use. ...

When you’re outfitting a small warehouse, it can be difficult to determine what tools are necessary for your production. Below are some suggestions with detailed explanations to get you started. Hand lift truck Easily lift awkward items with a hand lift truck . Capable of lifting over 300 pounds, this machine raises its base to meet the load at the height it needs to, and then can be adjusted to another height to unload. This reduces the likelihood of injury that can come with bending and lifting heavy objects or trying to carry too much in one trip. With multiple attachments, this is a machine that will be used daily in your warehouse. Pallet jack Pallet jacks are available in manual and powered options. If your warehouse is on the small side, a manual should be sufficient for your needs. A manual pallet jack utilizes a pump-operated hydraulic system and metal prongs to lift a pallet off the ground so it can be easily moved to where you need it. Stock cart ...