Tuesday 19 June 2012

Materials Handling Equipment- Now More Efficient and Safe

Materials handling equipment have been an important part of industrial units of various kinds. With the advancement in technology, we now have a lot better equipment than we had a decade ago. Most of the equipment today is designed with basic engineering principles that make them much safer and more efficient than before. This improvement in quality has resulted in people working in a safe and more efficient and productive way.

Different kinds of trolleys make it easy to carry around raw materials and finished goods. Trolleys are also used in other trades like the aviation industry, the hospitality industry etc. Industrial trolleys may include Clearing Trolleys, Folding Platform Trolleys, Ruxxac Folding Hand Trolleys, Solicitors Court Trolleys, Traymobiles, Order Picking Trolleys, Chair Trolleys, Removalist Trolleys, Eco Mail Trolleys, Clax Folding Carts, Document Trolleys, and Eco Security Trolleys etc. Whereas in the hospitality industry, there are Front of House trolleys, Housekeeping trolleys, Laundry trolleys, Functions trolleys and Back of House trolleys etc.

When talking of trolleys, the castors and wheels that carry them are very important. For castors, it is very important that they comply with certain criteria like resistance to high temperatures, non marking and able to carry the required weight across various surfaces . Good quality castors use corrosion resistant stainless steel and come in a varieties of light, medium & heavy duty and should have the appropriate plate, pintle or bolt hole fittings and expanding adaptors. Castors come in several varieties like blue resilex, black & grey rubber, cast iron, polyurethane and nylon etc.

Wagen Manufacturing is one of the best options if you are looking for high quality castors, trolleys, and materials handling equipment. They have been providing custom made solutions across a wide range of industries and applications for more than 40+ years.