Showing posts with label sack trucks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sack trucks. Show all posts

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Sack Trucks Make Life A lot Easier

A sack truck is a manual device (also referred to as trolley or hand truck) in the shape of an L that is used for moving bags, sacks or boxes. Sack trucks are equipped with handles on one end that is vertically upwards and is used to steer the truck from one place to another in an easy way. 

What is the proper way to use a sack truck?

Sack trucks are used for lifting heavy objects such as sacks, bags or boxes, and then the handles are tilted back so the entire weight is put on its handles. From here, it is easy to steer the vehicles using wheels. In some cases, tilting back the sack truck requires some force depending upon the load. Once the sack truck has reached its destination, you can tilt it forward so that it rests on the floor. This allows you to take off the entire load.

If you are working at a shop or some industrial unit where you may have to use a sack truck, you should be provided proper training on how to use it in a proper way. This is important because if it is used incorrectly, it can even cause injuries. 

Features of Sack Trucks

The design of sack truck depends upon the items that it will be used to transport, although there are many good general models.The tyre and wheel construction will vary depending upon the job and the terrain/ surface/obstacles that sack truck will have to work on. For instance, for all the surfaces that can challenge the integrity of tyres, the cellular foam filled wheels or polyurethane foam tyres are best as they can't be punctured.

On the normal surfaces, usual pneumatic types with bolted steel centers are adequate. Where stairs act as a  major obstacle during daily job, a stair skid or stair climber version is best.  Actually a stair skid versions of sack trucks actually behave like skis when sliding load instead of bumping it. The stair climber sack trucks use tri-wheel mechanism to climb up the stairs. However, operators would have to be specially trained for operating it up and down the stairs to avoid any injures during its operation.  

The frame of sack truck can have a bearing on its weight and strength and will ultimately determine how well suited it is for the job in hand and for the general needs of a business. For example, for moving bulky and heavy items, such as beer barrels, a 10mm thick double strength steel frame can be of real advantage. For lighter items, a 25mm hollow aluminum construction is best as it can move in and out of the truck in any easy way.    

Sack trucks are used for moving heavy loads in an easy way and are quite helpful for various types of businesses. However, being manual, they are not used for transporting materials over long distances, but only for shorter distances such as across a shop floor, across a building site, or within a storage room. This includes all merchandise and products such as clothing, office equipment and food.


Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Sack Trucks Making Life Easier

In this writer’s opinion, the purchasing of trucks and trolleys (with different styles designed for different purposes including platform trucks, sack trucks, loading trolleys and light duty trolleys) could well be an extremely worthwhile investment for virtually every businesses or firms in which members of the workforce are required to transport and lift heavy items easily and swiftly. The businesses which may well benefit from the use of such trolleys and trucks are those in the building industries (as workers on a building site may well be required to transport heavy construction materials and machinery) and garden centres as well as any businesses in which employees have to work in a stock room or warehouse.

There is a large range of trolleys and trucks to such an extent that there is almost certainly a trolley to meet every need, ranging from the light duty trolleys to the more substantial platform trucks and sack trucks. For example, if a trolley is required for use in a stockroom or warehouse where there is very little space, the business owner may consider purchasing those trucks and trolleys that can be turned around within the space of their own length, demonstrating their value in moving heavy items in confined spaces. Another key advantage of these trolleys is that many styles of them can be delivered as flat pack kits. This means that they can be easily transported to the workplace once purchased and that they are also very easy to assemble upon arrival.

These trolleys are also believed to have long term benefits to the health of the users. Any doctor is bound to inform you that lifting and carrying heavy items (such as weighted boxes and crates) may well result in long lasting and potentially extremely damaging effects on the human body, particularly the muscles and the back which can suffer dreadfully in the long term as a result. However, through the use of these trucks and trolleys, the workers can avoid running the risk of these medical complaints as because they are not manually lifting and carrying the heavy items, they will not be subjecting their backs and muscles to the strains and pressure that they would have otherwise been doing. These trolleys are not only for the benefit of members of the workforce as they can also be provided by shops for the use of customers frequenting hardware shops or similar stores where several heavy items are transported from shelves to the checkouts and then from the till to the customers’ cars.


Thursday, 19 May 2011

Why Are Platform Trucks and Sack Trucks Used?

Platform trucks possess a large flat surface and so are useful for transporting numerous items. Packaged items and crates are typically moved using platform trucks. They may be usually used to carry large bulky items and can be purchased in building supply stores and also flat pack furniture stores. Planks of wood, doors, bricks, paving slabs, bags of cement, plumbing supplies and much more are typically easy to transport on a platform truck.

These are especially beneficial in carrying heavy items for instance televisions washing machines as well as other electrical appliances. It's easy to see platform trucks in Garden centres, warehouses, factories and large shops. They're popular for use within these places as they are Sturdy, reliable, and manoeuvrable. Some of the trucks are made with balance wheels. These allow lots of freedom of movement, since the truck is able to fully rotate in a space no smaller than its very own length, causing them to be very helpful for transporting goods in tight spaces and small areas.

Different types of platform trucks include a basic platform truck suitable for many uses, an account balance wheel platform truck with full mesh sides, suitable for manoeuvring goods in difficult spaces (The mesh is ideal for making certain goods do not fall off the trolley), A crate trolley with a baseboard and also a pulling handle with a swivel mechanism plus a platform truck with half mesh sides.

Most platform trucks are made with an MDF platform, resilient and strong enough to hold most heavy goods, long lasting solid rubber tyres, a sturdy steel frame with optional mesh sides and a pushing handle which is sometimes movable. These features combine to make a high quality, practical truck well suited for a good number of uses.

Once you have purchased an excellent quality platform truck, it will last you numerous years, and stay very beneficial for a number of purposes.


A sack truck is essentially just an upright trolley frame that is utilized for transporting objects. It has long handles, and a small ledge base, and two wheels. When a product is put on the sack truck, the handles are used to manoeuvre the truck so it is pivoting on two wheels. This makes heavy and cumbersome objects a lot easier to manoeuvre and lift off the ground. It is kind of a simple kind of lever mechanism.

Sack trucks are usually built to be very strong and very hard wearing which makes them ideal for carrying heavy and bulky goods. They are usually made out of steel or aluminium with strong rubber tyres.
You will find various kinds of sack trucks such as the basic sack truck stair climber sack and the folding foot sack truck.

The folding foot sack truck includes a base which can be folded away making storage much easier and more economic. This makes transporting the sack trucks easier. The folding foot can then be locked back into position again for use.

The stair climber sack truck features a mechanism which enables it to easily be moved up steps. It has a rotating axle onto which is attached three wheels on either side. This unique design allows the stair climber sack truck to glide easily over stairs, making a job that usually impossible possible.

Sack trucks are commonly utilized in removal companies, large shops, factories, industrial estates, warehouses, garages, building grounds, garden centres, peoples homes and many more places. They're basically useful anywhere that might require some heavy lifting.

Sack are very cost effective and well worth the money. A sack truck is an investment that will last you a good many years and make several physical jobs much easier.





Sunday, 20 February 2011

Sack Trucks Help Efficiency In Your Job

Sack trucks, also known as ‘hand trucks,’ are mechanical trolleys that are typically used in construction and industry for carrying large, heavy objects that are otherwise very difficult to move; such as furniture or heavy sacks of cement for instance. They need to be lightweight yet sturdy in design so that they are easily portable and manageable, but can also bear very heavy weights. Some Sack Trucks can fold down in to a collapsed form to make them convenient for storage. A Sack Truck is an L-shaped cart with handles at one end, wheels at the bottom, along with a small ledge to rest the objects on. Therefore the objects need to be allowed to tilt back and bear the weight onto the back of the ledge, over the wheels. Consequently, this makes objects that are previously large and heavy or just awkward to carry easier to move.
There are a wide variety of designs for Sack Trucks, each tailored to the slightly different needs of different tasks at hand. For example, someone who needed a sack truck for moving concrete slabs around a construction site would need a different design to someone who needs a sack truck to transport heavy furniture up stairs. There are a vast variety of Sack Trucks, which include Appliance Hand Trucks, Convertible Trucks, Drum Trucks, Dual Handle Trucks, Keg Trucks, Lawn & Garden, Pin Handle Trucks, Platform Carts, and Stock Carts.
There are Sack Truck manufacturers in the UK who supply to the demands of individuals and businesses. The trolleys can be ordered from a selection or even purpose built to the specific client’s specification. Orders can be made online, including a small shipping fee. Indeed, in order keep the shipping fee remaining competitive, sack truck designs are made to be as portable as possible. 

Thursday, 27 January 2011

What Are Sack Trucks?

A sack truck is essentially an upright trolley frame which is used for transporting objects. It has long handles, and a small ledge base, and two wheels. When an item is placed on the sack truck, the handles are used to manoeuvre the truck so it is pivoting on these two wheels. This makes heavy and cumbersome objects a lot easier to manoeuvre and lift off the ground. It is sort of a basic form of a lever mechanism.
Sack trucks are always designed to be very strong and hard wearing which makes them suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods. They are usually made from steel or aluminium with strong rubber tyres.
There are different types of sack trucks including the basic sack truck, the folding foot sack truck and the stair climber sack truck.
The folding foot sack truck has a base which can be folded away making storage much easier and more economic. This also makes transporting the sack trucks easier. The folding foot can then be locked back into position again for use.
The stair climber sack truck has a mechanism which enables it to be moved up and down steps. It has a rotating axle onto which is attached three wheels on each side. This unique design allows the stair climber sack truck to glide easily over stairs, making what could be an impossible job, a relatively easy one.
Sack trucks are commonly used in garden centres, building grounds, garages, warehouses, industrial estates, factories, large shops, schools, removal companies, homes and many more places. They are basically useful anywhere which might require some heavy lifting.
Sack are very cost effective and well worth the money. Your sack truck is an investment which will last you a good many years and make many physical jobs a lot easier.