Spring is in the air! The birds are chirping, the trees are blossoming and the flowers are blooming. Its hard not to be happy this time of year as the weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer. …
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Intermetro shelving is a staple within the food service and medical industries. 1*Genuine Metro wire shelving has been the industry standard since 1965. It offers uncompromised reliability and flexibility to configure unique solutions – stationary and mobile, freestanding or wall mount, …
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Whether its hazardous materials, liquids or dry ingredients, chances are if you spend some time in a manufacturing facility, you will encounter a 55 gallon drum filled with something. These drums are all too common and have been a staple …
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In my constant attempt to find the proper material handling products for each of your applications, I want to touch base on a simple material handling product which people often forget that I offer. Throughout every industrial warehouse, chances are …
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Hi Everyone, This past week I was at the PFMA tradeshow with my team. PFMA stands for the Plant & Facilities Maintenance Association. This tradeshow is the largest industrial trade show in Wisconsin which was filled with a wide variety …
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Hi everyone, With my name being The Caster Guy, I think it’s obvious that I specialize in casters and wheels. However, I am constantly reminding people that I also offer full lines of material handling products ranging from bins and …
Continue readingHard Rubber or Soft Rubber?
Hi everyone, Recently, I was working with a customer on improving the roll-ability of a few moving dollies she had. There was nothing unique about her application. All she was looking for was a caster that provided a quieter and …
Continue readingIntroducing Polyflexon Casters
Hi Everyone, My team and I are always working on ways to improve ergonomic performance with our caster recommendations so I want to highlight a caster we just uploaded on the website. The new Polyflexon caster is a great caster …
Continue readingZinc vs. Stainless Steel
Hi everyone, A common question I get asked a lot is whether or not stainless steel should be used rather than zinc plated steel. Both of these rig materials serve their purpose but vary from each other significantly. Stainless steel …
Continue readingDIY: Shoe Rack
Materials Needed: 1 Piece of Thick Plywood, Wooden Dowels, Furniture Casters, Wood Screws, Drill, Tape Measure, Sandpaper, Circular Saw. The fun thing about a DIY project is that you can completely customize them to fit your needs and style. In the …
Continue readingFloor Locks: When? Why? How?
Hi everyone, To piggy back off of last weeks post, in this weeks edition I am going to talk about floor locks.Floor locks are designed to hold your mobile equipment in a specific location. They are intended for use on …
Continue readingBrake Options
Hi everyone, For this week’s topic, I am going to focus on a few versions of the common brake options we offer for different caster series. I work very hard with my team to provide all of my customers with …
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