Pallet trucks, also know as pallet jacks, are a convenient way to move cargo stored on pallets when the use of a forklift is not a good option. These handy tools slide under pallets, roll easily, are easy to steer and are reasonably safe around other people. As with any tool, the safety of others has to be considered.
Diverse Supply offers many types of pallet trucks such as those for standard use, for use in corrosive or sanitary environments, for use in cold rooms, for use in all terrain areas and for use when extra lift is needed. In addition, some pallet trucks are available in powered models that require little effort on the behalf of the user.
The gateway to these products can be seen at:
https://www.platformsandladders.com/pallet-trucks-tuggers/
Pallet trucks for standard use are simple to use. The user guides the pallet truck forks under the load, increases the elevation of the of the load via a pump, then guides the loaded truck to the desired location and then lowers the pallet to the floor. Our best-selling standard pallet truck can be seen at:
https://www.platformsandladders.com/pallet-trucks-tuggers/pallet-trucks
When moving pallets in a corrosive or sanitary environment is required, a stainless steel, zinc coated or a galvanized pallet truck is a better option than one designed for standard use. The zinc coated and the galvanized models are a little more expensive than the standard models while the stainless steel models are much more expensive than the standard models. Our corrosive and sanitary environment pallet truck can be seen at:
Cold room pallet trucks are capable of elevating and descending in cold environments. When a standard pallet truck is in a cold environment, elevating and descending the load may not be possible if the pallet truck is in the cold area long enough for pallet truck to get cold. On the other hand, a cold room pallet truck can be left in the cold environment and still function properly. Our cold room hand pallet truck can be seen at:
https://www.platformsandladders.com/pallet-trucks-tuggers/cold-room-hand-pallet-truck
When moving a load on a surface other than a floor and concrete surface, an all-terrain pallet truck can possibly do the job. All-terrain pallet trucks are equipped with oversize, often pneumatic wheels that go where a standard pallet truck cannot go. All terrain pallet trucks are available in powered and non-powered models. Our best-selling all terrain pallet truck can be seen at:
https://www.platformsandladders.com/pallet-trucks-tuggers/all-terrain-pallet-trucks
When the user needs a little more height that a few inches, this can be accomplished through the use of lifter pallet trucks. It is important to remember that items on a lifter pallet truck, as well as a regular height pallet truck, are classified as suspended loads. As with all suspended loads, no part of a human body should ever be beneath a suspended load. Our best-selling lifter pallet truck can be seen at:
https://www.platformsandladders.com/pallet-trucks-tuggers/high-rise-lift-trucks
When moving cargo in a narrow aisle, the movement of a long pallet with a standard pallet truck may not be possible due to the swing of the pallet when turning it 90 degrees. Depending on the length of the pallet and the width of the aisle, a sidewinder pallet truck may make movement of cargo in this situation possible. Watch the video of this unique pallet truck at the website link shown below to see if it may solve a long pallet problem at your location:
https://www.platformsandladders.com/pallet-trucks-tuggers/sidewinder-pallet-truck
One must remember that, in addition to the suspended load safety issue posed by the use of pallets trucks, there are other safety issues. One such other safety issue is that of leading rather than following a pallet jack. When one leads a pallet jack, one is less likely to collide with or run over the foot of another person. On the other hand, when one follows a pallet jack, it is easy to collide with or run over the foot of another person that can’t be seen due to a blind corner. Both the suspended load safety issue and the leading rather than following safety issue can result in a serious injury.
Please call us at 888-802-3651 if you have any pallet jack questions or concerns. You can find us online at www.platformsandladders.com.