Hand Trucks
Some of the best material handling tools for donation centers are classic hand trucks. Hand trucks make it incredibly easy and efficient to move boxes of items from the trunks of donors’ cars and into the warehouse or a sorting area. Instead of taking a single box at a time as cars pile up waiting to donate, employees or volunteers can stack boxes on a hand truck and quickly wheel it off. It also makes taking larger items to the warehouse easier, as well.
Convertible Hand Trucks
If employees and volunteers need something more versatile for oddly-shaped donations or boxes, try convertible hand trucks. These convert from the upright position of the classic hand truck to a horizontal position that can hold larger items. It’s ideal for moving larger boxes into the sorting area.
Heavy Duty Hand Trucks
When a large appliance is donated, it’s time to turn to a heavy duty hand truck. The heavy duty hand truck, also appropriately called the appliance hand truck, is perfect for enabling a single employee or volunteer to receive a large appliance, from a refrigerator to a washing machine. The heavy duty hand truck does most of the work once the large item is out of the vehicle. Look for heavy duty hand trucks with options such as a fourth wheel attachment that lean the item back, making it easier to move and increasing the maximum load. A break back bar can help with this, as well. Using a heavy duty hand truck means other employees and volunteers can work to take other donations, speeding up the donation process.
Heavy Gloves
Don’t discount the difference heavy gloves can make. They can help give purchase when receiving larger items and can help protect employees’ and volunteers’ hands, as they will frequently need to move items. From small nicks and cuts to accidentally dropping donations while moving them from a vehicle to a hand truck, gloves can make a large difference for a small investment.
Digital Inventory System
A digital inventory system that is compatible with tablets can help your employees and volunteers keep track of incoming donations. It will aid in sorting, especially when it comes time to move donations into the warehouse. They can quickly enter donations at the sorting area, making the process easier and faster.
About Magline
The Magliner name has set a standard of quality and reliability in the material handling industry for over 70 years. That name is so well-known in the industry, in fact, it is now often used as a stand-in for hand trucks of any brand. However, those other brands simply don’t bring the same level of dependability, ease-of-use, and durability that Magliner does. In addition to their legendary selection of traditional hand trucks, Magliner offers a stair climbing hand truck selection, a motorized hand truck line, a fully-customizable hand truck collection, their hand lift truck series, and much, much more. When you need anything lifted, moved, or delivered, you can trust Magliner equipment to get the job done.
Get Magliner hand trucks and other material handling solutions for your donation center at Magliner.com
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