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Hazards in the Workplace
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Diversification and the Willingness to Grow
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Bigger isn?t always Better
Staying operational in rough economic waters sometimes means having to make some big changes ? one of those changes that some distribution centers are making is to open more locations.  Opening more locations doesn?t really sound as though it woul... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Safety Breeds Productivity
Too many warehouses and material handling companies view safety as secondary in order of importance compared to customer service ? but a clean, safe and clutter free workplace can have a huge effect on productivity. Organization is key in being ab... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Why Ergonomic Equipment Saves You Money in the Long Run
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Surviving and Thriving during Mergers and Acquisitions
Having to cutback, downsize or merge with a competitor has become the reality for many logistics and storage companies if the want to keep their doors open.  There just currently aren?t enough customers and enough money/product moving around in or... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Keeping Up with the Trends
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The most Common Accidents are often the most Avoidable
When a warehouse or material handling accident is mentioned it often conjures up images of something serious, like a large rack collapse or a forklift that?s been driven off of a dock.  Though these are accidents that certainly can and do occur, t... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Increase Productivity and Morale
There are more ways to improve your business than by just raising your prices, heavier margins and a more profitable business can be had through a number of situations ? especially when your business involves moving a lot of bulk material.  Increa... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Powered Hospital Carts and Some TLC
All hospitals strive to provide their patients with the best care possible. Aside from hiring talented and intelligent doctors, hospitals look for staff that can empathize with the sick patient and their family and most importantly provide TLC, or... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
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New Side Steer Powered Cart with large bed designed for the handling of heavy, long parts and equipment

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DJ Products, Inc. of Minneapolis has introduced a new walk behind, self-propelled powered cart for material handling applications where the product or goods overhang the ends of the cart, making it impossible for the operator to safely pull or push the loads from the end of the cart.  These loads are generally too heavy for one employee to manually push, making the task unproductive, unsafe, or too cumbersome for a motorized tugger to reach under the product and grab the cart. The side steer powered cart solution allows the operator to easy maneuver these heavy parts from the side of the cart no matter how long the product overhangs.

The new side steer powered carts are ergonomically designed to remove the physical strain from workers’ muscles, allowing them to work more efficiently and comfortably.  By making a tilt truck adaptable to the worker, a motorized design allows workers of various body types, ages, and physical skills to perform difficult heavy tasks easily and safely.  A powered truck maximizes employee performance by eliminating awkward work postures that lead to tired and cramped muscles that erode job performance and lead to disabling injuries.  When workers are forced to contort their bodies into less than optimal postures to operate a heavy, non-powered cart, muscles become quickly fatigued.  Muscle fatigue leads to slower task completion, inefficient production, and longer and more frequent breaks.  And it increases the risk of injuries and strains.  A motorized cart eliminates these problems and ensures each worker a safe and comfortable work environment.

Workplace injury and illness costs American businesses $171 billion annually. Workers’ compensation claims add another $60 billion to that annual price tag. More than a quarter of those claims are for back injuries from repetitive lifting, pulling, pushing and straining according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance.  OSHA reports that back injuries cost U.S. businesses $12 million in lost workdays and $1 billion in compensation costs each year.  

Their powered cart can haul loads up to 5,000 lbs. and has a variable speed twist grip that allows the operator to travel at speeds of 0-3 mph both forwards and backwards.  DJ Products powered cart has heavy duty 24 or 36-volt motors powered by two or three 12-volt batteries, and can perform without re-charging for an entire shift and can be customized to any application or any production environment.

For more information about applications and environments conducive to a Side Steer Powered Cart, or any heavy cart mover application, call DJProducts at 1-800-686-2651, or visit them at www.djproducts.com.

 





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