christopher Harper, Author at DJ Products

Ergonomics: A New Focus on Cutting Warehouse Staff Turnover

The warehouse industry typically has a high turnover rate due to the physical demands of these jobs. Employees can be injured while moving machinery or equipment around. They can also develop injuries that result from repetitive movements, such as soft tissue injuries.

The use of industrial tugs and similar products make warehouse work less physically demanding and could lead to a lower turnover rate.

The Importance of Ergonomics

One of the most effective ways to lower the risk of workplace injuries in warehouses and reduce turnover is by adopting ergonomics. This means making sure that employees are able to do their jobs as safely as possible with less physical strain.

Making changes that result in a more comfortable work environment offers other benefits as well that lead to lower turnover. Such improvements will help employees become more productive, since they do not tire as quickly. They can also boost morale among employees when they see that their employer is watching out for their well-being.

Ergonomic Changes

The exact types of ergonomic changes that should be made vary based on a number of factors, such as the types of equipment and machinery that are used, the size of the workforce and the warehouse’s layout. Taking these factors into consideration can help warehouse management determine effective ergonomic changes, such as reducing the weight of mobile workstations and carts, or using motorized or electrical industrial tugs.

At DJ Products, our industrial tugs make it safer for your warehouse employees to move heavy equipment around. Visit us online to see our full selection of cart pullers and other products.

New Nanotechnology Development Could Change Manufacturing

Nanotechnology used to be the stuff of science fiction movies. Recent advances could turn it into a household word within just a few years. Cost has been the primary sticking point, but performance problems have also prevented industry from full scale adoption of nanotechnology. With the development of nano-graphene platelets (NGPs), nanotechnology has become both cost effective and relatively problem free, according to the March 19, 2009 article written by Dr. Bor Jang of Angstron Materials LLC for Manufacturing & Technology eJournal.

A better alternative to carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers, nano-graphene platelets don’t have the performance issues of their predecessors which exhibited frustrating clumping problems and were difficult to form into composites. And NGPs finally bring nanotechnology down into an affordable price range for high volume manufacturing. You can read the Manufacturing & Technology eJournal article for Dr. Jang’s technical explanation of how NGPs are formed, but the bottom line is that NGPs provide “a much higher thermal conductivity and twice the specific surface areas” of their predecessors.

The flexibility of new NGPs, which can be combined with a wide range of materials and configured in a variety of forms, provides manufacturers with their first viable and accessible nanotechnology option. Potential applications include reinforcement of polymer materials, improved injection molding and extrusion techniques and products, ground and air lightning strike protection, aerospace thermal management and radio frequency interference protection, and battery and fuel cell innovations that could help spur large-scale transition from gas- to electric-powered vehicles in the U.S.

Dr. Jang lists a number of provocative features and benefits derived from current testing of NGPs and NGP nanocomposites, including:

Thermal conductivity five times greater than copper with faster dissipation.
Electrical conductivity similar to copper with a density four times lower.
Fifty times stronger than steel.
Very low weight, low density and small volume.
Chemical bonding to a range of resins.
High resistance to gas permeability.
Excellent corrosion resistance.
Able to remove heavy metals and radionucleides from wastewater and ground water.
High organic material absorption.
Exceptionally high intrinsic strength.
High specific surface area.
Ability to produce mass quantities in high volumes.

An innovative leader in the design and manufacture of ergonomic powered carts, DJ Products is always interested in new innovations in manufacturing. Development of NGPs puts cutting edge nanotechnology within the practical reach of U.S. manufacturers for the first time.

Making Maintenance Easier in Hotels and Apartment Complexes

Working as a porter or on the maintenance crew in a hotel or apartment complex can be an excellent job with good pay that never gets boring. Depending upon the environment that you work in, your duties may include everything from snow removal in the Winter and landscaping in the Summer to plumbing, electrical and general contracting. In this line of work there is never a dull moment, but there can be some very stressful and laborious moments if you don’t have the proper equipment on hand to deal with one particularly messy job – trash removal.

Manual trash container removal, especially in complexes that have a large number of apartments, can be a very difficult process. When a wheeled dumpster gets loaded to the brim or contains some bulky items from tenants who are moving out or redecorating can get exceedingly heavy and potentially dangerous to move manually – this can put porters and maintenance crew members at great risk for injury.

In order to make maintenance crew members safer while performing this less than favorable part of their job as well as more efficient, it helps to have a motorized dumpster mover or waste container puller. The trash container movers from DJ Products allow one employee to quickly safely and effectively pull the trash container from even tight quarters and get it stationed where it needs to be for pick up.

Even a completely empty dumpster is heavy enough to pose a risk if employees are attempting to manually move it on their own. With a dumpster mover or trash container puller from DJ Products you can ensure the safety of your maintenance crew and make this task go from the least desirable on the list to one that everyone will volunteer to perform.

Eliminating the Overexertion of Trash Removal

Full dumpsters and trash containers need to be stationed at the right place and at the right time in order to be picked up. This is critical for apartments, condos and retail establishments that accumulate trash quickly because missing a pick up could potentially create a build up of waste and unsanitary conditions. For this reason, employees are often asked to do whatever it takes to get the waste container to its destination, which could potentially compromise safety and put employees and property at risk.

The process of getting the heavy waste container, which may weigh in at a few thousand pounds or more, to its destination could involve employees having to push or pull the dumpster over several hundred feet over rough or hilly terrain. This can be a very dangerous undertaking for one, two or even three employees regardless of the weather, but the high temperatures of the Summer or the ice and snow of the Winter can greatly increase the chance of overexertion and injury.

The battery powered WasteCaddy from DJ Products lets a single employee safely maneuver a fully loaded trash container over any distance and any type of terrain with no worries at all. The very reliable and ergonomically designed waste container mover makes this job that usually requires multiple employees an easy task for just one employee.

Using properly designed equipment to maneuver heavy dumpsters and recycling bins drastically reduces the chances of injuries, while at the same time increasing productivity by allowing the job to be completed by one employee instead of two or three. The job gets done faster, easier and with less of a chance of injury or property damage and this is an optimal situation for both management and the employees.

A Dumpster Mover Helps Increase Efficiency for Busy Retail Season

As we move past the Summer and into the back half of the year, it means one thing to retailers – beefing up inventory in preparation for the holiday season. In an effort to make this year’s numbers look a little bit better than the numbers of the last few years, retailers are going to have to stock more product and make a serious advertising push in order to get the customers in the door, but what many retailers fail to prepare for in this seemingly simple strategy is the trash removal portion of the equation.

With each and every extra box of product that you bring into your store for sale, you increase the amount of trash that will be going out and the weight of the dumpster that will have to be pushed into a position to be emptied. If you don’t have the proper equipment, like a dumpster mover, to move those full and heavy dumpsters you could be decreasing the time that your employees have to stock shelves and help customers and what’s even worse you could be putting them at risk of injury.

A full dumpster could top out at several hundred or maybe even several thousand pounds depending upon what it is filled with, which could be far too much for an employee to handle pushing or pulling manually but with the help of a dumpster mover a waste container loaded up to 5000 lbs poses no problem at all. The dumpster mover from DJ Products can easily allow a single employee to quickly and easily mover a waste container of anywhere from 500 up to 10,000 pounds over rough terrain and in tight quarters with no problems at all. With a dumpster mover, your employees can get that heavy dumpster where it needs in time for pick up and then quickly back to where you store it to be filled again in a much shorter time and none of the strain that would have resulted from a manual move.

A Dumpster Mover Minimizes Employee Exposure to Harsh Conditions

Manually moving a heavy waste or recycling container can be physically taxing during perfect conditions. If your employees have to face this demanding challenge in less than favorable weather conditions the chance for injury is even greater. A fully loaded dumpster can weigh upwards of several thousand pounds. Attempting to handle this massive amount of weight on rough or slippery terrain, without the proper equipment, could be a recipe for disaster.

Investing in a powerful, battery operated dumpster mover is a perfect way to minimize the stress and strain of this task and to keep employees safer. The dumpster mover from DJ Products allows a single employee to easily handle a loaded dumpster that weighs up to ten thousand pounds.

Depending on where your waste and recycling dumpsters are located in your facility and where they need to be stationed for pick up, the job of manually taking out the trash could be a mammoth undertaking. Using a dumpster mover will cut down on how many people and how much time are needed to complete the job. The dumpster mover from DJ can safely tackle inclines and declines, gravel, snow and ice while pushing or pulling the heaviest of loads to keep your employees safe from overexertion and other possible injuries.

The worse the conditions are outside, the more difficult and strenuous jobs like waste removal become. If you want to keep your employees safe and minimize wasted time, you need to provide them with the proper equipment to handle the job. The powerful and ergonomically designed dumpster mover from DJ Products gives your employees everything they need t o haul and deposit the heaviest of dumpsters as quickly and safely as possible, regardless of the conditions outside.

Industrial Equipment Orders Rise and Strong Growth Predicted

The global economy might not be on solid ground, but that hasn’t stopped the industrial sector from experiencing increasing growth. In fact, strong demand for different types of industrial equipment has led to higher profits for industrial giant General Electric in the third quarter. Due to this growth, the company is shifting its focus to its industrial products and moving away from financial and consumer appliance products.

What does this growth mean for other industrial manufacturers and suppliers? It signals that this is an ideal time to take advantage of the rising demand for industrial products, whether that includes developing new products or expanding current product offerings. This growth represents a turnaround from the drop in industrial sales that occurred when the 2008 financial crisis hit. Back then, interest in purchasing industrial equipment waned as companies scaled back and looked for ways to save money rather than spend it. With the US economy on its way to recovering, companies are once again showing more willingness and financial ability to purchase industrial equipment.

The rise in industrial equipment demand is also something that companies who use these products should keep an eye on. Those who need material handling carts or other industrial products, such as the following ones, should see a wider range of items to choose from:

cart movers

waste bin movers

car pushers

linen cart pullers

motorized carts

They should also start noticing improved quality and more competitive prices as industrial manufacturers and suppliers shift into high gear to keep up with this growing demand. This growth trend is also expected to continue in the next few years.

If you need cart movers, material handling carts or other pullers or tuggers, visit DJ Products. We carry a wide selection of industrial equipment for warehouses, hospitals and heavy industrial companies.

New Dumpster Mover Pulls Heavy Trash Containers of Waste and Recycling to Curb Side for Pick Up

DJ Products, Inc. is the world leader in providing battery-powered cart pusher and assist tug puller solutions to the manufacturing, hospital, distribution, and retail industries. They provide solutions that eliminate the pains and strains associated with manually pushing heavy carts and wheeled equipment.

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New Waste Container Puller eliminates costly worker’s compensation claims

DJ Product’s WasteCaddyLite waste container puller is specifically designed to pull heavy waste containers to pick up or processing locations and it significantly decreases the risk of injury to employees or property managers. Pushing heavy containers is a high risk activity for property managers and often requires several employees working together to get waste or recycling containers from one point to another. DJ Product’s WasteCaddyLite container puller reduces injuries arising from accidents and from overexertion. It can also make a three or four person job into a one person job saving labor costs.

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New Motorized Dump Hopper eliminates strains and pains from transporting heavy trash and debris in factories, schools and warehouses

DJ Products, Inc. of Minneapolis has introduced a motorized dump hopper that disposes your trash and debris in your facility. The Motorized Dump Hopper eliminates the manual pushing of heavy trash containers and increases the efficiency of the disposal process for your business. The powered dump hopper is powered for moving heavy trash and debris used for daily duties in industries like factories, schools and warehouses.

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