Thursday, October 2, 2008

Concrete Drum Mixers

What are concrete drum mixers?
They are skid steer attachments that resemble in appearance the larger cement mixers we often see on the back of ready mix trucks. Although much smaller and, these skid-steer attachments can often out-perform large mixing trucks and ready mix services. Skid-steer rotating drum mixers offer construction a cost-effective, time-efficient alternative to reliance on third party ready mix companies by allowing them to mix concrete on the spot whenever they choose to do so.

How can buying one or more mixer drums help our project?
It will certainly save you time and money. Rising fuel costs have forced ready mix companies to require minimum volume purchases, and if they do deliver less than the required minimum, the price is significantly higher than the normal yardage price.

Many work crews are now manually mixing and transporting concrete in wheel barrels. This is labor intensive and can easily run an operation into overtime. Drum mixers can do the job faster and much more ergonomically.

Are drum mixers easy to use?
Yes. All you have to do is mount the unit onto the skid steer, mix the concrete, move the drum into position, and tilt to place the concrete. You can make your own concrete on the spot whenever necessary, mix only the amount they require at the time, and rapidly move and pour it into place without spillage or waste of raw materials.

What features do concrete mixer drums have?
Easy Rack concrete drum mixers weigh only 225 lbs when empty, can mix 6 cubic feet of concrete at a time, and will attach to almost any skid-steer with its universal skid-steer quick-tach and 3/8” plate mounting components. The combination of a very basic design, rugged engineering, and material build makes the Easy Rack Concrete Mixer Drum ideal for the toughest of applications in any terrain or climate. You will quickly come to rely upon it as one of your most trusted pieces of equipment.

How does the drum mixer work?
It rotates under the power of an independent hydraulic motor that mounts externally to the skid-steer. This motor is secured by a rugged carrier bearing that helps support the load in transit and protects the motor and seals from wear and tear. This makes the entire mounting configuration extra secure and ensures uninterrupted, safe performance in the roughest terrain or the most exacting of rental conditions.

Easy Rack carries a wide variety of used pallet racks, commercial shelving, material handling equipment, commercial lighting,and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide.

If you are having trouble locating the right equipment or looking for a quote, call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you. Read our testimonials section, product reviews or visit our material handling blog to learn more about Easy Rack.

Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., New Orleans, La., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo., Mesa, Arizona, Virginia Beach, Va., Omaha, Nebraska, Oakland, California, Miami, Florida, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Arlington, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Denton, TX, McKinney, Texas, Midland, TX, Killeen, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, ALBQ, NYC, LA, MPLS.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Skid Steer Augers Auger Drives

Why invest in a skid steer auger and auger drive?
Easy Rack skid steer augers are intend to transform any modern skid steer into a heavy-duty drilling device. They can be used for virtually any drilling need on your construction site. Heavy duty skid steer accessories, especiallt augers will dirt from areas that are intended for posts, trees, pillars, or poles. They can also drill through concrete, frozen ground, and fragmented rocks. Special skid steer duty augers and auger drives can even penetrate solid rock at depths of up to 30”.

How do your augers compare to the competition?
Easy Rack skid steer auger drives are made for systems operating between 10 and 35 GMP and 2000-3000 PSI. Easy Rack auger drives are planetary models that are made using heavier components than competing auger drives. The universal quick-tach on the back of the drive enables it to attach to any modern skid steer, and the cradle has been rated as the strongest of its kind on the market.

How many augers do you sell for skid steers?
We sell five different kinds of skid steer augers to anticipate and accommodate the many environments and specific needs of construction crews nationwide. These models are as follows:

Standard Duty Skid Steer Augers are most commonly used in places that feature moderate soil conditions. They are excellent tools for drilling in clay, Gulf Coast “gumbo dirt, and mixtures of rock fragments and dirt.

Easy Rack Tree Augers are very similar in size and dimension to our standard augers, but features a special, smaller diameter at the bottom 12” which drills a hole that is just right for planning trees and scrubs.

Heavy Duty Augers are needed any time you encounter hard ground conditions such as heavy clay, compacted earth, frozen earth, fractured rock, and buried asphalt. These augers are made with a cast boring head that features replaceable teeth.

T-Post Augers allow you to use your skid steer to drill multiple “T-post” holes expeditiously, accurately, and safely. They are ideal for tough soil conditions such as frozen ground, solid rock, and even concrete. This model features a 2” diameter, replaceable carbide pilot and solid stress-proof shaft to minimize the chance of breakage. This auger can easily drill post holes up to 30” in depth.

Heavy Duty Rock Augers are made for the toughest and most dangerous drilling conditions., use an Easy Designed with a welded pilot and made for drilling through for solid rock, asphalt, buried concrete, compacted earthworks, and frozen soil, the replaceable carbide bullet teeth and steel shaft make this heavy duty skid steer add on the most powerful weapon in your drilling arsenal.

Easy Rack carries a wide variety of used pallet racks, commercial shelving, material handling equipment, commercial lighting,and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide.

If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., New Orleans, La., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo., Mesa, Arizona, Virginia Beach, Va., Omaha, Nebraska, Oakland, California, Miami, Florida, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Arlington, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Denton, TX, McKinney, Texas, Midland, TX, Killeen, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, ALBQ, NYC, LA, MPLS.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Fork Lift Truck Attachments

What is the greatest benefit offered by forklift attachments?
Rack forklift attachments can save thousands of dollars on specialize equipment costs by turning standard fork trucks into specialized tools for a wide range of applications. Simply adding the right attachment can enable you to do anything from elevating materials and workers to loading materials into containers.

Can safety work platforms be used to lift personnel to higher floors?
Yes. In addition to lifting materials, safety work platforms can elevate workers up and over obstructions that prohibit the use of scissor lifts. They offer a safer, larger, and more stable work platform than boom lifts and can be elevated to the desired height much faster than a scaffold. These forklift attachments are designed to be fully OSHA compliant and feature toe boards, full perimeter guardrails, and secure access gates. They can be customized with optional mast protection screens that will protect workers from the moving parts of the forklift mast.

Do you have attachments for cleanup?
Yes. Self-dumping hoppers attach to forklifts and allow you to load and carry debris and garbage to dumpsters. Built for rough terrain, these dump hoppers will release debris from an elevated location when discharged, saving time and reducing the risk of collisions with the dumpster in the process.

Do you have specialized lifting attachments?
We have a number of lifting devices you can use to customize your forklift and get the most out of its power. Lift hooks secure toward the base of the forks and allow the forklift to safely and easily lift up to 10,000 pounds. They attachments can be used with both straight-mast and extendable reach forklifts.

The quick-tach truss boom performs exactly like a crane, at a much lower cost. It is ideal for work in low-rise jobs, especially metal and portable building erection.

Heavy duty jobs can be tackled with the Easy Rack heavy duty jib cranes. Made for moving large items in and out of hard to reach places, this jib reaches over or under obstructions and scaffolding, and it can go through narrow openings like windows.

Easy Rack is your "One Stop Shop" for all types of forklift equipment and heavy duty construction equipment.

Hoist & Hook Attachments
Forklift Boom Attachments
Fork Lift Extensions
Fork Truck Platforms
Forklift Spreader Beams
Forklift Ram Attachment
Forklift Mounted Attachments
Fork Truck Hoppers

If you can not find what you are looking for contact us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will provide a free quote or find it for you. Whether you are looking for new or used equipment, chances are we have it!

Our heavy duty material handing superstore is located in Houston, Texas with regional hubs located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including Memphis, Tennessee, Baltimore, Maryland, Charlotte, N.C, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Seattle, Washington, Boston, Massachusetts, Denver, Colorado, Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky, Austin, Texas, San Antonio, TX, New Orleans, LA, Irving, Texas, Amarillo, TX, Dallas, TX, Brownsville, Texas, Grand Prairie, TX, Pasadena, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas., El Paso, Texas, New York NY, Miami Fl, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, Ca, Phoenix, AZ, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL.

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Friday, April 4, 2008

Pallet Rack Removal Specialists, Forklift Pallet Attachments & Material Handling Ergonomic Pallet Moving Equipment

It is a good idea to outsource your pallet rack removal if you are moving to a new facility. Because almost everything your will be receiving in your new location arrives on pallets, having the correct fork lift attachments and other ergonomic pallet trucks on the day you open the doors of your new facility will prevent you from missing a step in your receiving cycle. Professional and reliable pallet rack removal by Easy Rack will safeguard the efficiency of your operations and ensure the safe storage of materials on heavy duty racking systems you can count on to be ready for use the day you move in.

Easy Rack recommends you outsource used pallet rack removal to us simply because the task is not as simple as it looks at face value. Modern warehouses feature much more complex designs than the old shell buildings of decades past, and the proper removal, relocation, and setup of your pallet rack shelving requires an expert who can assess the dimensions of your new facility, estimate the most efficient use of your new floor plan, and take all relevant safety requirements fully into account.

Professional pallet rack removal ensures not only human safety, but also the safety of your racks, materials, and supplies. Because these pallet storage units hold up hundreds and thousands of pounds of weight (and sometimes weigh quite a bit themselves), it takes trained professionals to properly remove stored components, disassemble your pallet racks, and remove them without damage or incident.

While it might be possible for some companies to handle their own pallet rack installation and removal safely, it is almost impossible to get it done quickly without losing time and money in the process.

By outsourcing your pallet rack removal to an Easy Rack specialist, your company will minimize the risk of catastrophic accident in your storage areas, and it will also maximize your chances that your pallet racks will be moved and re-installed in optimal shape and working condition.

Our professional pallet rack installers will not only install your systems, but they will test them for strength and integrity to make certain they are ready for use before you open the doors of your dock.

We do this for any client, anywhere in the nation. Each pallet rack and new facility is unique, so pallet rack removal is implemented on a case-by-case basis with careful attention being paid to critical details such as heat stress levels in the new facility, securing the units to the cement floor, and any necessary bracing to offset seismic activity in your area.

Let me tell you about Easy Rack ships and installs a wide variety of commercial shelving, material-handling equipment, commercial warehouse lighting, used pallet racks, Parking Lot Lighting Fixtures, Athletic Sports Lighting Equipment, Commercial Grade Christmas Lights, Tennis Court Lighting and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide.

We have an amazing customer service department that is second to none. They will work tirelessly to assist you in selecting, quoting and answering you have on any product we offer. If you cannot find what you are looking for contact us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you. Need more information to make a decision? Click here to read customer reviews of our service and products in our testimonials page, or visit our material handling blog for more information.

Our distribution center and headquarters is located in Houston, Texas with satellite warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA, Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, TX

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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Do You Use Forklift Work Platform Attachments, Industrial Step Ladders, Scaffolding or Manlifts?

Have you considered using your forklift as a ladder or working platform?
Forklift work platform attachments are a simple to use alternative to other types of elevated working platforms that will enable staff to use the lifting potential of the fork lift truck to get them into a place where they can carry out inspection or maintenance work at a high level. The platform provides staff with a decent sized place in which to work, and dependent on the actual design of the model that you choose, you will be able to carry out a wide variety of tasks that otherwise would have required a specific platform. They are also safer than some industrial ladders.

Are forklift work platforms safe and easy to use?
Forklift attached work platforms are safe and user friendly. All that is required for them is to slide the standard forks into the channels that form the base of the platform, and for it to be lifted. The platform is stable in use, and has a capacity that is sufficient for at least two employees to work comfortably without risk. Any lifting is subject to the limits imposed on the overall system by the fork lift truck rating that is being used.

Do fork lift workstations have specific safety features I should know about?
A safety chain needs to be fastened to the actual forklift truck to secure the forklift platform attachment. Next safety bars must be locked into place so that they securely protect the occupants. In addition to these basic precautions it is also suggested that users fasten themselves securely to the actual platform with a lanyard to prevent accidental falls.

Easy Rack carries a wide variety of commercial shelving, material handling equipment, commercial lighting, used pallet racks, and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide.

If you can not find the forklift attachment you are looking for call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses and distribution centers located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including Memphis, Tennessee, Baltimore, Maryland, Fort Worth, Texas., El Paso, Texas., Charlotte, N.C, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Seattle, Washington, Boston, Massachusetts, Denver, Colorado, Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Purchasing online is safe and secure with us. We invite you to read our product reviews or contact us to discuss your forklift supplies, safety barriers, material handling, shelving, new & used pallet racks, storage or modular prefab building needs.

Our sales begin with customer service, as we aim to provide you with material handling information on what best meets the needs of your facility and business model.

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