The 5 Material Handling Tools Your Sporting and Hunting Store Needs

Posted by Magliner on June 9th, 2021

With summer on the horizon, you are likely to see a surge in your hunting and sporting store as those who love the outdoors get ready for the warm weather. Whether you need to move gun safes or ammo, tents or boxes of sports clothes, material handling equipment can make employees’ jobs easier. From hand trucks to heavy duty hand trucks, here are some of the tools your store should have on hand to restock and load items quickly and efficiently.

Classic Hand Cart

The classic hand cart is a workhorse for any retail establishment, but hunting and sporting goods stores can find them especially useful. Stack heavy boxes of ammo and transport them easily with a classic hand cart, with no risk of straining an employee’s back from trying to carry too much. It’s also great for moving boxes of clothes and other small items, letting the employee worry less about tripping and helping them get more done in less time.

Heavy Duty Hand Truck

Larger items that exceed the classic hand truck’s weight capacity might instead need a heavy duty hand truck. These are also useful if your store offers delivery of larger items, letting a single employee do the job without the need for a team lift. This could be a heavy fitness machine or other pieces of equipment, whether the employee is delivering it to a home or to a customer’s car.

Powered Hand Cart

When you have large, heavy items that need to be moved from the back of the store to a customer’s truck, such as a gun safe, you will want a powered hand truck. It makes moving heavy items over a long distance a snap, doing the job of multiple people and doing away with the need to team lift. It can also be used to transport large items onto delivery trucks, such as for a white glove gun safe delivery service, but the powered hand truck may be too heavy for delivery trucks without a lift gate.

Convertible Hand Truck

For versatility, you might need a convertible hand truck. These can convert from the classic hand truck to a horizontal configuration in just a couple of seconds. For larger boxes or irregularly shaped items, the convertible hand truck is ideal for restocking or assisting customers move products. Then, it can go back to being a classic hand cart until it is needed for wider items once again.

Ramps

Ramps may be necessary if your store offers delivery services, especially for larger items such as fitness equipment. Ramps can work in conjunction with a heavy duty hand truck, going over curbs and stairs and helping employees get the product in place, whether it’s at the front door or a white glove delivery service.

About Magline

The name Magliner has been aroundfor more than 70 years and represents tools of the highest standard of quality in the material handling industry. Magliner offers a variety of best-in-class material handling tools that can be customized to fit the exact needs of any job in any warehouse or on any delivery route. Whether you need better tools for stocking items or improving your white glove delivery service, Magliner offers solutions. In addition to the iconic classic Magliner hand truck, the brand also offers fully customizable hand truck options, a powered stair climbing hand truck selection, a hand lift truck series, a motorized hand truck line, and more. When you need something transported, lifted, or delivered, rely on Magliner equipment to get the job done right quickly and efficiently.

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