CartCaddyWagonWheel

Applications

The CartCaddyWagonWheel cart tugger is primarily designed to push carts, pull carts, or maneuver carts or equipment that require turning. The CartCaddyWagonWheel dollie tugger and the CartCaddy5WP rack tugger solve the same types of applications. The CartCaddyWagonWheel cart puller varies form the CartCaddy5WP cart pusher in that it has added weight over the drive tires to provide increased traction for heavier loads. The CartCaddyWagonWheel is primarily designed to push carts, pull carts, or maneuver carts or equipment that require turning, The most common application is the cart with 2 front swivel casters and 2 straight casters. The CartCaddyWagonWheel dollie pusher attaches to the swivel castered end and provides the pushing and pulling power necessary for easy turning and intricate maneuvering. Customers' terminology for their specific cart may vary. They can be referred to as a cart, dollie, flatbed, trough, pan truck, tub, tank, cradle, lift table, window cart, glass rack, or wheeled machinery. These carts can carry a variety of items, from a bin full of washers, to a flat bed of steel, to a trough full of cookie dough. Regardless of the parts or equipment on the cart being pulled or pushed, our motorized cart pusher has the power to push or pull almost any heavy cart.

Often employees operating without a CartCaddyWagonWheel rack pusher are required manually to push and pull carts. This heavy cart pushing task may require anywhere from 1-6 employees. The CartCaddy™ rack puller eliminates the possibility of a strain or a pain form manually pushing these loads, while eliminating the amount of employees to accomplish the task, drastically increasing productivity. While some companies have been successful in utilizing equipment such as a fork truck, walkie, electric pallet jack, or riding tug to manage their cart pushing application, these solutions are often not ergonomically correct and are expensive, and result in awkward maneuvering in tight spaces.

Whatever the cart pushing or cart pulling application, our electric powered cart mover has the power to push or pull almost any wheeled application. DJ Products, Inc. also offers customized solutions to virtually any material handling cart pushing or pulling application. Please contact us to see how our products can solve your application needs.

Benefits

The primary benefit of using the CartCaddyWagonWheel cart puller is ergonomically designed to prevent the strains and pains associated with manually pushing and pulling heavy carts and equipment. The use of the CartCaddyWagonWheel powered tug minimize the risk of injury, which in turn reduces the overall number of workman's compensation and insurance claims. According to OSHA's recently released ergonomics standard proposal, work related muskuloskeletal disorders, such as tendonitis and low back pain, account for $20 billion in workers compensation costs each year and 34% of all lost workday injuries.

The CartCaddyWagonWheel motorized tug is also beneficial in that it increases overall productivity. Heavy carts which had previously required multiple operators to maneuver can now be negotiated by a single employee. As a result, the operators eliminated from these tasks are now available for alternate responsibilities.

Companies also receive an indirect benefit of improved employee morale by reducing the drudgery of physical labor for their employees. Improved employee morale decreases employee turnover and improves overall job performance.

The CartCaddyWagonWheel battery powered tug has a variable speed twit grip for forward and reverse directions form 0-3 mph. The ergonomically correct variable speed feature prevents carpal tunnel and allows the operator to maintain smooth control while intricately maneuvering a load. The CartCaddyWagonWheel electric tug's ability to move up to 3 mph prevents the often frustrating scenario of working with slowly moving equipment.

The safety stop switch positioned at the back of the handle bar box immediately stops the machine when depressed to prevent any possible injury form operating the device. This feature is a must when buying any piece of equipment.

The electric lift option and customized attachment eliminate the need for fabricating multiple attachment for each cart or piece of equipment. The CartCaddyWagonWheel's arm lowers and rises allowing it to attach firmly to the bottom of any cart. Weight is transferred from the cart to the front drive wheels of the CartCaddyWagonWheel equipment tug for better traction when moving each load.

The CartCaddyWagonWheel cart puller is designed to for easy maneuvering and pivoting of your loads. After the arm is attached firmly to your cart or equipment, the unit can pivot a full 180 degrees under the arm. These features allow your operator to turn the CartCaddyWagonWheel cart pusher without jackknifing your cart.

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