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DJ Products Power Pusher ? When Safety and Efficiency are Both Top Priorities
When your business thrives and survives on warehousing product for a big client until they need it, short deadlines can be a common occurrence.  You can sit on product for weeks at a time and then, all of a sudden, the client needs a rush put on s... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Lightening the Load on Employees with an Electric Tugger
Hospital and nursing home employees have some very difficult duties to perform on a daily basis.  Linen, laundry and food carts are very easy to push for a single person when they are empty, but start piling on trays full of food or dozens and doz... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Minimizing Injury and Worker?s Compensation with the Electric Tug
Some employers mistakenly fall under the assumption that just because something has wheels that is easy to move but that assumption can lead to serious accidents resulting in injury.  In order to safely and effectively move wheeled carts with exce... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Maximize Assembly Line Efficiency with the Trailer Pusher
Manufacturers of trailers, campers and boat equipment have a unique challenge as their products moves down the assembly line getting formed into a complete and saleable unit, it becomes larger, heavier and much more difficult to manually maneuver.... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
A Little Goes a Long Way
When it comes to performing any job, it?s imperative that workers have both the ?know how? and the proper equipment to accurately perform every task they encounter.  An employee attempting to figure out how to use a piece of equipment as he goes c... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
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 ... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Eliminating Overhead the Smart Way
The economy is still lagging far behind what it was a few years ago and though some industries are beginning to see some promise, logistics and third party warehouses are still struggling to stay out of the red.  In order to keep the doors open, m... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Preventing Catastrophe
More than five thousand workers are killed on the job every year; weekly reports can be viewed on OSHA?s website detailing the individual events that caused the fatalities.  This is a very scary number, but what?s scarier than the sheer number of ... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Reducing Strains, Aches and Pains
The biggest danger in the workplace may not stem from the loudest crash or ugliest fall, though these instances can cause injury they are pretty rare when compared the injuries relating to the use of poorly designed material handling equipment. Ma... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Material Handling and Distribution Heats Up in the Summer ? Literally
Warehouses are generally poorly ventilated buildings with no good source of circulation, many with metal roofs that absorb the heat of the sun, and certainly no provisions for air conditioning.  So as the temperatures of the Summer rises, so does ... [from DJ Products, Inc.]

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CartCaddyShorty Cart Pullers


Applications for Cart Pullers

The CartCaddyShorty Cart Puller is a motorized cart puller primarily designed to push carts, pull carts, or maneuver carts or equipment that require turning and that can typically be pushed or pulled with 1 or 2 people. The most common application is the cart with two front swivel casters and 2 straight casters. This battery powered mover is the smallest, most maneuverable tug available on the market, and still has plenty of power to handle most push or pull applications. The CartCaddyShorty Cart Puller attaches to the swivel castered end and provides the pushing and pulling power necessary for easy turning and intricate maneuvering. Costumer's 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 battery powered mover or cart puller has the power to push or pull almost any heavy cart.

Often employees operating without a CartCaddyShorty Cart Pullers are required manually to push carts and pull carts.This heavy cart pushing task may requiring anywhere from 1-3 employees. The CartCaddy™ eliminates the possibility of a strain or pain from 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 fork-trucks, walkies, electric pallet jacks or riding tugs to manage their cart pushing application, these solutions are often not ergonomically correct and expensive, and result in awkward maneuvering in tight spaces.

Whatever the pushing or pulling application is, our cart pullers have 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 pullers can solve you application needs.

Benefits of Cart Pullers

The CartCaddyShorty Cart Pullers are ergonomically designed to prevent the strains and pains often associated with manually pushing and pulling heavy carts and equipment. The use of the CartCaddyShorty Cart Pullers 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 musculoskeletal 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 CartCaddyShorty Cart Pullers are 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 available for alternative responsibilities.

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

For more information and to find out how you can utilize CartCaddy Cart Pullers at your facility BEFORE having to decide to make a purchase, click here.


Standard Cart Pullers Features
• Tubular Steel Frame
• 1500 lb. Differential transaxle
• High Tech Speed Controller
• Neutral Throttle Braking
• Adjustable Acceleration/Braking
• 36v (3) 15 amp Sealed Batteries
• Variable Speed Twist Grip

• 0-3 mph Forward/Reverse
• Non-Marking Tires
• Battery Gauge
• Automatic Charger

Optional Cart Pullers Features
• Foam Filled Tires
• Safety Stop Switch
• Safety Horn
• Safety Light
• 5th Wheel Arm
• Custom Attachment


Features

The CartCaddyShorty comes standard with a 36-volt system, 3 12-volt batteries, designed to give the operator 6-hours of continuous use, without moving a load, before recharging. Plenty of battery life to last an entire shift.

The unit has a variable speed twist grip for forward and reverse directions from 0 to 3 mph. The ergonomically correct variable speed feature prevents carpal tunnel and allows the operator to maintain smooth control while intricately maneuvering their load. The CartCaddyShorty's ability to go 3 mph allows the machine to keep up with the operator without frustration from waiting for a slowly operating machine when operating the unit from point A to B through-out your facility.

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

The spring hitch option and customized attachment prevent you from having to fabricate multiple attachments on everyone of your carts or equipment. The CartCaddyShorty's arm lowers and raises for attaching firmly to the bottom of your cart. Weight is transferred from your cart to the front drive wheels of the CartCaddyShorty for better traction when moving your load.

The CartCaddyShorty is designed for easy maneuvering and pivoting of your loads. After the arm is attached firmly to your carts or equipment, the unit can pivot a full 180 degrees under the arm. This feature allows for turning your loads a full 90 degrees without jack knifing your cart or manually turning the front of you cart.

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