Midwest Material Handling, LLC

Material Handling, Loading Dock Parts & Storage Equipment Specialists

Old-Fashioned Service. Honesty. Integrity... Since 1995

Material Handling, Loading Dock Parts & Storage Equipment Specialists

Old-Fashioned Service. Honesty. Integrity... Since 1995

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Large Volume Steel hopper for Mines

Large Volume, Self Dumping Forklift Hopper-Used in Mining

Charleston, WV- We were contacted by a long time Customer in the Charleston, WV area inquiring about large volume Steel Hopper that they wanted to replace. This particular Hopper was damaged beyond repair and needed to be replaced. These large volume Hoppers are commonly used in the mining industry. It was located in a large coal mine in Western West Virginia.

Steel Dumping Hopper large volume

What was unusual about this existing hopper (which was primarily used for waste removal within the mine) was its large size and heavy capacity. What we replaced it with was a Jesco Industries Large Volume, Low Profile, Super Heavy Duty Structural Base Hopper constructed of 7 GAUGE STEEL. This HD Hopper had a 10 cubic yard capacity and 10,000 lbs. weight capacity. The Hopper measured 91″L x 135″W x 70″H…135″ wide and 91″ long-WOW!

We also added an optional lid (steel piano hinged split lid). This was the largest Steel Dumping Hopper we have ever sold… the Hopper with Lid weighed well over 3,600 lbs.!

We serve a wide range of Customers in a wide range of industries with often times really unique applications. Every project is uniquely different. Contact the experts at Midwest Material Handling, LLC with any Steel Dumping Hopper application from large to small-common to unusual!

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Pallet Rack End of Aisle Protector

Pallet Rack End-of-Column Protector for AGV, Handle-IT

AGV End of Aisle Protector

WORTHINGTON, OHIO– We recently got a call from a large Ohio based Manufacturer of industrial products with a bit of a unique Pallet Rack protection application. This customer recently purchased an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) and requested Post and End-of-Aisle Protectors for their Pallet Rack. The big issue was these Column Protectors could not extend into the open shelf space as every inch was needed for the AGV to operate there.

We supplied them with Handle-It 12″H Steel Column Protector with optional HD steel Rack Protector Extender, which was custom cut to 28″L. Not sure if it is clear in the photos but these Column Protectors only extend into the shelf space by an inch, at best, allowing the AGV to operate in and out of the Rack sections as designed. Like all of the Pallet Rack protection products we sell, we also furnished concrete anchors (1/2″ x 3.75″ and 3/4″ x 4.25″) for installation. The finished product came out great and has been incredibly effective. These were furnished and installed throughout the entire distribution center facility.

These Corner Protectors are also effective for use at building wall corners and guard doorways.

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Dock Leveler

Dock Leveler, Seal and Shelter Parts, Vehicle Restraint Parts-Wholesale

We get pictures like this sent to us all the time… “Our Leveler is down and we need this part ASAP”!

One of the more unique services we provide is the sale of Wholesale Dock Leveler, Dock Seal and Dock Shelter parts including Vehicle Restraint Parts. At the end of the day, Dock Levelers really are relatively simple devices. Like all mechanical equipment and in addition to the harsh way these devices are used, parts wear out and need to be replaced. So many Dock repair companies will come out, charge you a small fortune to evaluate a repair and say the entire Leveler has to be replaced. This is RARELY the case when just a few simple parts will put the Leveler back in service in a relatively short period of time! With a little time and willingness to repair the Lever yourself, time and money can be greatly saved.

We sell parts from all major Manufacturers including: Blue Giant, Serco, DLM, Overhead Door, Rite-Hite, Kelley (Kelley-Atlantic for older units), Poweramp, McGuire, Penta-Lift, Pioneer and Vestil Manufacturing.

OUR SPECIALTY… allow us to put our our 30 years of experience to work to help you identify those hard to find parts! As an Authorized Blue Giant Distributor, contact us with any Blue Giant Loading Dock Equipment part application!

Vehicle Restraint

Some (but not nearly all) of the more common parts we sell are: Main Springs, Springs (Lip Kick-Out and Snubber), Hold Down Boxes, Dock Bumpers and Hydraulic Pumps and Cylinders.

Dock Leveler Hydraulic Pump

More times than not, Dock Levelers have no Manufacturer serial plate on them which makes identifying what you have and who made it a challenge. Call us and let us put our 30+ years of experience to work to provide complimentary advice and help identify what you have as well as provide part numbers and parts costs. Additionally, most parts can be shipped in overnight air for the more time sensitive repairs.

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used pallet racking

Used Storage Rack & Pallet Racking-So Many Different Uses!

used pallet racking

NORTHERN MICHIGAN- The uses for Storage and Pallet Racking are endless! We thought we would highlight a customer of ours, located in Northern Michigan, who is a vintage and classic wooden boat restorer. They have been one of the most experienced and respected wooden boat dealers, parts suppliers and vintage boat restorers for decades. They have been a customer of ours for well over 25 years.

There are so many different and unique uses for Pallet Rack and Storage Shelving! This customer uses standard Teardrop style Pallet rack for boat motor and parts storage. The picture you see here is just a small portion of their extensive parts warehouse. Look at all of those Chris-Craft, Hacker Craft, Garwood and Lyman motors! We dont believe they have ever bought anything NEW… it’s all been USED.

“OLD PALLET RACK FOR OLD PARTS” our customer always says. We always reply… “old pallet rack for old guys”, they always chuckle.

As you might imagine, our USED inventory changes weekly (if not daily). Contact us and allow our team of professionals to assist you with any USED Pallet Rack project.

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Aluminum Convertible Hand Truck

Harper Hand Truck (Aluminum Convertible)… Check This Out!

Aluminum Convertible Hand Truck

Pretty cool… Randomly ran into this UPS driver with an OLD Aluminum Convertible Hand Truck we sold them roughly 24 years ago (our “worn” company sticker was on the other side). We have sold these Hand Trucks to UPS facilities throughout the years. This Hand Truck was manufactured by Harper Hand Trucks out of Wichita, KS. Back then, Harper was a small regional fabricator but they have grown into the largest Hand Truck manufacturer in the world! We have been both a Magliner and a Harper Dealer for nearly 30 years.

We sell a wide range of Hand and Platform Trucks from quality Manufacturers like Harper Trucks, Magliner Hand Trucks, Vestil Manufacturing, Wesco Manufacturing, Fairbanks, Milwaukee Trucks, Little Giant, New Age Industrial, Safco and B&P.

Look at the worn handles, think about how many times this hand truck has been taken out and put back in his truck. This truck definitely has had some wear and tear, but he tells me it works great… UNBELIEVABLE!

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Floor Scale

Floor Scale- A Necessity In A Modern Warehouse

Floor Scale-Low Profile

Cincinnati, Ohio– Floor Scales are an essential part of any modern commercial warehouse. When Customers are setting up a new facility, a Floor Scale should be one of the first purchase considerations made.

But why? Floor Scales have a multitude of different uses. The most common use though is the weighing of inbound and outbound freight. LTL companies require an accurate weight noted on their bill-of-ladings. Not doing so can result in added fees (in this day and age, freight companies will do anything to add additional charges to your freight bill). Floor Scales are also commonly used in the weighing of bulk materials, quality control and inventory management.

Floor Scales come in a range of different sizes and capacities. The most common Floor Scale we sell is the standard 48″ x 48″ with a 5,000 lbs capacity. These scales are generally calibrated in 1.0 lbs. weight increments. The same scale can also be calibrated 10,000 lbs. x 2.0 lbs. at no additional charge. Another stock size is the 60″ x 60″. Any other combination of sizes and capacities can be made, please inquire for pricing.

Common options include steel access ramps (including level off platforms).

Floor Scales can be adapted for many other different applications. A few examples include…

Stainless Steel Floor Scales

Floor Scales if similar design as above but built entirely of Stainless Steel for washdown or hazardous environments.

Drum Scales

For weighing 55 gallon steel or poly drums

Coil Scales

For accurate weighment of large, dense metals in bars, tubes, sheets, structural beams and coils. The capacity of a coil scale is much greater than an average floor scale, often reaching up to 100,000 pounds.

Platform Scales

Smaller, generally lower capacity Scales for general weighing.

WE SELL QUALITY… we live in a day and age of online retailers advertising cheap, import scales which are unrepairable. These scales are considered “throw-away”… since they are unrepairable (few parts exist) and very difficult (if not impossible) to calibrate, these devices are to be discarded as soon as they fail. Warranties on these scales are comical as you would have to send the scale back internationally to get the issue looked at.

WE DO NOT SELL THESE TYPES OF SCALES! All of the scales we sell have full warranties (parts and service) and can be serviced and repaired locally!

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Kings Island

Custom Fixed Ladder for King’s Island Marquee!

MASON, OHIO- Today, we thought we would take a little walk down memory lane to one of the more unique projects we have ever completed…

Kings Island Kings Island Marquee

 

In September, 2003 a severe thunderstorm passed directly over King’s Island Amusement Park in Mason (Cincinnati), Ohio. Though very little major damage was done to the park itself, the iconic King’s Island marquee sign, visible from I-71 literally blew over. That old sign had been welcoming visitors to King’s Island for 30+ years.

A month or two later, we were contacted by an engineering firm designing the new sign for the park. This new sign was going to incorporate a newly refreshed logo and be 4-5 times larger than the old one. We were asked for a ladder solution for workers to SAFELY access the upper levels of the interior of the sign for service or maintenance.

Steel Caged Walk Through Fixed Access Ladder

We along with the Engineering team at Vestil Manufacturing came up with and eventually manufactured and shipped a Steel Caged Walk-Thru Fixed Access Ladder system (very similar to the one pictured above) which started at the bottom of the sign and went nearly to the top. The sign was built with a series of work platforms. The series of ladders were positioned at different sides of each “platform”. These were all custom built. This allowed workers to maintain and repair the sign safely, entirely from the interior of the sign.

Kings Island

The final product… the sign still stands today. While we didn’t install the fixed ladders in the sign (the ladders were shipped to the sign company and they did) the collaborative efforts of our companies made for a very smooth (not to mention interesting) project!

Contact our team of experts for a wide range of OSHA and BOCA approved Steel Rolling Ladders of various designs and styles.

All of our Ladders are proudly manufactured in the United States!

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Pallet Truck Stop Rubber

Pallet Truck Stop to Secure Pallet Jack in Truck Bed

DAYTON, OHIO– An often requested Pallet Truck accessory is the Rubber Pallet Truck/Jack Stop from Vestil Manufacturing. This inexpensive, rubber cradle is designed to secure your Pallet Jack in the back of truck beds during transit. This helps prevent trailer and door damage from “runaway” Pallet Jacks not to mention the valuable freight on the truck. So often we would see delivery truck drivers secure their Pallet Jacks with ratchet straps or bungee cords to the trailer when driving. It was so time consuming and often times did not safely secure the Pallet Jack to the truck.

Pallet Truck Stop Pallet Truck Stop

These Pallet Truck Stops are simple to use… you simply roll the Pallet Jack load wheels (rear wheels) onto the rubber stop and it keeps the Jack from moving during transit. No straps, no cords or bungees!

Ideal for freight companies, trucking companies, and other material handling customers. These Pallet Truck Stops are easy to store as they only measure 11.5″ x 11.5″ and weighs less than 5 lbs. each.

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Steel Rolling Ladder, 4 step

Steel Rolling Ladder, 4-Step with Larger Top Step

Steel Rolling Ladder, 4 step

Columbus, Ohio– We sell a wide range of Steel Rolling Ladders for many different applications. One of the most popular is the standard 4-Step Steel Ladder (the 10-step Ladder is probably the 2nd most popular)!

Steel Rolling Ladder 10-step

Our Columbus Ohio based customer was looking for a mobile Ladder to load multiple shelf levels but also wanted a larger top platform and wider step width for employee safety when in use. They also required a safety chain so unauthorized users could not use it when being stored as well as a self-locking bottom step (Saf-T-Lock) for safety. We contacted the folks at Tri-Arc Manufacturing for assistance in coming up with a solution. This was a trial ladder and after using it for several weeks, they purchased 26 of them, all shipped to various locations throughout the US.

A bit more about these Rolling Ladders

Steel Rolling Industrial Ladders are available with two different type step configurations. Grip Strut (expanded metal) steps offer maximum slip resistance with a self-cleaning flow-through design that is ideal for wet or slippery environments. Perforated Steps (or Perf Tread) offer an economical high strength, slip resistant safety step. Rolling Ladders are available with Spring Loaded Casters that retract under user’s weight or the easy-to-use Saf-T-Lock (foot pedal activated) locking system.

All of the Steel Rolling Ladders we sell meet all OSHA requirements.

Freight and Shipping

One of the most challenging parts to selling these Steel Rolling Ladders is shipping and freight. The problem is this ladder may weight only 125 lbs. but even when shipped KD (knocked down) it takes up a bunch of space in a semi trailer. As a result, many ship at a freight class 200-300. This is where we contact our 3PL partners to guarantee the lowest freight rate and the quickest transit time.

All of the Steel Rolling Ladders we sell are proudly manufactured in the United States!

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Jesco Chip and Waste Truck

Trash Hopper-Chip & Waste Truck for Inside Debris Removal

Plain City, Ohio-We often get calls from building, construction and renovation contractors doing demolition on interior structures and need an efficient and safe method to remove the debris. Most times from upper levels of multiple story buildings. Certain considerations have to be remembered, like door widths/heights as well as elevator openings. The total weight of the truck is also a factor when moving material up and down an elevator. The perfect piece of equipment for such a job is a Trash Hopper-CHIP and WASTE TRUCK.

These units are designed for confined areas and tight turns with less effort to dump. Manual tip to empty contents. Many Customers combine this Chip and Waste Truck (Trash Hopper) to get the debris out of the building and then dump into a larger Forklift Hopper for efficient off premises removal.
These Trucks come in three different styles:
  • 5/8 cubic yard capacity with 1,500 lbs. weight capacity, 68″L x 24.5″W x 40″H, 1,500 lbs. capacity (truck weighs 200 lbs.)
  • 3/4 cubic yard capacity with 2,000 lbs. weight capacity, 68″L x 30.5″W x 40″H (truck weighs 245 lbs.)
  • 1.0 cubic yard capacity with 2,000 lbs. weight capacity, 68″L x 3.5″W x 40″H (truck weighs 265 lbs.)

These Chip & Waste Trucks all include 10″ x 2.5″ welded on rigid casters (load wheels) and 8″ x 2″ mold-on rubber swivel casters. All models are leak-proof and are constructed of 14-gauge steel for durability.

These versatile trucks are also great in housekeeping applications!

Jesco Manual Tilt TruckJesco Lo-Profile Tilt Truck

Two other related products to improve removal of debris is the Manual Tilt Truck. This Truck is great for manual handling of light weight, in plant refuse such as cardboard, paper, wood, pallets and trash. It is not watertight though. Also, the Lo-Profile Manual Tilt Truck with an overall height to the top of the push handle at 30″, while the bucket measures 24″ from the floor to the top edge. These Trucks are manufactured by Jesco Industries and Vestil Manufacturing and ship in a matter of days, not weeks like the competition.

Like all of our products, these Trucks are proudly manufactured in the USA!

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