As an industrial e-marketplace, we know that often it’s not exactly intuitive for the average online shopper to navigate the wide array of industrial equipment available and understand their respective uses. This is particularly true because while some types of equipment are used by a broad range of industries, other categories cater to a specific industry segment in manufacturing or processing.
Categories sometimes also overlap in their functionality, but one process might be slightly favored in certain applications over others. Even if you’re familiar with the processes and systems used in your own line of business, perhaps you’ve wondered about other industrial products.
Industrial product catalogs filled with specs and industry-specific technical terms may seem overwhelming at first blush, especially if you’re not in manufacturing, but we believe that knowledge of common uses of equipment and machinery can be accessible to anyone. In this post, we hope to demystify a few of our best-selling categories.
Our selection includes equipment that can…
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- Move heavy inventory from one place to another Any business that deals with heavy inventory needs equipment to move their goods around. Many of our best-selling products fall under the category of materials handling. Broadly speaking, that includes equipment to move items across spaces, such as pallet jacks and forklifts, and equipment that gets items onto shelves, such as hoists and lift trucks. This happens to be one of our most comprehensive categories so far, with a wide range of vendors to choose from at virtually every price point.
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- Play a key role as part of a larger machine or system Another of our best-selling categories is pneumatics. Pneumatics and hydraulics refer to fluid power systems, so the products in this category can be thought of as components that can power a variety of processes. Some of our customers are even designers and inventors who use pneumatics products for prototyping. Check out this robot one of our customers built that uses our air cylinders in the robot's arms.
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- Help car specialists get the job done If you own any kind of auto repair shop or tire shop, you'll need various automotive-related equipment. Our top-selling category within automotive is hydraulic car lifts, the equipment that holds the car off the ground for maintenance and repair. Many of our initial car lift customers had a hard time believing the prices at first, but our prices are indeed a result of buying factory-direct, not from skimping out on quality. Also, although they’re in a totally different category, many of our sandblaster customers are also car-lovers – our sandblasters are great for restoration of old cars.
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- Boost food sales and/or ensure food safety Whether you own a convenience store or a fast-casual restaurant, we offer high quality commercial refrigerators at a low price. Read our blog post about about foodservice businesses and food safety to learn more about commercial refrigeration.
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- Cut just about anything We have equipment and machinery for a wide range of cutting processes, including high-end waterjet cutting. An interesting fact about waterjet cutting is that they are so customizable yet powerful that the same machines are used across very disparate industries. That’s right, that means if you’re a fab shop owner looking to expand into waterjet cutting capabilities, you could very well be looking at similar options as a company that uses waterjet cutting in frozen food processing.
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- Help bring operations in-house Perhaps you’re a company that traditionally usually outsources a certain process. With our prices, it may now be affordable for you to bring operations in-house. For example, many of our chocolate equipment customers are actual food brands looking for more control over the ingredients that go into the chocolate they use in their final products. Read here about how Wio Diet was able to do just that.
As you can see, not all categorization of industrial equipment is entirely intuitive, as one product may be used across a wide range of industries while other products are in fact components of a wide range of machinery.
Regardless of the industry or specific application, we are proud to provide US businesses, large and small, with the tools and equipment they need to keep their operations up and running. We’re particularly proud of bringing unbeatable prices due to our emphasis on buying factory-direct. That means reducing capital costs for new and existing businesses alike.
