#cupdollies

When it comes to moving heavy equipment, furniture, or fixtures, there are many ways to get the job done. The best way to move these items will depend on the unique needs of each application. Some things to consider when preparing to moving large, heavy items are weight, overall dimensions, leg configuration, and floor surface. There may also be special considerations such as vibration, impact, and even static electricity.

For today's topic, we are focusing on large, heavy items with legs such as desks, wire shelving, and any type of large machinery or conveyor.

One of the most versatile products available for moving large items - with or without legs - are 3-wheel dollies, also known as cup dollies.

What is a Cup Dolly?

A cup dolly is a triangular-shaped platform made from steel or aluminum with three wheels and a recessed cup in the center.

Cup dollies are available in a range of sizes and weight capacities (VIEW OUR OPTIONS) to help you tackle everything from desks and cabinets, to machine presses and safes. However, when the items you are moving has smaller diameter legs, sometimes even the smallest cup dolly will have a cup that is too large to safely transport your cargo. Our friends at Bond Caster and Wheel have come up with a great solution for this with their polyurethane cup dolly inserts:

These inserts are made from solid polyurethane, and they rest perfectly in any of the Bond 2127-series dollies available from our website. Simply place the polyurethane cup dolly insert in your 2127 dolly, and you have a much smaller diameter cup for safely transporting your cargo.

In addition to added safety for transporting equipment with legs, these inserts also provide a larger, flat dolly base for moving equipment that may not have legs. The polyurethane is durable, and just grippy enough to keep things from sliding on the dolly surface.