January 31, 2019 - DJ Products

Fire Your Trailer Shunting Service: Get a TrailerCaddy!

Warehouse management and logistics require the proper equipment and organization. As a warehouse manager or logistics professional, you know there are no shortcuts. To be efficient, your warehouse requires accessibility. Enter a specialized power dolly—the TrailerCaddy from DJ Products.

What Is the TrailerCaddy?

The TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor is a motorized trailer dolly that can tow truck trailers with ease. With this power dolly, trailer movement is simplified, and your warehouse can keep up with demand. It is powered by a long-life battery and, when it needs to be recharged, just plug it into a standard 110v outlet.

Able to move semi-trailers in and around loading docks, the power dolly trailer mover will not require much training. In fact, any dock employee can use it, and a CDL is not required. The system is also available at a moment’s notice to your full workforce and can be commissioned whenever shipments come in, whether they are on time or unexpected delays change your workflow.

The TrailerCaddy Eliminates Shunting Services

Trailer shunting service providers are notorious for not being on time. If your service provider is late, all of your loading activities cease, and no goods can be loaded onto your dock. Now, you don’t have to wait for anyone to move truck trailers into position. The TrailerCaddy is highly maneuverable, so it’s suited for facilities with limited space, and it offers tight controls to help minimize accidents and damage to trailers and docks. It even has a parking brake that engages when the driver releases the throttle.

Speed is controlled by a variable speed thumb twist pad accelerator. The operator can, therefore, adjust speed using gentle motions. A Safety Stop Switch is easily accessible and acts as a kill switch should there be an obstruction or operator in the way. In addition to a hydraulic lift limit, there is a hydraulic lift manual release that kicks in if the unit loses power. The lift can be lowered manually and the unit moved by disengaging the motor brake, which allows for manual movement to a charging location.

A TrailerCaddy Saves You Money

For starters, the machine costs one-quarter the price of a traditional terminal tractor or spotter truck. It also eliminates trailer shunting service costs. That includes the lost revenue associated with delays in moving and offloading trailers, equipment breakdowns, and lost productivity.

We offer a full range of TrailerCaddy models. Product options range from a motorized trailer puller rated for 10,000 pounds able to haul small boats, RVs, and utility trailers to models that can move empty and loaded semi-trailers and ocean shipping containers. We also stock 20,000- and 50,000-pound-rated units suited to a variety of applications. To see how a TrailerCaddy power dolly mover can enhance your warehouse operation, schedule a free on-site demo, request more information online, or call us at 800-686-2651.

Clear Your Dock with a Battery-Powered Trailer Mover

At loading docks, efficiency is crucial to maintaining productivity and profitability. Until now, warehouse managers had to depend on unreliable trailer shunters. The solution is a battery-powered trailer mover designed for maximum efficiency at the loading dock.

How a Battery-Powered Trailer Mover Can Help

The TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor is a trailer moving tug powered by long-life batteries. It’s a reliable way to move anything from small boats and utility trailers to semi-trailers, heavy equipment, and ocean shipping containers. The TrailerCaddy increases efficiency because:

It’s always available to move trailers at a moments notice.
It’s maneuverable around tight spaces and busy yards, saving time and reducing accidents.
It does not require a CDL to operate, so any employee can use it with a minimal amount of training.
It eliminates the need for a professional shunting service.

Increased Maneuverability, Accessibility, and Efficiency

The TrailerCaddy is highly maneuverable. Requiring no special training to operate, the motorized trailer mover includes a high-tech speed controller and variable speed twist grip for simple operation. Maneuverability in tight spaces limits the potential for damage to equipment, parts, and cargo. It also features neutral throttle braking and adjustable acceleration and braking. An operator can drive it at up to three miles per hour; combined with precise steering control, this increases the efficiency of the battery power trailer dolly in numerous warehouse activities.

Control and safety are also improved with forward-facing control. Some models come with an optional air compressor and glad hand connector, which releases air brakes on trailers equipped with them. All models are highly maneuverable compared to a yard truck, so drivers can operate them safely in tight loading docks and yards.

Cost Savings

The TrailerCaddy requires little maintenance, further reducing costs on top of not requiring a shunt truck driver. It’s also a quarter the cost of a new shunt truck. Efficiency improvements alone mean instant cost savings, as it can be used at a moment’s notice in any warehouse or distribution center. You don’t have to staff a certified driver, nor do you have to pay for annual training, certification, and licensing for drivers—and you don’t need to rely on an outside shunting service; all loading and transport operations are managed in-house.

To learn more about boosting efficiency and saving money with a TrailerCaddy battery-powered trailer mover, call us at 800-686-2651 or request more information online.

Inbound Drivers Help Reduce Dock Efficiency

When it comes to efficiency on the loading dock, self-sufficiency goes a long way. Still, many logistics companies and businesses rely on inbound drivers or a shunting service to move trailers. A trailer mover such as the TrailerCaddy from DJ Products eliminates efficiency problems caused dependence upon inbound drivers and trailer moving service providers.

Dramatically improve your dock efficiency. Using a shunting service of an inbound driver may seem like a practical solution for your business, but efficiency on the dock can be significantly reduced due to:

The need for a properly accredited worker to show up and move the trailer.
Long wait times while drivers are en-route to your location.
Higher risk of damage, due to a lack of training or familiarity with your facility.
Drivers who don’t follow the same safety and training protocols as your company.

By being properly equipped with a powered trailer mover, your onsite employees can manage the workflow without relying on outside help.

The TrailerCaddy and Warehouse Efficiency

A TrailerCaddy power dolly mover can move anything on wheels, including empty and loaded semi-trailers. Our TC 6k 48v Power Trailer Mover, TC15k 48v Trailer Dolly, and TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor are powerful enough to move anything, from large boats and campers to highway equipment and modular homes, to semi-trailers and shipping containers on chassis.

The smallest Motorized Trailer Puller can move small boats, campers, RVs, utility trailers, and equipment up to 10,000 pounds. Our heavy-duty units feature airbrake release gladhand connections to release brakes on trailers. The TrailerCaddy Terminal Tractor—The Electric Yard Dog—has forward-facing operation and precise speed control. Like our other motorized dollies, it does not require special licensing or certification to operate.

All our models move at up to three miles per hour and are highly maneuverable. Each power dolly trailer mover increases accessibility on the trailer lot and the warehouse. They improve efficiency because:

A motorized trailer dolly is always available and ready for use.
Trailers can be moved down assembly lines to storage lots and on/off showroom floors.
Only a single worker is needed to operate a TrailerCaddy.
An electric trailer dolly eliminates the need to maintain a diesel truck.
Trailers can be easily maneuvered in confined areas.
The dolly is compact, so storage and retrieval are simple.
It is affordable and safe compared to using a forklift, and no licensing is required.
Each unit is battery-powered and rechargeable and always ready for use.

Our trailer movers can be used to move OTR and generator trailers, window/glass/door carts, and linen/supply carts, as well as buses, trailers, and cars. Cart pullers from DJ Products can be used on assembly lines and manufacturing cells, or to pull heavy dumpsters. With the AircraftCaddy Aircraft Tug, you can even move aircraft to or from the runway or hangar.

For more information on these and other power dolly trailer moving systems, or to ask about our latest TrailerCaddy products, call 800-686-2651 or email DJ Products at info@djproducts.com.

Replace Your Diesel Yard Dog with An Electric Dolly

Yard dogs can be effective at moving trailers around your docking facility. However, battery powered tuggers from DJ products are just as effective yet more efficient and easier to maintain. Using diesel fuel has its advantages. However, going electric is a trend and rightfully so, because of the benefits of an electric power dolly, which include:

Eliminating the costs associated with maintaining a diesel truck
Battery Powered = virtually no maintenance
Greater efficiency in any operating environment
Emission free operation, permitting indoor operation
No licensing requirements to necessary to operate

Using a diesel semi-tractor to move trailers, you’ll always have the expenses of diesel fuel and the hassle of either keeping fuel on site, or having to leave the yard to “fill up”. Then there are the costs of maintaining diesel equipment, ranging from blocked filters to changing oil and coolant, to servicing the radiator and hiring or finding trained service personnel to maintain the system. Diesel powered vehicles are expensive to operate and maintain.

Electric Dolly vs. Diesel

The TrailerCaddy line from DJ Products eliminates the costs and downtime associated with diesel-powered dollies. Depending on the model, standard batteries range from 36 volts to 48 volts and all you need is an electrical connection to charge up the dolly. With a battery upgrade, some of our higher end models can be updated from the standard four-battery system to a 16-battery system, yielding more hours of performance before a recharge is needed.

And all that is needed for charging is a standard 110v/220v outlet.

An Electric Trailer Handling System Is Powerful

Our Motorized Trailer Puller can tug 10,000 pounds, which is suited for RV’s, utility trailers, and small boats, but it only goes up from there. We also offer the 20,000-pound TrailerCaddy 2.5k, two 50,000-pound rated models, and a few “heavy-duty” systems built to move heavy generators, equipment, and semi-trailers.

Switch to an Electric Yard Dog

The benefits of an electric dolly vs. a diesel truck extend far beyond cost, efficiency, and maintenance. As convenient as these next benefits are, they contribute to the above as well. For one, you don’t need to bring in an extra crew to operate and maintain an electric dolly. Our powered tuggers don’t require licensing to drive and are ready at a moment’s notice. You don’t have to wait for drivers to arrive at your dock or warehouse to get started unloading or moving equipment.

A TrailerCaddy is always accessible. It does not require much room to store and can be maneuvered around tight spaces. Once charged, it is ready to go at any time. View our product line on the web to see which model best suits your application, and feel free to request a free onsite demo or more information; you can also call DJ Products directly at 800-686-2651.

Day: January 31, 2019