The Magliner Gemini

Modern Brewery Age, Oct 9, 2000

The Magliner Gemini is a new hand truck that is designed for rapid conversion from a standard two-wheel configuration to a four-wheel cart carrying substantially more. "Beer wholesalers must find new ways to increase productivity and decrease costs to maintain profitability," says a Magliner spokesperson.

"We've completed a study that indicates that significant time and cost savings can be gained by using four-wheeled hand trucks in place of, or as a complement to two-wheeled models." In the Magliner study, users with convertible four-wheel cart could reduce the average number of trips per stop from 5 to 1, reducing the time per stop from 7.36 minutes to 2.89 minutes. This greater efficiency could allow more stops per day, and increased revenue and margin per day. The Gemini handtruck is made of aluminum, weights 45 pounds, and can carry up to 55 lbs. The trucks are now available in the U.S. Europe and Canada.