Loading Dock Equipment
Improve Your Efficiency with Loading Equipment
Loading dock equipment is the first and last contact at any facility. It’s the place where supplies first arrive and the place from where shipments leave. With today’s modern, fast-paced loading docks, selecting and properly installing the best leveler for the job plays a major role in safety and productivity. Creating safe and efficient bridges between facilities and the trucks and trailers that pull up to them is no easy task.
There are so many different kinds of dock levelers available today. A wide variety of sizes, shapes, and mounting styles make choosing the right one more complicated than ever. The reason that there are so many choices in dock levelers is that there is such a huge variety of freight, vehicles, frequency of use, and loading conditions. Most importantly these different operations place different demands on a dock leveler, so it is important to make sure that the leveler you recommend matches the individual requirements.
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Communication Systems
Ensure Safety and Security
Improve productivity and total dock safety with interlocked options from a centralized touch control panel. It maximizes work area efficiency and security while minimizing potential door and dock equipment damage. Also, avoid the inherent safety risks for the dock attendant associated with multiple control boxes, switches and buttons that are not operationally sequenced or clearly identified.
Touch control panels are offered in a variety of configurations from stand-alone dock leveler operation to interlocked dock leveler and vehicle restraint to customized multi-level component integration that sets the standards for future docking technology.
Dock Levelers
Enhance Safety and Productivity
Truck Restraints
Keeping Your Loading Dock Safe
Reduce the chances of accidents with truck restraints which help keep loading docks safe.
Dock Lifts
Safe and Efficient Material Handling for Docks
Dock lifts are a type of loading dock equipment which consist of a device that travels generally 5 feet or less to safely load and unload materials from trucks to a ground elevation.
Dock lifts (elevating docks) can be built in virtually any size and capacity required for the application. They provide the ability to service trucks at any height and can also offer access to ground level for fork trucks. Pit mounted dock lifts are capable of height adjustments between 0″ and 59″. Greater efficiency can be achieved by utilizing a dock lift wide enough to allow side-by-side pallet loading.
Semi Portable Dock Lifts – Model S
Stationary Dock Lifts – Model ED
How to Select the Right Dock Lift
Determine the Lifting Capacity
Lifting capacity = Load Weight + Material Handling Equipment Weight + Operator Weight
Example:
Load weight: 4,500 lbs
Fork truck weight: 7,300 lbs
Operator weight: 200 lbs
Scissor lift capacity required: 12,000 lbs
Determine the Axle Capacity
The axle capacity is the amount of weight placed on a lift as the load and transport vehicle enters the lift.
This is the point at which the most stress is placed on the lift, as the weight is concentrated on one side of the lift. Blue Giant scissor lifts have a single axles rating of 80% across the open ends and 50% across the sides.
Dock Seals & Shelters
Improving Productivity Within Your Loading Area
Dock seals and shelters are a type of loading dock equipment that consist of a rubber canvas that covers the door face to seal the gap between the dock and the trailer’s entrance.
Our dock seals are one of the best due to a combination of factors including:
Versatile designs – We fit all door and dock sizes no matter what building and operational specification
Tenacious materials – Tear resistant, weather resistant, puncture resistant, abrasion resistant
Reliable performance – Trouble-free installation, remarkable dependability and durability
Fixed Head Pad – Series D100
- For 8 ft wide by 8 ft high doors
- Two foam side pads and one foam top pad wrap around the door opening to seal the gap between the building wall and the trailer
Fixed Inflatable – Series D150
- For 8 ft wide by 8 ft high doors
- Reduces pressure against building walls
- One piece air bag wraps around door opening to create a tight seal between the wall & trailer
Adjustable Head Curtain – Series D200
- For 8 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- A top curtain with a rope and pulley system can be raised and lowered to suit a variety of trailer sizes
- Two foam side pads seal the side gap between the building wall and trailer
Adjustable Head Pad – Series D300
- For 8 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- Two foam side pads seal the side gap between the building and the trailer while a foam top pad can be raised and lowered on a track system to adjust to a variety of trailer sizes
Adjustable Inflatable Header- Series D350
- For 8 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- Two inflatable side bags inflate out to the back of the trailer sealing the side gaps
- Top header air bag inflates to fit a variety of trailer heights
- Top air bag retracts when not in use to prevent damage
Stationary Dock Shelter – Series D400
- For 10 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- Wood or galvanized fixed side and head frames that project from building wall
- Top and side curtains extend in from the frame to seal the sides and top of the trailer
- Sturdy steel guards protect frames from being damaged
Stationary Inflatable Dock Shelter – Series D450
- For 10 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- Top and side air bags inflate to fit a variety of trailer sizes
- Both air bags retract fully when not in use
- Sturdy steel guards protect frame from trailer damage
Retractable Dock Shelter- Series D500
- For 10 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- All features of the Series D400 with a collapsible frame that retracts on impact to reduce the pressure on the curtains and extend the life of the shelter
- Reduces wind pressure on the building walls
Air Frame Inflatable Dock Shelter- Series D550
- For 10 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- Top header air bag inflates to fit a variety of trailer heights
- “L” shaped side air bag inflates to meet the sides of the trailer after docking
- Both top and side air bags retract fully when not in use
Stationary Foam Dock Shelter – Series D600
- For 10 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- Ideal for standard trailers and tailgate trucks
- Foam side frames designed to withstand impact from misaligned trucks
- Side curtains are removable to allow air flow in the summer
Adjustable Head Curtain Full Access – Series D700
- For 10 ft wide by 10 ft high doors
- A velco-split top curtain is raised and lowered with a pulley system to fit a variety of trailer size
- Unlike conventional pads, two foam “L” shaped side pads seal the sides of the trailer, allowing full access
Dock Rain Shroud – Series D900
- Designed for retrofitting existing units or as a standalone unit
- A foam wiper blade design creates a tight seal against the top of the trailer stop water from rolling onto the loading dock