Dock Equipment
A dock leveler is variable grade ramp platform that is designed to be used as a bridge between the loading dock floor surface and the surface of the load bed of a transporter vehicle.

A Custom Lifts dock leveler allows for safe and efficient loading and unloading of goods to/from a transporter vehicle using forklifts or pallet trucks. A dock leveler must be able to support extremely heavy loads.

It must also must be able to service a wide range of load bed heights and accommodate unevenly distributed loads. A Custom Lifts dock Leveler incorporates a "floating" rear hinge, otherwise know as Maintained Tilt , that allow the deck plate to tilt to accommodate canted load beds.

When integrated with a Custom Lifts Vehicle Restraint, the result is a dock leveler solution that reduces movement of the load bed and optimizes safety and efficiency.

A Custom Lifts Dock Leveler is designed to withstand the repeated abuse of dynamic stresses, while maintaining its versatility and structural integrity.

Custom Lifts offers a wide range of capacities, deck sizes, deck constructions and both hydraulic and mechanical operation to suit virtually any application, in any environment.

Mechanical dock levelers are spring biased upwards and incorporate a hold down mechanism, while hydraulic units are powered by an electro-hydraulic system.

Dock Lifts
Overview
 
A simple and flexible means of accommodating vehicle height variations is the installation of a hydraulic dock lift.

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 60".

Their only disadvantage is that they must cycle up and down every trip into and out of the trailer.

Greater efficiency can be achieved by utilizing a dock lift wide enough to allow side-by-side pallet loading.

It is common for a dock lift to be set into a three-sided pit, recessed into the dock wall.

It can also be mounted at the face of the dock, but may be an unwanted obstruction.

Dock lifts are also available in a low-profile design to facilitate ground to truck loading/unloading without the necessity of a pit.

This is particularly beneficial when dealing with a hand pallet truck and low volume product movement.

When incorporating a dock lift into the overall dock design, it is important to choose a unit that will offer the greatest flexibility for the loading operations.

Efficiency should always be one of the most considered factors.

Dock lifts must be raised and lowered for each product transfer from dock to trailer; consequently they are less efficient than dock levelers.


 
1 2 3