In a loading dock, one problem to overcome is the problem of bridging the gap between a truck and the dock or warehouse floor. Not all trucks are the same height, and the height of the trailer floor within a truck can vary according to how heavily the truck is laden. Thus there is not only a gap to bridge but a height difference to overcome. Dock Levelers are designed to solve this problem. These devices vary in construction, suitability to dock conditions, cost of installation, and loading capacity. Dock Levelers are permanent fixtures at each door of a dock.
Dock plates and dock boards are generally, by contrast, portable, and not fixed either to dock or truck. Dock Levelers are pivoted metal ramps, bridging the gaps between dock and truck.
Because they carry heavy motorized equipment, the grade of the incline has to be shallow. The greater the height differential between truck and dock that a dock leveler can compensate for, the longer the leveler itself has to be. Moreover, the grade of the incline must not be so great that the vehicles cannot climb it. A height differential of between 7 and 8 inches generally requires a 6-foot-long (1.8 m) leveler for a Forklift. A height differential of between 17 and 18 inches generally requires a 12-foot-long (3.7 m) leveler for a Forklift. Anyway, the lip has to be considered in the length of the leveler, as it is part of it. We supply, repair and service Dock Levelers for most application.
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