Focus on dock equipment
Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 7/1/2004
Dock lift fits any leveler pit
Ensure safe, level loading at docks with a lift that fits
many dock leveler pits. Featuring a 5,000-pound load capacity, the Advance 2400
dock lift easily replaces dock leveler ramps. It has a 72 × 86 inch platform, a
10-inch lowered height and a 40-inch vertical travel. Handrails and a hinged
bridge provide added safety.
Advance Lifts
800-843-3625
www.advancelifts.com
Flexible door absorbs impacts
Lightweight and flexible, the MxV dock door is built to
yield under impact and return to its original form. Its interlocking,
foam-filled PVC panels are guided by a polypropylene brush and friction-free
track. The Brush Guide Seal System creates a 360-degree perimeter seal. Steel
counterweights inside the track provide upward bias to the door, allowing users
to open it with little effort. Magnets inside the track hold the door in place
when closed.
DL Manufacturing
315-463-7348
www.dlmanufacturing.com
High-speed door that folds
Offering full visibility, the Fast-Fold door features
see-through panels that fold quickly out of the way to allow forklift traffic.
The doors open at up to 7 feet per second. The door's rugged track and floating
Ryflex roller system provide durability and reduce maintenance. Overlapping
panels with rope tie panel connectors create a tight seal around the door.
Rytec Corp.
888-GO-RYTEC
www.rytecdoors.com
Aluminum door opens 80 inches per second
Using disc-drive technology, the aluminum slats of the RapidRoll 3000 dock door wind quickly without touching each other. This minimizes vibration and friction between the metal slats, allowing quiet operation and eliminating wear and tear. The door, measuring 16 feet, 5 inches high by 16 feet, 5 inches wide, opens at up to 80 inches per second. For safety, the contactless safety edge system of photoelectric sensors ensures the door does not close on objects, equipment or personnel.
Albany Door Systems
800-ALBANY1
www.albint.com
Mesh doors for docks
A motorized mesh-curtain door allows airflow through
overhead doors while preventing bugs, birds and pests from entering a facility.
It opens vertically and is operated by a hard-wired switch, wireless remote
control or dual interior/exterior industrial switches. A custom vertical
aluminum guide extrusion allows the curtain to glide smoothly and be easily
installed. Horizontal fiberglass tubes with end rollers secure the curtain door
even in harsh weather.
Goff's Enterprises Inc.
800-234-0337
www.goffscurtainwalls.com
Panel provides more airflow
The universal GX-4000 ventilation screen panel allows 75%
more air into dock areas while keeping out bugs and pests, according to the
supplier. Six inches higher than standard screens, the 18-inch screen panel can
be retrofitted to most 2- and 3-inch sectional dock doors. It fits doors as wide
as 16 feet, 2 inches. The panel is made from extruded vinyl slats surrounding a
steel interlocking screen unit.
Rite-Hite Corporation
800-456-0600
www.ritehite.com
Aluminum dockboard has 7,000-pound capacity
Lightweight yet sturdy, a formed aluminum dockboard holds
up to 7,000 pounds. Constructed of high-tensile strength aluminum diamond
treadplate, the dockboard ensures positive traction for a safe walking surface
between docks and trucks. Its one-piece design includes rugged formed aluminum
side curbs to prevent accidental run off. Welded locking legs that are
asymmetrical in length also allow for easy fork truck portability.
Vestil Manufacturing
800-348-0868
www.vestil.com
Prevent dock and building damage
Prevent damage to dock shelters, trailers and buildings
caused by off-center trailer impacts. The S-3200 SnapBack dock shelter uses a
gravity-biased, flexible frame that yields to misguided trailers to prevent
damage. Designed for a variety of trailer sizes and configurations, the shelter
protects personnel and product while providing full width and height access to
the entire trailer interior. An optional 45-degree sloped top is available for
docks without awnings or overhangs.
Serco
Co.
800-933-4834
www.sercocompany.com
Durable High-speed door
The JetRoll 692 is a high-speed durable dock door that
fits door openings up to 24 feet high and 34 feet wide. The door opens 10 feet
in just 4 seconds. Fully programmable, the door's ComCenter control panel with
clear vision display ensures door operation through micro-processor-controlled
self-diagnostics.
Overhead Door Corp.
800-929-DOOR
www.overheaddoor.com
Keep moisture out of dock areas
The AquaShield dock seal system keeps external moisture
out of dock areas. Its wiper pad engages trailers at the door while a
translucent fiberglass raked head frame drains water quickly. The seal covers
trucks measuring 12 feet, 9 inches to 13 feet, 6 inches. For durability, a
heavy-duty galvanized Tufsteel frame and high-resilient foam core minimize
building damage.
Kelley Co.
800-558-6960
www.kelleycompany.com
Sealing dock areas
With the sealing capability of a conventional foam seal,
the PS-700 L-shape dock seal forms a three-sided seal around the rear of trucks
with varying widths. The side pads yield to incoming trucks to prevent damage to
the seal and building. A Pentaswing adjustable head curtain also escapes damage
by adjusting to a wide range of truck heights. The head curtain is dropped into
position on the top of the truck after it is in place at the dock.
Pentalift Equipment Corp.
519-763-3625
www.pentalift.com
Prevent forklift roll-offs at docks
Part of the XDS Extra Dock Safety series, a dock leveler is equipped with a
door and dock guard to prevent forklift roll-off and overhead door damage at
docks. The raised safety guard, which is mounted 22 inches from the face of the
deck plate, protects forklifts from drop-offs when the overhead door is open.
The guard withstands 10,000-pound loads traveling at speeds up to 4 miles per
hour.
Blue Giant
800-668-7078
www.bluegiant.com





















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