Dock shock and trailer drop are leading to operator injury and equipment damage. And despite the prevalance of these occurances, more can still be been done to curb the jarring incidents.

Both situations occur when lift trucks enter and exit trailers, with and without heavy loads. The transfer point between the dock and the trailer is the site of considerable vibration—damaging to both the driver and truck.

To help curb operator injury and fatigue and to decrease costly equipment destruction, Rite Hite has engineered a solution that aims to smooth things out.

The Dok-Lok vehicle restraint was engineered to hold trailers steady, while levelers provide minimal vibration to lift truck operators when crossing the dock threshold.

"We bridged the gaps between the warehouse floor and the trailer," says Matt Sveum, project manager for the company. "We are finding up to a 50% reduction in vibration using our line of leveler systems."