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Article: HANDLING & STORAGE: Leveller without the 'dock shock'.
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- What's New In Industry
- Article date:
- September 30, 2007
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Smooth transition dock leveller from Caljan Rite-Hite uses special hinge designs to reduce or remove gaps between the leveller and the dock itself so that lift trucks travelling over the leveller experience less shock loading than on a conventional structure, reducing both health and safety concerns and risk of stock damage.
At a loading bay, dock levellers bridge the gap between the trailer and the dock. A leveller has a front hinged lip plus a rear hinge to allow the leveller to bridge the height difference between deck and trailer bed. Bumping and jarring occur when a lift truck crosses from a loading ...