HYDRAULIC DOCK LEVELLERS
| Today, selecting the right dock leveller for your facility can be more complicated than ever. Truck designs are changing, productivity is critical and safety is becoming a bigger issue at loading docks. So before you select a dock leveller for your facility, follow this simple six-step procedure for evaluating your needs. By analyzing these key areas, you will be able to choose the best equipment for your operation. |
- Consider your specific needs: Different operations place different demands on dock levellers. Make sure that the dock leveller you choose matches your individual requirements. Consider types of vehicles, trailer dimensions, frequency of use and load capacities.
- Put employee safety first: Safety is one of the most critical considerations when selecting any loading dock equipment. Make sure that the dock levellers you choose are built for maximum safety.
- Look for easy operation: Convenience is a key consideration in choosing your dock leveller. For optimum productivity, you want a system that is easy to learn, easy to operate and easy on your personnel.
- Consider maintenance costs: Initial cost is just part of the picture when evaluating your dock leveller purchase. Anticipated maintenance and repair costs are also vital factors.
- Look for reliability and durability: To get maximum reliability from your dock leveller, consider your specific application and make sure the equipment can meet the challenge. Structural differences between competitive models may not be obvious at first glance.
- Check manufacturer and representative support: When you choose a dock leveller, you are making a long-term investment. Make sure you select a manufacturer and local distributor who stand behind the equipment and provide complete service and support.
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Hydraulic Dock Leveller with Hinge Lip
Model CHKB-S 8000
This hydraulic dock leveller is available as pit model, dock box model and hang-in frame model to allow easy configuration to suit your existing pit or new designed concrete pit.
The durable platform is raised by two lifting cylinders and the lip is extended hydraulically. The safety features include return to dock position, velocity fuse free-fall protection, full range toeguards with painted yellow/black warning stripes and a maintenance support strut.
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Hydraulic dock leveller with hinge lip
model CHVB-S 8000
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Hydraulic Dock Leveller with Hinge Lip
Model CHKB-S 8210 (HDE-2100)
This hydraulic dock leveller with hinge lip is a high capacity dock leveller, offering top-of-the line quality and safety.
The safety features of this dock leveller include return to dock position, velocity fuse free-fall protection and a Safe-T-Strut maintenance support system.
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Hydraulic dock leveller with hinge lip
model CHVB-S 8210 (HDE-2100)
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Hydraulic Safe-T-Lip Dock Leveller
Model CHKB-S 8300
Our hydraulic Safe-T-lip dock levellers provide full-time protection against fork-lift trucks falling off a vacant loading dock. The 130 mm high barrier is an integral part of the dock leveller and stops a 45 kN fork-lift truck travelling at 5 km/h.
The Safe-T-Lip barrier is positioned automatically when returned to the stored position after completion of the loading and unloading operation.
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Hydraulic Safe-T-Lip dock leveller
model CHVB-S 8300
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Hydraulic Safe-T-Lip Dock Leveller
Model CHKB-S 8310 (HDE-3100)
The hydraulic Safe-T-Lip dock leveller model CHKB-S 8310 (HDE-3100) is the industry's premium high capacity, hydraulic dock leveller, offering the highest level of safety and performance.
The safety features of this dock leveller include the Safe-T-Lip barrier, automatic return to dock position, velocity fuse free-fall protection and a Safe-T-Strut maintenance support system.
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Hydraulic Safe-T-Lip dock leveller
model CHKB-S 8310 (HDE-3100)
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Hydraulic Dock Leveller with Telescopic Lip
Model CHVB-S 9000 (500 mm Lip)
This hydraulic dock leveller with telescopic lip (500 mm) offers optimum flexibility for handling all loading situations including end loads. The telescopic lip can be extended onto the vehicle bed with the utmost precision.
The durable platform (standard 8 mm thickness) is raised by two lifting cylinders with a built in velocity fuse to rapidly stop platform descent in case of an emergency (early departure). The micro-processor controls can be adjusted to meet your specific operating requirements.
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Hydraulic dock leveller
model CHVB-S 9000
with telescopic lip (500 mm)
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Hydraulic Dock Leveller with Telescopic Lip
Model CHVB-S 9100 (500 mm Lip)
- Parallel Guided Platform 1200 mm
This hydraulic dock leveller with telescopic lip (500 mm) and 1200 mm long parallel guided platform offers horizontal access into the vehicle through the entire working range. This dock leveller design allows better handling of high loads with fork-lift trucks and end loads with hand pallet trucks.
The telescopic lip can be extended onto the vehicle bed with the utmost precision. The lip design includes four maintenance free roller bearings to reduce friction and to provide user friendly operation. The tapered lip provides flexibility when handling different vehicle widths.
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Hydraulic dock leveller
model CHVB-S 9100
with telescopic lip and 1200 mm
long parallel guided platfrom
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Hydraulic Dock Leveller with Telescopic Lip
Model CHVB-S 9500 (1000 mm Lip)
This hydraulic dock leveller with telescopic lip (1000 mm) is typically used for all ISO loading dock applications where sectional doors close in front of the dock leveller. It offers optimum flexibility for handling all loading situations including end loads.
The telescopic lip can be extended onto the vehicle bed with the utmost precision. The safety features include return to dock position, velocity fuse free-fall protection, full range toeguards with painted yellow/black warning stripes and two maintenance support bolts.
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Hydraulic dock leveller
model CHVB-S 9500
with telescopic lip (1000 mm)
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FLEXIDOCK Hydraulic Dock Leveller with
Telescopic Lip Model CHVB-S Series
FLEXIDOCK telescopic lip dock levellers are designed to load and unload small vehicles and standard trucks/trailers for maximum efficiency.
When servicing small vehicles, both lip side segments will be retracted hydraulically before the platform is raised. The 1000 mm to 1200 mm wide mid section of the telescopic will be lowered onto the small vehicle and the weight on the bed is hydraulically reduced to approx. 50 kg. The capacity is limited to 20 kN (only in small vehicle mode). The micro-processor controls contain a "follow" operation.
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FLEXIDOCK hydraulic dock leveller
with telescopic lip model CHVB-S 9100
(500 mm lip and 1200 mm
parallel guided platform)
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"Step Down" Hydraulic Dock Leveller with
Telescopic Lip Model CHVB-S Series
More and more customers require loading docks that allow vehicles to open their rear doors after they are parked at the loading dock. Typical applications are found at cold storage loading docks where the cold chain can not be interrupted.
Opening and closing the rear doors of the vehicle after they are parked at the loading dock is an important work-and-time saving alternative.
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Hydraulic dock leveller with telescopic lip
model CHVB-S 9500 (1000 mm lip) with
"Step Down" loading dock design
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Dok-Commander Combination Control Box
The Dok-Commander Combination Control Box integrates multiple control components at each loading dock position for a total dock safety system.
The advantages include improvement of productivity, easier operation, lower electrical installation costs, clean and simple wall configuration and enhanced safety during maintenance.
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control box
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