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Loading docks are the first and last contact at any facility. It's the place where supplies first arrive and the place from where shipments leave. With today's fast paced loading docks, selecting and properly installing the best leveler for the job plays a major role in safety and productivity. Creating safe and efficient bridges between facilities and the truck and trailers that pull up to them is no easy task. With so many different kinds of dock levelers available today. With such a wide variety of sizes, Capacities  and mounting styles, choosing the right one can be more complicated than ever. The reason there are so many choices in dock levelers is that there is such a huge variety of freight, vehicles frequency of use and loading conditions. These different operations place different demands on a dock leveler, so it is important to make sure that the leveler you purchase matches your individual requirements.

KD Equipment offers a complete selection of loading dock equipment for companies in Lakeland, Naples, Ft Myers, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Bradenton, Orlando and Miami.


Use considerations
The first thing to consider is where and how the dock leveler will be used. Is it a replacement, a retrofit or a new construction? What types and variations of vehicles will be loading and unloading? What are the space limitations? Are environmental control and security prime considerations? Often times budget or space restrictions may unduly influence descisions. This is where bringing in a dock professional can help the most.

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Hydraulic Dock Leveler
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Hydraulic dock levelers or also commonly called hydraulic dock boards or hydraulic dock plates are a little more expensive route to take but, the safety factor involved more than makes up for the cost  especially in the long run.
Mechanical Dock Leveler
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Mechanical dock levelers or also commonly called mechanical dock boards or mechanical dock plates offer excellent value. To operate , pull the release chain. The heavy duty lift springs do all the work. The deck rises and the lip is powered out to the locked position. Simply walk the deck down onto the truck bed and begin loading.
Dock Roll-off Barrier Levelers
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The dock roll-off barrier leveler provides you with a line of defense against accidental forklift roll-off when the door is open and no trailer is present.
Vertical Storing Leveler
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Vertical storing dock levelers , traditionally applied to cold storage applications , are also being marketed as the better alternative to solve security and cleanliness concerns. Trailers typically back into the specially designed loading dock bay and before the door is opened, allowing for contamination, a complete seal is formed between the trailer and the inside of the facility.
Hydraulic Scissor Lifts
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Hydraulic scissor lifts provides a safe and efficient way to handle a endless material handling applications at grocery stores, post offices, hospitals , schools and distribution centers anywhere a low profile workhorse is needed. Typically a scissor lift will cost 1/3 the price of a forklift and will have quick and favorable payback when compared to the long term cost associated with owning a forklift.
Edge of Dock
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Edge of dock levelers are ideally suited for applications where installation of pit levelers are not feasible or where standard fleet bed heights are serviced at the loading dock. They are easily installed to the face of dock providing an efficient self storing dock unit , replacing cumbersome dock plates.
Trailer Restraints/Vehicle Restraints
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Trailer Restraints prevent vehicle creep, unscheduled departures and careless parking. It happens at the best of loading docks. Loading docks are a busy area and there can be up to 100 opportunities a day. Trailer restraints reduce the risk of costly equipment damage and physical injury while increasing productivity.
Air Bag Dock Leveler
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Air bag or air powered dock levelers offer safe simple design. They have very few moving parts and need very little maintenace.
Loading Dock Bumpers
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Loading dock bumpers provides protection against vehicle damage to docks, building and cargo. Constructed of recycled rubber they are built to last. They come in many shapes and sizes. For extreme traffic cases try using steel faced bumpers.