Dock Leveler Repair

Dock Leveler Repair

A dock leveler is a lasting, and an addition (structural) to an entrance door of a loading dock. It acts as a fixed metal plate (lip) that minimizes any kind of distance left between the truck, helping unloading /loading process. Dock leveler repair

At Dock Technik, we have a wide range of leveler models for loading docks according to the requirements of each type of client. In our catalog you will find hydraulic, mechanical and specialized dock leveller. We offer the possibility to design a custom-made dock leveler to suit the various features of the dock as well as the complete Dock Leveler repairs and maintenance also.

Dock levelers are the central part of your loading bay area. The dock leveler acts as a bridge between the loading bay area and the truck, the height difference between the truck and the bay area is bridged and the movement of materials between the warehouse and the truck can be done smoothly. These dock levelers assist with the loading requirements of the goods in the warehouse, are also important from the point of view of safety and security.

There are many different types of dock levelers in the market and choosing the right one for your facility requires some planning. However, one thing that can assist structure this process of selection is to get a top-down view of the two most common types of dock levelers:

Mechanical dock levelers

In order to do the activation, the dock levelers (Mechanical) use a spring system that helps in pulling the chain allowing the platform of the leveler to go up and extend its lip onto the truck's trailer-bed. The worker then, using body weight, lowers the leveler by walking on the leveler until it is on the trailer bed.

Mechanical dock levellers have many advantages. They are easy to operate, and they consume no electricity. When it comes in dealing with small facilities dock levelers (mechanical) are an exceptional choice. The demerits of mechanical dock levelers are that they augment the potential of injuries that takes place and are incompetent when it comes to loading needs. In addition, because it is a mechanical system composed of parts such as hold-downs, lip-latches and springs that will require periodic repair or replacement, maintenance costs in terms of parts and labor are expensive in the long run.

Hydraulic dock leveller

Hydraulic dock levelers are powerful motorized machine tools and can be stored, activated and deployed with a push-button control system by loading dock workers. Hydraulic dock levelers offer many benefits as loading dock solutions. They are easy to use, and they will last a long time. Additionally, hydraulic dock levelers remove the risk of injuries from repeated use to load dock workers because there is no manual work involved in the operation of the leveler. Because of the positioning range of hydraulic dock levelers, they can be used quickly and easily with trucks of many different sizes as the product types are received. Maintenance and costs for the hydraulic dock leveler are reduced over time because it does not use many separate moving parts. The biggest drawback of hydraulic dock levelers is that they cost and consume a lot of electricity. Hydraulic dock levelers can usually be mounted above or below a loading dock with a range of twelve inches.

So whatever type of machine tou are using, always make sure that the loading dock Leveler Repair and maintenance needs to be properly and especially by trained professionals.