Dock levelers are an adjustable ramp either part of a vehicle or built in to the lip of a loading dock that compensates for differences in height between the dock and vehicle bed. Dock levelers are typically installed to the flush with the floor of the dock when retracted. The levelers are activated or retracted by spring pressure or hydraulic. Dock levelers are reinforced steel plates, which are manually lifted in to place to form a bridge. Factors used in selecting the appropriate dock leveler include the weight of the heaviest lead and materials handling vehicle combination to cross the distance which the unit must span for bridging and the combined width of the load and materials handling vehicle.

Dock lift concept is the next in floor powered vertical pallet in-house transportation concept. The concept of these lifts consists of manually controlled hydraulically moved pallet truck or forklift truckload carrying platform. The pallet truck or forklift truckload carrying platform travels over a fixed travel path from the ground level to the facility's finished floor surface. Most dock lifts are manually controlled with the stop and start button and most dock lift applications are used in the receiving and shipping dock areas of the distribution or plant facility. In a plant facility, dock lifts serve several purposes. It is used to replace the incline ramp for powered mobile warehouse vehicles as the means to move vehicles and pallet loads between the ground level and the facility dock area finished floor surface.

A dock plate is a metal plate that used to bridge the gap between a truck and a warehouse floor. It is a moveable metal ramp that allows access to a rail car or trailer. A plate member having upper and lower surfaces, front and rear ends and two opposites sides forms the dock plate. Two side members are provided which are irremovably attachable to the two sides of the dock plate. A handle with a wheel is attached to each of the side members. The two side members and their handles and wheels may be removed from the dock plate or attached to the two sides or dock plate at different positions along their lengths.

Dock Roller Assembly is a nylon roller allows the gangway to roll on hard surfaces with out dragging and making noise. The dock hardware is made from hot dipped galvanized 1/4″ steel. It can be use lumber from 1-1/2″ to 2-1/2″ thick and 8″, 10″, or 12″ high. The square holes are made for 1/2″ carriage bolts.

Dock shelters are exterior door frame and jam features that extend outward from the building and permit the truck rear sides and top flush against this extension. These devices ensure that there is no gap on the two sides and top of the delivery truck and building door frame and jam. With no gap, it improves dock security and energy conservation. The dock shelter is a fixed frame structure or flexible frame structure with a head curtain that extends outward from the building. The two sides of the frame hang on to the delivery trailer sides and roof and conform to the rear door of the delivery trailer or truck. Both types of shelters have steel channel protectors to reduce trailer damage as the trailer is backed up to the dock.