Dock Levelers, Seals & Shelters
A loading bay is a system, not a list of parts. The door, the leveler, the seal or shelter, and the vehicle restraint have to work together, because a gap in one of them is a gap in all of them — heat loss, water ingress, dust, and in cold chains a direct route for temperature loss. Dock equipment is specified from the vehicle fleet and the building, not from a catalogue: truck bed heights, the height difference between the yard and the floor, the door size and the traffic pattern all set the parameters.
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Points de choix
- Start from the vehicle fleet: bed heights and the range of vehicle types set the leveler stroke and lip length.
- Treat the seal or shelter as part of the thermal envelope, especially on cold stores where the dock is the biggest leak.
- Specify the vehicle restraint with the leveler; a leveler without restraint is an accident waiting for the right moment.
- Plan the approach and the manoeuvring space: the best leveler in the world is useless if a truck cannot align with it.
Questions fréquentes
- Hydraulic or mechanical leveler?
- Hydraulic is smoother and handles heavier duty; mechanical is simpler and cheaper. The choice follows the traffic and the maintenance regime.
- Do I need a seal or a shelter?
- A seal suits a single vehicle size; a shelter accommodates a range. It depends on the fleet.
- Can you plan the whole bay?
- Bay planning support is available — send the building drawing, the vehicle types and the throughput.
- Is the door supplied with the dock equipment?
- It can be, and coordinating the door with the seal and the leveler is the reason to buy them as one package.
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