Why Add a Durable Warehouse Edge of Dock to Your Space?

Warehouse Edge of Dock Versus Loading Dock Leveler

Do you need to find an alternative to a dock board for your loading dock? Loading dock levelers and warehouse edge of docks both provide the same functionality, but they are suited for different work sites.

To make the connection between a loading dock surface and a vehicle, there’s few options. What is a loading dock leveler? What is a warehouse edge of dock? A loading dock leveler mounts inside a dock pit. Levelers raise and extend outward to link the loading dock to the vehicle bed. On the other hand, a warehouse edge of dock mounts to a loading dock face.

In most spaces, a loading dock leveler best replaces a dock board when it has wider docks and vehicles. Loading dock levelers are also more compatible with safety add-ons and other accessories. However, edge of docks are most effective when they don’t deal with height differences between docks and vehicles. If you need to work with limited weights and loading space, then edge of docks could be right for your space.

What Makes Effective Edge of Dock Maintenance?

The loading dock is a hub for activity, which means sometimes equipment maintenance and loading dock safety practices get sidelined. Over time, an edge of dock  leveler undergoes some wear and tear, which is normal. The risk comes when employees try to use broken equipment. When you fall behind on maintenance, you jeopardize workplace safety and accumulate repair costs.

However, when you keep a consistent maintenance plan, employees don’t have to walk on ramps with forklifts, substitute wooden planks for levelers, use defective levelers, or hold up leveler lips for other employees to then walk over.

Upgrade Your Loading Dock With Copperloy

Need a top-quality warehouse edge of dock for your loading area? Copperloy has manufactured premier material handling and loading dock solutions for more than five decades. To maximize safety, efficiency, and profitability on your loading dock, Copperloy should be your first choice.

Copperloy warehouse edge of docks allow for easy maintenance and easier board positioning than alternative installations with a spring assembly and lift mechanism. These pieces work with trucks 5” above and below loading dock levels. Look to Copperloy for both 20,000 lb. capacity and 30,000 lb. capacity models and mechanical and hydraulic edge of docks. Customers can also implement transition plates, approach ramps, or both.

Where competing ramps and levelers have limited you with slow raise times and tedious maintenance, Copperloy installations help you streamline your business operations. Need a custom solution? Count on Copperloy’s leading custom steel fabrication and design professionals for an installation that fits your facility’s distinct layout and your unique project goals.

Along with a full warehouse edge of dock selection, customers count on Copperloy for a diverse range of durable yard ramps, dock to ground ramps, dock boards, dock plates, van ramps, stage ramps, and more. Whether you need a new or used piece of equipment or you plan to rent or buy, you can depend on the team from Copperloy.

To deliver top-quality products every time, the Copperloy team maintains the most current in manufacturing technology. The team keeps the latest in both computer numerical control (CNC) and robotic machinery.

Are you ready to transform your space for optimal productivity and safety? To view a full selection of loading dock solutions and find out what Copperloy could add to your space, visit https://copperloy.com/ today.