Lift tables that are designed with more than one stack of scissor legs are referred to as multi stage lift tables. Multi stage lift tables are designed to provide a high amount of vertical travel/lift while requiring a minimal floor space foot print.
This link illustrates examples of standard Pentalift multi stage lift tables. https://www.pentalift.com/solutions_category/multistage-lifts/
This link illustrates examples of custom designed Pentalift multi stage lift tables. https://www.pen... Read More
The majority of dock leveler manufacturers offer foam insulated deck assemblies as more of a safety product than an energy saving product. Â There are many options available to conserve energy at the loading dock area of any facility and contrary to some popular thought foam insulated dock leveler deck assemblies are not on that list.
In most applications conventional pit model dock levelers are in the closed/stored position with the overhead door closed on top of the dock leveler deck assemb... Read More
A self-height adjusting lift table is an ergonomic tool used in palletizing of products for shipment or de-palletizing a full pallet of product at point of de-packaging.
A self-height adjusting lift table has a 48” x 48” square platform c/w a manual rotating top and is stored in the fully raised position when empty. The Pentalift self-height adjusting lift table is referred to as a Pentaloader.
This link leads to the Pentaloader brochure. https://www.pentalift.com/wp-content/uploads/20... Read More
A dock lift is a scissor lift style materials handling product designed to load and off load trucks from the truck bed to the grade level. Dock lifts can be manufactured to suit a recessed concrete pit or installed on a pre-poured concrete slab.
This link illustrates a standard recessed pit style dock lift; https://www.pentalift.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HED-Dock-Lift-Brochure.pdf
This link illustrates a standard surface/slab installed dock lift; https://www.pentalift.com/wp-content/u... Read More
As standard all mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic dock levelers have a full platform width x 16” long hinged bridge assembly. This 16” long hinged bridge assembly is the Industry standard and in conjunction with 2- 4 ½” thick dock bumpers provides adequate lip penetration into the majority of truck beds at the loading dock.
18” long hinged lip assemblies are available as an option and provide additional lip penetration with a perfectly aligned trailer or provide safer lip penetrati... Read More
As E-commerce continues to grow the consumer’s emphasis continues to focus on 3 primary factors; the cost of the goods and the availability of goods and how fast the goods can be delivered.
Until recently the majority of Fulfillment Centers where located in the major metropolitan centers based on the local population density. As E-commerce now reaches everywhere customers in outlying areas no longer accept the wait times often associated with longer deliveries based on distance from a major... Read More
The majority of lift table installations are stationary. The lift table is positioned on the floor surface and using appropriate anchors bolted in position. Lift tables are also installed into a pre formed pit. The lift table is squared in the pit, shimmed to floor level and anchored using appropriate bolts in position.
However many lift table applications require the lift table to be moved from location to location within the facility hence the requirement for lift table to be portable. Ther... Read More
As standard all dock lifts are supplied with a remote/external power unit. The standard operator controls supplied are a hand held, 2 button constant pressure push button on 20’ of cord that is wired directly to the power unit electrical control panel. Depress the up button the dock lift raises; depress the down button and the dock lift lowers.
A common optional control is the same hand held push button on a coil cord as opposed to the standard 20’ of straight cord. The coil cord is 4â€... Read More
In the majority of industrial applications the lift table manufacturer’s spray on enamel paint finish is an acceptable surface finish. The standard spray on enamel finish varies in color from manufacturer to manufacturer; nonstandard paint colors are available from the majority of lift table manufacturers.
A specific color may be requested to match the surrounding equipment, user preference etc. In this case provide the international RAL color code #, there are over 2,500 colors to choose f... Read More
Dock lifts can be used to move a lift truck from a conventional 48” high dock level to grade (driveway) and back for access to the yard or between two floor levels within the same facility. In either of these applications a dock lift provides a significant space saving alternative to a ramp and is safer because a dock lift eliminates the incline/decline that a ramp creates. Dock lifts are also used to raise a lift truck to service various truck bed heights for loading and unloading.
When li... Read More