Pentalift News Blog
Prepare your loading dock area for the upcoming winter
September 9, 2020, 1:24 am - In many parts of the country winter is just around the corner and now is the time to prepare your loading dock area. The 2 primary factors to consider are improving energy efficiencies at the dock doors and inspect the dock equipment for reliable performance and operator safety. The dock levelers may have been originally […]
What are the portability options available for lift tables?
August 31, 2020, 6:12 am - Semi portable, fully portable and power driven are the 3 most common portability options available for lift tables. Semi portable models are equipped with 2 load rollers and bearings on one end of the lift table frame and a removable 2 wheeled dolly handle at the other end of the frame. Engaging the dolly handle […]
What does the term dock leveler “float” mean?
August 25, 2020, 3:57 am - Basically a dock leveler is an adjustable ramp that is designed to provide a transition plate from the building floor to the truck bed to be used during loading or unloading trucks. When a lift truck drives from the building floor across the dock leveler onto the bed of the delivery truck the trucks suspension […]
Are inflatable dock seals and inflatable truck shelters worth the extra expense?
August 12, 2020, 11:36 pm - Inflatable dock seals and inflatable truck shelters offer many advantages over traditional compression style dock seals and truck shelters. Inflatable dock seals minimize abrasion caused by the trailer as it moves up and down on the front of the seal during loading in comparison to the abrasion a comparable compression dock seal receives. With a […]
Can hydraulic lift tables be ordered with synchronized operation?
July 21, 2020, 1:14 am - Yes multiple lift tables can be ordered with synchronized operation. The question to first address is what level of synchronization is actually required and is the weight of the load on each lift table the same? Basic synchronization can often be accomplished through the use of a geared hydraulic flow divider. This system provides fairly […]
