Pentalift News Blog
Climate Control Options For Your Warehouse
July 4, 2016, 9:27 am - Warehouses store a wide range of materials and products. Proper climate control is essential to the quality and performance of those materials. Warehouses that are located in areas with significant changes in temperature must work hard to protect their contents. The transfer of materials in and out of your warehouse makes it difficult to control […]
Use of Accordion Bellows or Roller Curtains on Lift Tables
June 30, 2016, 2:19 pm - For many applications, the customer may wish to include some method of enclosing the scissor legs. This is to discourage personnel entry beneath the table and to prevent debris from collecting under the equipment.
The most common customer choice is a set of Accordion Bellows. Accordion Bellows are a steel, reinforced vinyl barrier which expands and contracts with the movement of the table.
Accordion Bellows work well when the travel does not exceed 10ft. Once the lift table needs to travel greater than 120”, the Accordion Bellows become too heavy to support their own weight, and will begin to prematurely tear at the seams and connection points. 
Contact your Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.
What Choices Do I Have for Dock Lift Controls?
June 24, 2016, 2:36 pm - In a word, many. As standard, most Dock Lift manufacturers offer a hand held push button control with an up and down button. The push button is attached to the power unit by an electrical cord. The control cord can vary in length.Retractable coil cords are very common. They are often 5’ long retracted and stretch up to 20’ long extended, providing the operator with increased mobility. Controls can be installed on a post on the platform or in a wall-installed control panel. The specific application dictates what is best. Refer to a reputable Dock Lift manufacturer for their suggestions. Contact a Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.
What’s the Difference Between an Elevating Dock and a Dock Lift?
June 17, 2016, 8:16 am - They actually serve the exact same function. Some manufacturers refer to them as Elevating Docks and others refer to them as Dock Lifts. It is the same with the common terminology, hinged lips and hinged bridge plates as well as with safety trip bars and toe sensors, to name a couple of examples. Different words, same function. Contact a Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.
I Have Recently Read Comparisons Between Mechanical Dock Levelers, Air Powered Dock Levelers and Fully Hydraulic Dock Levelers. Which One is Best for Me?
June 10, 2016, 9:48 am - That is a very good question that does not have one simple answer. The site and the application are often factors in selecting the most appropriate type of dock levelers for your use. All things being equal, think of the "good, better, best" comparison. With that criteria, Mechanical Dock Levelers rate as good. Air Powered Dock Levelers rate as better and Hydraulic Dock Levelers rate as best. Contact a Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.
