Air Powered Dock Levelers offer trouble free performance
Air Powered Dock Levelers are designed to provide superior product value through prolonged, trouble-free performance. Convenient push button activation increases the efficiency and safety of the loading/unloading process. Pentalift AD Series Air Powered Dock Levelers provide superior performance in high frequency and abusive environment applications.
Air Powered Dock Levelers have fewer moving parts
Air powered dock levelers fit betwe... Read More
Make your loading dock safer with a vehicle restraint
Vehicle restraints are a key component of safe loading docks. Locking trailers into position vehicle restraints integrate signal lights, inside and outside. This helps communication between dock attendant and truck driver. Once the truck is positioned the recessed vehicle restraint reaches out and pulls in. It hooks securely holding the trailer during loading and unloading.
Ultrahook Recessed Vehicle Restraint
The UHR40 has an exceptiona... Read More
Vehicle restraints were first introduced to increase safety at the loading dock approximately 35 years ago. The most common safety device has always been the wheel chock for the truck. Wheel chocks are like a wedge, and once the truck is backed into position, the chocks are manually positioned in front of the back wheels to the stop the truck from rolling forward while it is being loaded. Often these chocks go missing, or can can slip on the snow and ice during winter weather. Since they are usu... Read More
Pentalift Equipment Corporation March 3, 2014 - Guelph, Ontario - A leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive glass products employing over 4,000 people worldwide approached Pentalift looking for a solution to their specific application.
Pentalift designed and manufactured custom upender lift tables which are used in the final stages of the manufacturing process when windshields are presented to the material handlers in the horizontal position and placed into a rack assembly. When th... Read More
When protecting worker’s rights, the Ontario Ministry of Labour is very proactive in scheduling health and safety blitz’s to the loading dock sector. Workplace injuries and fatalities can usually be averted with proper maintenance and service on loading dock equipment.
Dock levelers, mechanical, hydraulic and air powered along with vehicle restraints and lift tables should all be serviced at least twice a year and signed off on by the technician performing the task.
In 2014 these indus... Read More
Successful organizations with operations across the globe manage their supply chains in such a way that they support their market-leading positions and allow them to deliver superior value. As a result, many companies have come to understand the importance of aligning their supply chain management strategies to their business strategies. Supply chain management becomes a powerful tool that can be adjusted in such a way that it serves the goal that the business is pursuing. (more…)... Read More
The distribution, transportation, and logistics industry is a tough environment governed by the laws of distribution. Yet, companies also need to face economic crime or fraud which forces them to navigate the regulatory minefield not only in their home country, but also in every single territory in which they hold operations. The fact is that 45% of transportation and logistics companies have experienced fraud in one form or another over the last two years. Although the damage is not counted in ... Read More