Dock lifts are generally used if you don’t have a conventional 4 foot high loading dock area. A dock lift would be used to get product from a truck to ground level or vice versa. In multiple dock positions, something that is becoming more common is the use of a dock lift. While dock levelers will handle the conventional trucks, in addition to conventional trucks a dock lift can accommodate any incoming truck bed height (FedEx, UPS, etc.). Dock lifts can also be used to store property maintenance equipment in the offseason. Common applications for a dock lift are institutions, retail outlets, universities, hospitals, etc. If the decision is to go with a dock lift, you can select from a pit installed model or a surface installed (no pit required). Often the application dictates the most appropriate product to select.
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