Loading Dock Equipment

How To Select A Proper Dock Lift For Your Operation

March 8, 2024

By Henry J. Renken, Advance Lifts, Inc. Hydraulic Dock Lifts have two advantages over other means of unloading trucks: Level unloading from the bed of a truck is safer than any other alternative, and Loading Dock Lifts are the only type of equipment that can reach from ground level to all sizes of trucks ranging…

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Hyster to Supply Electric Terminal Tractors to APM Terminals

March 6, 2024

Hyster Company announces an agreement to provide APM Terminals with 10 battery-powered terminal tractors for its location at the Port of Mobile in Alabama. The electric terminal tractors, which are scheduled to be delivered in 2024, are part of a $60 million investment in port equipment electrification pilots by APM Terminals. The electric terminal tractors are designed to…

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LEEA Sets Date for #GLAD2024, Updates Logo

February 12, 2024

The fifth Global Lifting Awareness Day — #GLAD2024 — will take place on Thursday July 18, represented by a new logo. Powered by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) and supporting organisations, it is now a widely celebrated day where manufacturers, suppliers, and end users are among those that share material that promotes safe and…

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NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Supplies Crane Industry with Drive Solutions

December 13, 2023

NORD’s drive solutions for cranes feature heavy-duty industrial gear motors, dynamic electronic control products, and functional safety modules. Whether gantry, building, bridge, floating, or other type of crane, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers complete drive solutions with flexible configuration options to perfectly match specific application requirements. NORD’s robust modular system offers drive systems that are easy to…

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Hyster Recognized by Fast Company for Port Equipment

November 6, 2023

Hyster Company announces that leading business publication Fast Company recognized the hydrogen-powered top pick as a finalist in its Innovation by Design Awards. The port equipment was named among the best sustainable projects of 2023 for its use of design to meaningfully reduce harm to the environment. The top-pick container handler, which is expected to provide emissions…

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Tight Spaces, Tough Terrain, Long Routes: How to Maximize Labor in Direct-Store Delivery

July 10, 2023

By: Mark Koffarnus, Contributor In today’s hyper-competitive consumer markets for food, beverage and retail, companies are constantly challenged to meet escalating demand for greater product variety and broader package assortments, and to adhere to an always-in-stock mindset. Retail locations often try to meet these broadening expectations by ordering smaller quantities of a greater variety of…

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Modern Loading Dock Equipment Can Help Enhance Safety And Productivity

May 2, 2023

By: Walt Swietlik, Contributor Loading docks are one of the most important links in any supply chain – and often, one of the most dangerous. They are typically a whirlwind of activity, with semi-trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks and robotic equipment all interacting with human workers. And, with the accelerating growth of e-commerce, the frequency and…

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Ideal Warehouse Innovations to Showcase Trailor Stands and Supports

March 9, 2023

Visit the company at ProMat 2023 Ideal Warehouse Innovations, leaders in loading dock and warehouse safety, will be at ProMat 2023 (Chicago, March 20-23, 2023) sharing the latest safety and efficiency advances in Trailer Stands and Trailer supports. Each item in the company’s No Boots on the Ground® product line has been designed and engineered…

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Ideal Warehouse Innovations to Introduce New Air Quality Control Products

March 6, 2023

Ideal Warehouse Innovations, leaders in loading dock and warehouse safety, will be at ProMat 2023 (Chicago, March 20-23, 2023) with one of its newest products on display – The AtomikAir air filtration system. The AtomikAir, one of a family of new AQC products in the Ideal Warehouse Innovations lineup, is an industrial strength whirlwind, able…

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ANSI MH16.3-2016: Specification for the Design, Testing & Utilization of Industrial Steel Cantilevered Storage Racks

January 4, 2023

“Until 2016 there was not an RMI standard that pertained to the design of cantilevered storage racks. The creation of this standard assists Steel King, and other members of the RMI that manufacture cantilevered storage racks, in the design of it. The standard is referenced by the building codes.” Steel King Industries, Inc., 800-826-0203, www.steelking.com…

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