Rite-Hite has added another option to its lineup of high-performance rubber doors. The Raptor Max fits openings as large as 20’ tall by 20’ wide and is designed for a variety of openings, including interior, exterior, and high-wind applications. The ¼” SBR (styrene-butadiene) rubber material makes them extremely durable in the most extreme conditions. Designed…
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By: Shana McGuinn, Contributor A loading dock might rightfully be thought of as the transportation nerve center for a warehouse, distribution center or other type of commercial or industrial building. It is an area of tremendous activity; a central location where vehicles come and go and where goods and products are loaded onto and unloaded…
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Manual push stackers from Presto Lifts are ideal for a wide variety of light industrial, warehousing, and retail back-room applications. They can be configured with manual or powered lift. M-Series units have either a foot or hand actuated pump to raise and lower loads with no electrical power. B-Series models utilize onboard battery power for…
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Rite-Hite’s Dok-Guardian provides a physical barrier that prevents workers from becoming another unfortunate statistic at one of the most dangerous materials handling interaction points at a facility –the loading dock. With the ability to stop up to 30,000 pounds of force, this loading dock barrier also has a unique pocket design that helps keep the…
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Gorbel® announces a new tractor drive for motorized movement of its cranes. The drive delivers industry leading power and performance while being a fraction of the size of other mass produced tractor drives on the market. For both new and existing Work Station Cranes, this newly designed tractor drive by Gorbel provides precise motorized movement.…
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The product innovation team at Ideal Warehouse Innovations, leaders in loading dock and warehouse safety, have developed a new, hands-free, trailer support system – the Ground Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS). With the future of dock safety heading towards automation, the GMTS can be deployed/retracted with the push of a button. The new support is permanently…
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PowerStak™ high performance, fully powered stackers from Presto ECOA are the perfect solution for a wide range of load transporting and stacking requirements. Unlike manual push stackers, PowerStak units are equipped with powered drive allowing palletized loads to be moved effortlessly by any operator regardless of their size or physical strength – even over long…
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Forklift operators cross the threshold from facility to floor to trailer bed more than 100,000 times each year. Implementing a proper Smooth Transition Dok System® can help protect workers from chronic injuries such as lower back pain developed from Whole Body Vibration (aka “Dock Shock”). It can also help increase the lifetime of equipment by…
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By: Andy Olson, Contributor Warehouses and distribution centers have always been dangerous workplaces – and they may be getting more dangerous. As ecommerce has grown, so have consumer expectations for overnight delivery, forcing fulfillment operations to work faster than ever to keep up. Even without those pressures, material handling is traditionally among the most hazardous…
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Malta Dynamics is pleased to announce the release of its new X500 Free-Standing Anchor mobile fall protection unit that offers a 360-degree rotatable arm with an overhead anchor point. Perfect for loading and unloading applications, the free-standing unit reportedly provides a mobile 20-foot-high overhead anchor point that can always remain positioned above a user working…
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