Dock Lights

Dock Plates and Boards

Dock plates and boards are designed to economically bridge the gap between the warehouse floor and the truck.

Available as a "Dock plate" for non-powered traffic and "Dock board" for low to medium forklift traffic.

Increase loading operation productivity.

Strong and safe for a variety of applications.

Add economical safety, convenience and productivity to your operation.

Aluminum Dockplates

Recommended for non-powered loading applications
Pallet trucks, carts, and two-wheelers ride smoothly over the machine-beveled deck edges
Resilient aluminum plate material offers 22% higher strength and hardness than conventional materials
Durable steel legs are bolted to the aluminum deck for extra strength and rigidity
Deck surface features a special non-slip diamond traction-grip tread
11° bend provides a safe smooth transition into most trailers
Available with 3/8” or 1/2” thick plate (see chart)

Aluminum Dockboards

Designed to handle low to medium forklift traffic
Offers increased safety, versatility and convenience to dock loading operations
Steel curbs bolted to the aluminum diamond pattern plate for increased strength, and to help prevent runoff.
The locking legs provide secure positioning when in use.
Options designed to handle up to 15000 lbs

WIDTH SIZING (minimum requirement)
PALLET JACKS	FORKLIFTS
When choosing the dockplate width, choose a size that is at least 6" wider than the widest load.	When choosing a dockboard width, choose a size that is at least 6" wider than the wheel base of the forklift.
Standard pallet size is 48"

For ordering information see the brochure below.

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A. CAPACITY = (EQUIPMENT WEIGHT) + (LOAD WEIGHT) x (SINGLE-AXLE RATING)

CAPACITY is based upon the heaviest type of equipment used plus the maximum load carried times the single axle rating of total load. Dynamic loading, driver tendencies, speed and frequency of use must be considered. Steel (TS-series) dockboards recommended for high use docks.

EQUIPMENT	SINGLE AXLE RATING OF TOTAL LOAD
TWO-WHEEL HAND TRUCKS	100%
FOUR-WHEEL PLATFORM TRUCK - (NON-TILT)	50%
PALLET TRUCKS - HAND	75%
PALLET TRUCKS - ELECTRIC	66%
PLATFORM (SKID) TRUCKS - HAND WALKIE	75%
PLATFORM (SKID) TRUCKS - ELECTRIC WALKIE	66%
FORK TRUCKS - ELECTRIC WALKIE	90%
FORK TRUCKS - ELECTRIC RIDER	90%
FORK TRUCKS - GAS RIDER	90%

B. PLATE/BOARD WIDTH = (LOAD WIDTH OR FORKLIFT WHEEL BASE) + 6" (MINIMUM)

Width of Dock plate should be at least 6" wider than the widest load. Width of Dock board should be at least 6" wider than the wheel base of the forklift. (Good rule of thumb is to subtract 5-6" from dockplate/dockboard width to achieve actual usable width)

C. HEIGHT = HIGHEST TRUCK BED HEIGHT - DOCK HEIGHT

Use this guide for truck floor heights to determine the Height Differential from the truck bed to dock. (Numbers listed reference an empty truck.)

EQUIPMENT	SINGLE AXLE RATING OF TOTAL LOAD
REFRIGERATED	54" TO 61"
HEAVY TRAILERS	51" TO 56"
HEAVY SEMI-TRAILERS	48" TO 54"
LIGHT SEMI-TRAILERS	45" TO 49"
LARGE SINGLE BED	42" TO 50"
SMALL SINGLE BED	30"