Dock Equipment
Dock Seals, Shelters, and Vehicle Restraints
A seal compresses against the trailer and gives the tightest closure for a consistent trailer size. A shelter accommodates a range of trailer sizes and keeps full access to the trailer opening. A vehicle restraint holds the trailer to the wall and shows the driver and the forklift operator, with lights, whether it is safe to move.
What we quote
Dock Equipment
Loading Dock Package: Leveler, Seal, Restraint, Bumpers
One quote per dock position: leveler sized to your door and fleet, seal or shelter, vehicle restraint, and bumpers.
- Leveler
- 6' or 7' wide by 6', 8', or 10' long; mechanical, hydraulic, or air-powered
- Capacity
- Sized to the heaviest forklift plus load, with safety factor
- Seal / shelter
- Compression seal or shelter sized to the door opening
Dock Equipment
Dock Edge Safety Gate
A barrier across an open dock door that stops a forklift or a person from going off the edge when no trailer is present.
- Opening
- Sized to the door width, typically 8' to 10'
- Rating
- Rated to stop a lift truck at low speed (verify per model)
- Operation
- Manual lift or powered
How to specify dock seals, shelters, and vehicle restraints
Seals and shelters are sized to the door opening and the trailer types received. Restraints are chosen for the trailer mix, including intermodal chassis, air-ride, and lift-gate trailers that defeat some designs. Interlocks between the restraint, the leveler, and the door are quoted where a position runs high volume.
Temperature-controlled docks are where a seal or shelter usually pays for itself fastest, because every open trailer cycle otherwise dumps conditioned air.
Before you ask for a quote, know:
- Door opening size and the wall it mounts to
- Trailer mix: vans, reefers, intermodal, lift-gate, step decks
- Whether the dock is temperature-controlled
- Interlocks wanted with the leveler and door
Questions buyers ask
- Seal or shelter?
- Seal for one consistent trailer size and the tightest closure; shelter for a mix of trailer sizes and full access to the opening.
- Do I need a restraint if drivers chock the wheels?
- Chocks depend on the driver. A restraint with light communication is the standard control against trailer creep and early departure, the two common dock injuries.