Easyrack Warehouse Equipment

Top » Material Handling Equipment » What Type Of Loading Dock Equipment Makes The Job Easier...

What Type Of Loading Dock Equipment Makes The Job Easier

Shop our Online Catalog: Loading Dock Equipment
Lifts

Yellow Low Profile Pallet Jack For Sale

Years ago, loading equipment consisted of a group of men that were paid to load and unload trucks and rail cars by hand. It was a slow, back-breaking process that was also time-consuming. Loading dock workers often experienced back injuries. Some smart person saw there was a need for some sort of loading dock equipment to help with the loading and unloading of freight. And the loading equipment industry was born.

 

Pallet Jacks: What They Are and How They Can Help Your Business Move

Most large freight shipments are on pallets. There was once a time when warehousemen would have to break the pallet down in the truck or railcar, box by box and move it to its temporary location in the warehouse, by hand. But the invention of the pallet jack allowed them to lift the whole pallet and move it to that location, saving incredible amounts of time and labor. Now there are a variety of different types of pallet jacks, but the two basic types are manual (where the operator pumps the handle to lift the load and then pulls/pushes the load where it needs to go) and electric pallet jacks (where all operations are controlled by buttons and the operator either walks behind/in front of, or rides the jack with the load).Pallet jacks are one of the most useful pieces of loading equipment out there, since they can go places that heavier equipment can't go.

Loading Platform For Fork TruckThe Forklift: Providing More Muscle and Speed than Pallet Jacks

Basically, a forklift is just a motorized (battery-powered or gas-operated engine) forklift with a much higher lifting capacity. There are two basic types of forklifts as well. There are those that the operator sits on and drives like a car and those where the operator stands and drives the lift. These are also further broken down into regular, or low-lift, and high lift forklifts. The introduction of sixteen foot tall warehouse racking made the high-lift type a requirement. Typically, the stand-up forklift is used for moving material around inside the warehouse and the shorter sit-down forklifts will be used to move freight in and out of the trailers.

The Truck-Dock Ramp: Get In and Out of Any Trailer, No Matter How It's ParkedAluminum Mini Dockplates

If you've spent any time at all in the freight or warehouse business, you've experienced an occasion where a driver has dropped his trailer at an angle to your dock, or more than a foot aPallet Pal Disc Turntableway from it, if you've got a dock ramp, the gap is bridged. No more having to rock the pallet jack or forklift back and forth to get the wheels unstuck or having to hand unload the trailer to the dock. This type of loading equipment also comes in two basic types: the mobile kind, small and man-portable, and the built-in kind that are an integral part of your dock.

The Pallet Turntable: Making Shrink-Wrapping Easy

Many palletized loads are made up of a number of boxes of different sizes and have to be shrink-wrapped before they're loaded in the trailer. The pallet turntable is a piece of loading dock equipment that automates that process. Place the pallet on the turntable, slip the end of the shrink wrap between two boxes, and push a button. The turntable does the rest.


Related Topics:
  • Pallet Trucks & Pallet Jacks
  • Industrial ladders
  • Gantry & Jib Cranes
  • Fork Truck Attachments
  • Industrial Digital Floor Scales
  • Material Handling Equipmemt
  • Industrial Fans, Heaters & Blowe
  • Scissor Lifts & Work Tables
  • Steel Dumping Hoppers
  • Drum Handling Equipment
  • Loading Dock Equipment
  • Packaging Equipment
  • Utility Carts
  • Traffic Safety Security Bollards
  • Hose Reels
  • Barriers & Barricades


  • Back to main topic: Material Handling Equipment
    Material Handling Equipment
    Material Handling Products
    Material Handling Equipment Company
    Industrial Material Handling Equipment
    Material Handling Supply
    Warehouse Equipment
    Bulk Materials Handling Equipment
    Material Handling Solutions
    Bulk Material Handling Equipment
    Used Material Handling Equipment
    Material Handling Equipment Installation
    Work Table

    RSS News Feed

    Join us on Facebook!



    RSS

    Quick Find
     
    Use keywords to find the product you are looking for.
    Advanced Search

    Subscribe to receive the latest news & specials on our products:

    Shopping Cart more
    0 items

    Categories
    Drum Handling Equipment->
    Ergonomic Equipment->
    Food Service & Supermarket Equip
    Fork Truck & Forklift Attachment->
    Gantry & Jib Cranes->
    Hoist & Haul Equipment
    Industrial Carts, Jacks, Dollies->
    Industrial Hose Reels->
    Industrial Ladders->
    Industrial Lifts & Docks->
    Industrial Steel Shelving->
    LED Commercial Lighting->
    Loading Dock Equipment->
    Masonry Equipment
    Modular Buildings->
    Packaging Equipment->
    Pail & Cylinder Equipment
    Pail & Drum Heaters->
    Protective Barriers->
    Retail Display Shelving->
    Scales
    Shade Tents
    Skid-Steer Loader Attachments->
    Storage Racks & Cabinets->
    Tire Storage Racks & Dollies
    USED Pallet Racking
    Wide Span Industrial Shelves
    Wire Shelving
    New Pallet Racks
    View All Products

    Articles
    New Articles
    All Topics
     Cantilever Racks
     Commercial & Industrial Scales
     Discount Storage Racks
     Dockboards
     Easyrack Authors
     Ergonomic Equipment
     Gondola Retail Display Shelving
     Heavy Construction Equipment
     Industrial Steel Shelving
     LED Commercial Lighting Fixtures ->
     Loading Ramps
     Material Handling Equipment ->
     Material Handling Resources
     Metal Building
     Modular Buildings & Installation ->
     Netting
     New & Used Pallet Racks!
     Pallet Handling Equipment
     Shade Structures
     Stack Racks
     Steel Security Folding Gates ->
     Storage Buildings
     Testimonials
     Used Pallet Racks
     Wire Shelving Units
    Articles RSS Feed


    Bestsellers
    01.48X46 (2.5x4.5) Flared Wire Decking
    02.96" Tear Drop Pallet Rack Step Beams
    03.108" Tear Drop Pallet Rack Step Beams
    04.48" Tear Drop Pallet Racking Step Beams
    05.120" Tear Drop Pallet Rack Step Beams
    06.18 Gauge Steel 5 Shelf Closed Shelving Units.
    07.144" Tear Drop Pallet Rack Step Beams
    08.19,980 lb Capacity Tear Drop Pallet Rack Frames.
    09.Heavy- Duty Arms for Heavy-Duty Cantilever Racking
    10.Leg Dolly

    Reviews more
    Rolling Step Stools
    The girls in the office are certainly enjoying the rolling s ..
    5 of 5 Stars!

    What's New? more
    Fixed Length Spreader Bar (12 ft)
    Fixed Length Spreader Bar (12 ft)
    $3,863.00

    View Latest Additions

    Information
    Shipping & Returns
    Privacy Notice
    Conditions of Use
    Newsletter
    Contact Us
    Catalog Feed

    Easy Rack - Houston, Texas
    832-427-5306
    Fax: 832-427-5512

    Home | Material Handling Equipment | New & Used Pallet Racks | Storage Racks | Industrial Ladders  | Modular Buildings & Installation | Drum Handling Equipment | Material Handling Blog | Ask The Experts | Safety Bollards  | Netting | About Us

    Copyright 2007-2022 © Easyrack.org