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Dock Levelers

Safety is the most important factor to consider when choosing a dock leveler. You can't go wrong with a good Dock Leveler, and with a good Hydraulic Dock Leveler, you will have the safest one around.

Typical problem with mechanical levelers is the constant upward stress on the spring mechanism counteracting gravity. This causes many of the problems as shown above. A hydraulic leveler, on the other hand is not under constant "wear" stress, and uses gravity to its advantage. It is designed to precisely position the leveler making movement over it quick and efficient.

Hydraulics are also safer than mechanical systems. The Hydraulic system include a velocity fuse that arrests the downward acceleration of the leveler should a truck prematurely leave. Mechanical Dock Levelers do include safety stops to minimize the fall, in an abrupt manner. The Hydraulic system will decelerate the fall of the leveler quicker and more gently.

Features:

• Every "C" Series Dock Leveler deck is reinforced with high tensile steel box beams.
• Side-to-side tilt enables leveler to compensate for canted truck beds while avoiding-damaging twisting forces.  The tilting system provides maintained tilt, ensuring full contact between dock leveler lip and truck bed.  Maintained tilt avoids costly damage to lift truck tires and steering which prolong life expectancy of the dock leveler.  Side-to-side tilt compensation is up to 4".
• All pivot points are fitted with sealed bearings or pre lubricated bushings for smooth operations.
• Vertical travel and automatic vertical compensation is 12" above and 12" below dock level.
• Standard safety devices are toe guards, hydraulic "fall safe" velocity fuse, cross traffic support, maintenance strut and beveled lip.
• Standard accessories are night locks and two 10"W x 13"H x 4"D molded rubber dock bumpers.
• Capacities available are 25,000 lb and 30,000 lb.
• 1 HP electro-hydraulic system controlled by a remote pushbutton station.

Warranty standard is five-year structural and power pack.  One-year parts and labor warranty from date of shipment.

SECTION:11160 DOCK EQUIPMENT

CATEGORY: HYDRAULIC DOCK LEVELER

MANUFACTURER: BLUE GIANT LIMITED

SERIES: "C" Series Hydraulic Dock Leveler, Model 'FHC'

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dock Leveler shall be hydraulic Model _________________ comes complete with hydraulic lip and deck cylinders and 4" (101mm) maintained deck tilt as manufactured by BLUE GIANT.

TYPE:

Recessed, pit installed hinged dock leveler. Electro-hydraulic operated.

FUNCTION:

Vertical Travel: Working range of 12" (305mm) above and 12" (305mm) below dock level.

Automatic Vertical Compensation: Unit provides float of 12" (305mm) above and 12" (305mm) below dock level.

Automatic Lateral Compensation: Provides maintained side-to-side deck tilt of up to 4" (101mm) to compensate for canted truck beds.

Lip Operation: Hydraulically powered lip. Lip will yield under impact of incoming truck and will automatically drop pendant upon truck's departure. The length of the lip extension shall not be less than 16" (400 mm) from the ramp edge.

OPERATION:

Hydraulic Operating System: Easy to operate, quiet and smooth cycling. Electro-hydraulic raising and hydraulic lowering of the dock ramp controlled from a remote single pushbutton station. Includes means of lowering the dock ramp below platform level. The loaded ramp’s free fall is limited to not over 3" (76mm) by a hydraulic velocity fuse. Unit shall come complete with a 1HP, fan cooled (TEFC) motor totally enclosed and equipped with overload protection. Unit mounted underneath the deck ramp.

Remote Control Station: Provide a single operation push button control station with constant pressure " I " (UP), and thermal "R" (RESET) button. Control station is NEMA4 (water resistant) rated and shall not exceed 3 ¼"W x 6 ½"H x 5 1/8"D (83 x 165 x 130mm).

RATED CAPACITY:

Welding procedure compliant with A.W.S.D1.1 98 specifications. All units rated in compliance with ANSI MH14.1. Standard capacities available 25,000lb and 30,000lb (11,370kg and 13,640kg). Structural deck support to include minimum six each high-tensile formed channel steel box beam.

SAFETY DEVICES:

• Full range metal toe guard protection
• Hydraulic velocity fuse "fall safe" to limit free fall up to 3" (76mm)
• Cross traffic support - lip engaged in saddles
• Corner safety stops
• Telescopic safety maintenance strut, integral to unit
• Beveled lip

FINISH AND COLOR:

Toe guards painted safety yellow as specified by ANSI Z535.1. Remainder of unit painted blue. High visibility OSHA safety striping on stationary side toe guards.

WARRANTY:

Standard five-year structural and power pack. One-year parts and labor warranty from date of shipment. All warranties are subject to standard limitations on liability. Consult Blue Giant warranties for full details.

STANDARD ACCESSORIES:

• Night Locks
• Two model DB13 molded rubber dock bumpers 10"W x 13"H x 4"D (254 x 330 x 101mm)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:

• Foam insulation underside of deck
• Side and rear rubber style or nylon brush style weather seals
• 18" and 20" (457 and 508mm) long lips
• Remote mounted power pack on 20’ (6096mm) hydraulic hose
• Automatic ramp return
• Below level lip control (for below level tail loading/unloading)
• Pour-in (dock leveler welded to a steel pan, allowing it to be "poured in place" after concrete slab is poured)
• Clean pit frame
• NEMA12 combo control box for interlocked operation of dock leveler and truck restraint
• Other voltages available (specify)

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