In situations where there is no dedicated dock entrance, getting freight loaded and unloaded can became a real drag on time and resources. Obtaining forklift access into trailers can significantly improve loading/unloading productivity – up to 80% faster than loading/unloading by hand. Getting forklifts into… Read more
Although it may not be the first thing that comes to mind when evaluating your company’s efficiency and savings, your loading dock is the gateway to your bottom line. Here are five real-life situations in which a Dockzilla portable loading dock solution shines. 1.… Read more
As emperor of the Galactic Empire, you would think Darth Sidious would have a more disconcerting eye for workplace safety and possible OSHA reportable situations. Here we see his loading ramp is quite steep and – unlike a Dockzilla ramp – has no safety handrails. When operating… Read more
As many companies tap intermodal transportation to stretch shipping budgets, Dockzilla® Rail is improving boxcar unloading that takes place at rail sidings, outside of manufacturing facilities. These yard ramps are designed to help forklifts handle extremely heavy freight, which is then transferred to trucks for the… Read more
It turns out we’re not the only ones excited about Leum Engineering’s official launch of the Dockzilla® family of mobile yard ramps and portable loading docks. Craft Brewing Business – who knows a thing or two about the colossal task of loading and distributing beer… Read more
As industry trends continue to drive more intermodal transportation and service of container shipments, the challenges to unload these trailers rise. The new Mobile Yard Ramp by Leum Engineering has a 56″ high service range to safely unload overseas container chassis as well as a… Read more
Blog Post Courtesy of Arbon Equipment Corporation CHALLENGE Arbon Equipment’s Sales Representative – Jon Roe had a customer with an old interior loading dock. The dock height was very low and the inside operations had grown to a point where the customer could not afford… Read more
Blog Post Courtesy of Arbon Equipment Corporation CHALLENGE Prior to construction of a new loading dock, a company agreed to a straight 3% decline for the dock approach. After construction, for unknown reasons, the approach was much different with a 8% decline and a trench… Read more
Just in time for Christmas deliveries, Tyson Bacon of the Robert Dietrick Co. had a customer request to convert a typical loading dock to a very short dock that would allow UPS trailers to more conveniently and ergonomically unload. Typical UPS vans are short… Read more
Blog Post Courtesy of Applied Handling, Inc. It’s the month of DOCKTOBER!!! All month long we will be blogging about mobile and freestanding dock options. Enjoy our first one! CHALLENGE The customer occupied a grade-level building with no simple tie-in for drainage. To enable it to… Read more