The truck dock scissor lift is helpful at reducing the mount of man power and man hours that is spent at certain manufacturing and storage facilities. This is designed with a surface mount or put and a ramp (that is optional ) – which helps to make placing items on the loading dock much easier. It is built to be both efficient and safe.
The plate deck is made with heavy duty materials like heavy gauge steel to allow the company to use it for many years with little to no maintenance. Most models of the truck dock lift use hydraulics to raise and lower the platform. This method is designed with an emergency velocity fuse that turns on if the line should ever break.
The truck dock scissor lifts cost anywhere between $100 to $13,000 depending on the brand, size, and features that you decide on. Safety is the number one concern with most types of lifts and as such it is built with an electric toe guard. This is an L-shaped aluminum extrusion that will extend below the perimeter of the deck on all sides. When the dock is being lowered and there is an object or a hand or foot in the way the guard will trigger and stop itself electrically.
The moment the object has been removed the platform will finish lowering. No scissor dock truck lift will meet the safety requirements set up by OSHA and ANSI without this safety feature.
Standard Truck Dock Scissor Lift Features
- Electric perimeter toe guard
- Emergency auto stop when line breaks
- Hand rails that may or may not be removed
- Lock maintenance prop
- 5,000 to 12,000 pound weight capacity
Additional Options
- Speed pump that will help to increase the time it takes to raise and lower the platform
- A stop signal that will raise to alert other drivers when to safely stop when loading or unloading.
- Key lock operation that will keep unauthorized users from operating it
- The safety accordion skirts are used to keep anyone from getting beneath the lift with being used.
- The mobile wheel kit is only for units that are able to hold between 5,000 to 6,000 pounds. It comes with a dolly jack to help with towing.