Mechanical Dock Leveler Installation

A customer called us out to do a service call on their existing loading dock that was operating with a portable ramp. They were looking to get our opinion on cost-effective dock leveler upgrades. We presented two options that would meet their needs. 

Option #1 

We were able to source a mechanical dock leveler from one of our vendors out east that just happened to be in stock at the time. This particular unit was a pour-in pan style dock leveler and we could bring it in quickly and at a discount.

Option#2

We also offered to install a hydraulic dock leveler unit which would be a bit more expensive than a mechanical dock leveler but would be more cost-effective over time. That being, because they don’t require constant dock maintenance. 

The customer decided to go with the mechanical dock leveler and we arranged the concrete cutting and forming on the clients behalf. The form was used to create a pit that the dock would sit in. This was executed and completed with bumper installation within four business days.