Case Studies

1) General Motors Improves Loading Dock Safety with OSHA-Compliant Defender Gates™

The General Motors Lockport Component facility in New York is a 2.6 million-square-foot facility that contains four industrial buildings and has over 1,400 employees.

2) Mezzanine for Laser Tag Facility

A family entertainment venue being built in Cincinnati, OH sought to stretch the limits of traditional spaces by creating a 2,000 square foot multi-level laser tag arena within their ...

3) CentraAir® (CA) Air Powered Leveler

A leading international manufacturer of ink needed an explosion proof loading dock leveler. The CA levelers would provide the same ease of use, push button operation as a hydraulic ...

4) CentraAir Levelers

At previous locations the distributor always resorted to mechanical levelers due to their lower startup costs and perceived lower maintenance.

5) UniLock Vehicle Restraint

The momentum during the company’s loading/unloading process caused the trailer to move forward, creating “RIG Wedge” on some trailers, where the Rear Impact Guard is pressed into the ...

6) Mechanical to Air-Powered Upgrade

The president of the company researched the use of air bag or hydraulic levelers and discovered the added cost of installation.

7) TRP UniLock Restraint

The company deals with a lot of snow and ice. When they load/unload staged trailers, the trailers tend to get pushed forward, causing “RIG Wedge,” where the trailer’s Rear Impact Guard ...

8) Robertson Produce Clears the Road

Robertson Produce has a refrigerated loading dock on the North side of their facility where the drive approach was not able to service 53” refrigerated trailers. The drive is both too ...

9) Climate Control at a Cold Storage Warehouse

D&G is a family-owned, nationwide LTL and truckload carrier offering temperature-controlled services. Located in Southeastern WI, D&G boasts a 99% on-time delivery record. Like all ...

10) Freight Carriers Find an affordable Loading Dock

With numerous facilities and many loading dock positions, freight carriers need an affordable option for dock levelers.

11) Dock Equipment Marries Safety and Sustainability

A leading global provider of commercial cleaning and hygiene products wanted to acquire LEED® Certification for their 550,000 sq. ft. distribution center. The facility set up the ...

12) MWL Requires Hydraulic Dock Leveler For Demanding Dock Conditions

The VH Series is designed, engineered and constructed using the heaviest structural steel support members for the most demanding dock conditions. It uses a proprietary hydraulic system ...

13) Bascule Bridge Provides Safe Passage

America A bascule bridge permits safe crossing of railroad spurs and serves as a convenient connection between buildings. This is exactly what a distributor of pet care products needed ...

14) Dock Leveler Inspection Plate Reduces Air Flow in Food Facilities during Scheduled Maintenance

Dozens of Fortune 500 companies have saved thousands of dollars in energy costs while reducing the possibility of insect or rodent infiltration by specifying a maintenance inspection ...