Essential Loading Dock Equipment for Large Warehouses
Large warehouses operate at a fast pace and without the right dock equipment in place, that pace can quickly grind to a halt. If you’re managing a high-volume facility, knowing what equipment you need to keep goods moving in and out of your warehouse is key to maintaining peak efficiency and avoiding slowdowns and downtime.
From dock seals to mechanical pit levelers, there is a wide range of dock equipment your warehouse should be equipped with to keep operations running, and Creative Door Services is your gateway to all of them.
Dock Seals
Dock seals play a critical role in the success of your operations. These foam pads compress when a trailer backs into the dock, forming a tight seal around it. Dock seals help:
- Reduce energy loss and improve climate control by preventing air infiltration while your dock door is open
- Keep your facility cleaner and your employee safer by keeping debris, pests, rain, water, and wind out
- Create a safer and more efficient environment, giving your employees full, unrestricted access to the interior of the trailer.
Dock seals are best used if you have minor variations in size and style of trailer docking at your warehouse. However, if you have a larger range to accommodate, you might be better off with dock shelters instead.
Dock Shelters
Dock shelters provide similar service to dock seals; they form a seal around the trailer that’s backed up to the dock. How they achieve this, however, is where the difference lies. Where seals use compressible foam, dock shelters use fabric and fibreglass curtains, which applies pressure to the sides of the trailers.
Dock shelters can accommodate various styles and sizes of trailers, making them a great option for a busy warehouse. They are also subject to less wear and tear since they don’t rely on constantly being compressed the way seals do.
But dock shelters alone can’t accommodate every trailer. For that, you need dock levelers.
Dock Levelers
Dock levelers are quite common throughout the distribution and logistics industries. They are a handy piece of dock equipment that every warehouse should have, and their purpose is simple: they bridge the gap between a docked vehicle and the loading dock, enabling much easier transition between the two.
Having a continuous surface for employees helps reduce the risk of injury and equipment damage and allows your team to work faster, increasing productivity at the push of a button.
Available in manual and automatic operation, dock levelers give you the options to tailor your solutions to the needs of your facility.
DaltonDock™ Edge of Dock Leveler
If you’re looking for the best dock leveler in the business, then the DaltonDock™ Edge of Dock Leveler is what you need.
This dock leveler offers big-league durability and superior non-slip protection, traction, and safety for you and everyone else using the dock.
Creative Door Services is a premier dealer of Wayne Dalton DaltonDock™ Edge of Dock Levelers, giving warehouse owners throughout Western Canada a product they can rely on.
DaltonDock™ Mechanical Pit Leveler
Looking for a streamlined and user-friendly product? The DaltonDock™ Mechanical Pit Leveler is the clear choice. With an easy installation process that minimizes disruption to your workplace and a robust design that guarantees a smooth transition between your dock and the truck, the DaltonDock Mechanical Pit Leveler is a favourite in the industry.
Creative Door Services is a trusted supplier of Wayne Dalton products, including the Mechanical Pit Leveler.
Dock Accessories
No good warehouse dock is complete without the right accessories. Creative Door Services is your comprehensive source for all other accessories you need to make your dock the most productive possible, including:
- Bumpers: Keep your dock safe and workers safer with bumpers. They help you protect your dock by absorbing impacts from trailers and trucks.
- Traffic Lights: Improve your safety by incorporating lights that let workers know it’s safe to enter the trailer and drivers know when it’s safe to pull away from the dock.
- Track Guards: Avoid unnecessary repairs and unexpected downtime with track guards. They provide protection for vertical tracks against impacts from trucks and trailers.
- Chocks: Wheel chocks are a simple, yet extremely effective way to boost your workplace safety. High-quality chocks are durable and reliable, keeping trucks in place until removed.
And of course, every warehouse dock should have the finishing touch: a high-quality commercial door.
High Quality Commercial Doors
Effective doors to pair with your loading dock equipment are the final touch on any busy warehouse dock. There are a wide range of commercial door styles available, allowing you to customize your door to suit the needs of your facility.
Creative Door Services is your gateway to the best quality doors in the industry including:
We’ll help you select a door system that complements your dock setup and meets the demands of your operations.
Why You Should Choose Creative Door
Why deal with the stress of working with multiple dock vendors when there’s one that has all the equipment you need? Creative Door Services is your one-stop shop for all your commercial loading dock solutions.
Whether you’re looking for one piece of equipment or you need us to help you outfit your entire operation, you can count on our experience and know-how to find the dock-solid solutions you’re looking for.
Creative Door Services has over 55 years of experience working with warehouses all over Western Canada and our expert team is ready to assist from any of our eight locations: Kelowna, British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; Fort McMurray, Alberta; Regina, Saskatchewan; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.