Dock Boards & Dock Plates

Dock boards and dock plates are very different and often called by the wrong name...

  • Dock Plates are never used with power equipment. They are ideal for handtruck and pallet jack, carts and other manually moved traffic.
  • Dock Boards are for powered equipment such as lift trucks and stackers. The addition of structural components above the plate (curbs) and sometimes on the underside as is the case with rail boards gives them the capacity. They are best specified by an expert.

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category blue arrowSteel Model C

The red pin dockboard utilizes full length side pockets with two locking pins for each side for maximum slippage protection. Fold down lifting loops are also included.

category blue arrowSteel Model SC

All steel construction with 10,000 lb capacity. This dock board includes bolt-on structural steel rails, and a lifting chain. Designed for use with 3,000 lb. capacity forklifts.

category blue arrowSteel Model T

All welded steel construction with capacities up to 40,000 lbs. Fold down lifting loops are included to move the dockplate with a forklift. Includes two steel pins and side pocket holes to hold the dockboard in place, and prevent slippage.

category blue arrowAluminum Model A-B

With capacities up to 6,250 lbs, this dockplate is suggested for non powered loading applications such as a pallet jacks. Made from aluminum, this dockplate is available in two thicknesses, Type A is 3/8" thick, Type B is 1/2" thick.

category blue arrowAluminum Model AC

Aluminum dock plates combined with structural steel bolt-on curbs make them suitable for loading with a forklift. Type AC is 3/8" thick and rated at 10,000 lbs capacity.

category blue arrowAluminum Model BC

Aluminum dock plates combined with structural steel bolt-on curbs make them suitable for loading with a forklift. Type BC is 1/2" thick, and rated at 15,000 lbs capacity