Same level
May 1st 2006

A solution that enables vans and lorries to use the same dock leveller has been developed by Crawford. On a conventional dock leveller the lip is too wide for a transit van and it exerts too great a load on the vehicle's suspension.

Crawford's Combi-Dock overcomes these problems by offering the potential to operate in two different modes.

In normal 'lorry mode' the leveller functions in exactly the same fashion as a more conventional solution, with a lip width of approximately 2.25 m.

When switched to 'van mode' however, this is automatically reduced to around 1 m.

Furthermore, the extra length of the leveller (5.57 m) enables it to extend safely down to a transit van, whilst still complying with the latest standards regarding dock leveller gradients. The unit's vertical mounted lift rams take virtually the full weight of the leveller; a mere 50 kg of pressure is exerted on the van itself.

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