Mechanical Dock Levelers

NORDOCK® Mechanical Levelers: Constructor™, Heavy-Metal™, and Industrial™ Series

NORDOCK® Mechanical Levelers:  Constructor™, Heavy-Metal™, and Industrial™ Series

The NORDOCK Mechanical Dock Levelers consist of the Constructor™, Heavy-Metal™, and Industrial™ Series.  Each series features strength, reliability, and proven performance.  Although all these Nordock dock levelers are built for the toughest loading docks, each features soft-release activation.  Whether the Constructor™, Heavy-Metal™, or Industrial™ Series, each mechanical leveler has the NORDOCK® guarantee to outperform.

Nordock Dock Leveler
Nordock Dock Leveler

Constructor Series

NORDOCK® designed the Constructor Series Mechanical Levelers exclusively for the construction industry. It is intended to be a cost-effective alternative for even the toughest loading dock in addition to its being easy to install. Its features include easy release activation, capacity ratings for 25,000 – 45,000 lbs., two heavy-duty dock bumpers, welded structural side guards, security night locks, and an ergonomic walk-down lip extension. Because of its open-frame design, it is easy to clean the pit area.

Nordock Dock Leveler

Industrial Series

NORDOCK® Industrial Series Mechanical Levelers have an established record proving their ease of operation, strength, and reliability. This Series features soft activation and easy release initiation. They are also equipped with a simple release hold-down with a limitless float and full-yielding walkout lip extension that provide for smooth, proficient operation. In addition, this Series includes an exclusive lip lug and header plate design.

Nordock Dock Leveler

Heavy Metal Series

The foremost standard for the NORDOCK® Heavy Metal Series Mechanical Levelers is their strength and reliability in order to provide matchless service. They are designed to feature simple operation, dependability, and strength with an easy release. Its standard features include NORDOCK’s exclusive auto-sensing holdown and a full yieldable walk-down lip extension and also comes equipped with more customary performance features than other comparable products. 

NORDOCK® Mechanical Dock Leveler | Constructor Series

The Constructor™ Series of the NORDOCK® Mechanical Levelers features easy release activation and is intended to be the cost effective alternative built for the toughest loading dock.

Affordable and easy-to-install

The Constructor™ Series is designed for the construction industry exclusively.  This series offers a high quality and easy-to-install dock leveler that is also affordable and cost effective.  In addition to capacity ratings from 25,000 – 45,000 lbs., these levelers also come with two heavy-duty dock bumpers as well as standard characteristics featuring security night locks, welded structural side guards, and ergonomic walk-down lip extension.  The pit area is easy to clean because of the open-frame design.  Finally, the exclusive “Guaranteed to Outperform” Warranty comes with these Constructor Series Levelers.

Constructed for the toughest, roughest loading dock

Advanced, superior strength is provided by this leveler’s platform structure that has continuous welds at hinge tubes and the header plate as well as a 33% dual side beam to deck weld pattern.  The frame is constructed of five hinge connections, at least five solid steel rear supports, and a full width rear hinge rod.  The lip and deck plates as well as the beam sections and lugs are built of at least 50,000 – 55,000 PSI yield material.

Activated by easy release

The operator releases the holdown at the back of the platform until the deck is elevated and stopped.  He then walks the platform down until the standard 16” lip extends onto the truck bed and connects 12” below and above floor level.  While the truck is loaded, the deck floats up and down.

Accessories: 

  • FALL-STOP™ safety barrier gates
  • TRUCK-LOCK® vehicle restraint systems
  • Self-forming pour in pans
  • Brush weather seals
  • Steel spring and faced dock bumpers
  • Dock lights

NORDOCK® CONSTRUCTOR Series Mechanical Levelers

Features:

  •  Lip and deck built from at least 50,000 PSI-yield safety tread plate
  • Heavyweight spring counterbalance system
  • ·33% dual side beam to deck weld pattern
  •  At least five rear solid steel frame support
  • Full-width rear hinge rod
  • Working range welded side guard
  • Integral maintenance support
  • Fixed rear hinge eliminating impact, pinch, or trip point
  • Smooth, simply walk down lip extension
  • Dual pawl holdown system reducing upward deck movement when stored
  • Center position holdown eliminating deck twist for level storage
  • Open frame design for easy pit cleaning
  • Two dock bumpers included
  • Security night lock
  • Black and yellow stripes on side skirts

Options: 

  • Grease fittings on front hinge
  • 18” or 20” long lip
  • Full range telescoping side guards
  • Zinc plated hinge rods
  • Center deck reinforcement (required when three-wheel forklifts are used)

NORDOCK® Mechanical Leveler | Industrial Series

The Industrial™ Series of the NORDOCK® Mechanical Levelers features soft activation combined with an established record proving that they are built for the toughest loading dock.

Ultimate performance

The NORDOCK® Industrial™ Series Mechanical Dock Levelers have proven performance with reliability, strength, and ease of operation.  This series of dock levelers are equipped with a simple release hold-down with limitless float and full yielding walkout lip extension for proficient and smooth operation as well as an exclusive lip lug and header plate design.

Toughest loading dock equipment

Maximum strength is provided by a platform that is one complete welded structure with continuous welds at the header place, beam, and lug connections.  The lip and deck plates, the lugs, and the beam sections are built with 50,000 – 55,000 PSI yield material.

Additional deck plate support is provided by welded side guards and a standard center deck beam.  The continuous back hinge offers 4” side-to-side tilt with no pinch point.

Easy release initiation

The equipment operator frees the holdown at the back of the platform until the deck is lifted and stopped.  By walking down the platform, the operator lip is extended onto the truck bed.  During loading, the deck floats up and down.  The standard 16” lip lengthens until it connects the bed of the truck 12” above and below floor level.

Options & Accessories

  • TRUCK-LOCK® Vehicle Restraint Systems
  • FALL-STOP™ Safety Barrier Gates
  • Steel spring and steel face dock bumpers
  • 18” or 20” long lip
  • Self forming pour in pans
  • Dock lights
  • Brush weather seals

 

NORDOCK® INDUSTRIAL™ Series Mechanical Levelers

Features:

  • Zinc plated front and back hinge rods factory coated with anti-seize lubricant
  • Integral maintenance supports
  • Seven rear structural frame supports
  • Exclusive lip lug and header plate design ensuring maximum resilience and strength
  • Continuous rear hinge assembly
  • Auto-sensing holdown with limitless float
  • Central position holdown eliminating deck twist for level storage
  • Full yielding walkout lip extension
  • Center deck support
  • Zinc plated hinge rods
  • Retractable solid steel deck stops
  • Open frame design for easy pit cleaning
  • Self cleaning lip hinge
  • Below dock end load control
  • Soft release activation
  • Working range side guards

 

NORDOCK® Mechanical Leveler | Heavy-Metal Series

The Heavy-Metal Series of the NORDOCK® Mechanical Levelers live up to their name by featuring simple operation, reliability, and strength combined with an easy release.

A new standard for simple operation, reliability, and strength

Where strength and reliability is a foremost standard, the NORDOCK® Heavy-Metal™ Mechanical Dock Leveler is designed to provide matchless service.  It comes equipped with standard features including the NORDOCK’s  exclusive auto-sensing holdown and a full yieldable walk-down lip extension that makes it the simplest and smoothest mechanical leveler.  In addition, it comes equipped with more customary performance features than any other similar product.

It’s all in the name

The Heavy-Metal™ Series lives up to its name.  Maximum strength is achieved by a platform that is a centralized welded structure with continuous welds at the header plate, hinge tubes, and the beam all constructed of at least 50,000 – 55,000 PSI yield material.  Additional support to the deck plate is provided by welded side guards while 4” of side-to-side tilt without a pinch point is provided by the fixed rear hinge.
This Series Leveler comes equipped with more standard performance features than any other comparable leveler.  These features include an integral maintenance strut, retracting solid steel deck stops, end loading control, working range toe guards, and night security locks.

Activated by soft release

 The operator releases the holdown at the back of the platform until the deck is elevated and stopped.  He walks the platform down until the standard 16” lip reaches onto the truck bed and engages the truck bed 12” above and below floor level.  During loading the deck floats up and down.

Options & Accessories:

  • TRUCK-LOCK® Vehicle Restraint Systems
  • FALL-STOP™ Safety Barrier Gates
  • Center deck reinforcement for 3 wheeled fork lifts
  • 18” or 20” long lip
  • Full range telescoping toe guards
  • Steel spring and steel face bumpers
  • Self-forming pour in pans
  • Brush weather seals
  • Dock lights

NORDOCK® HEAVY-METAL® Series Mechanical Levelers

Features:

  • Integral maintenance support
  • Retractable solid steel deck stops
  • Seven rear structural frames support
  • Below dock end load control
  • The fixed rear hinge assembly
  • Zinc plated hinge rods
  • Working range welded side guards
  • Dual pawl holdown system reducing upward deck movement when stored
  • Lip assist spring reduces stress on the lip extension system
  • Auto-sensing holdown with unlimited float
  • Central position holdown eliminating deck twist for level storage
  • Grease fittings on front hinge
  • Open frame design for easy pit cleaning
  • Security night lock
  • Two dock bumpers included

In Need of Loading Dock Leveler Repair?

Steps To Your Loading Dock Leveler Repair

-Call us: 616-669-2142 

-We send out a technician (generally within a day of your call)

-Our technician analyzes your loading dock leveler and will repair it the same day on-site if possible

-If it’s not possible to repair same day, our technician will let you know what it will take to make the repairs and a quote for the project.