Dock Levelers
Engineered to order • Required
Engineered hydraulic dock leveler for bridging the dock and vehicle for smooth forklift or pallet-truck transfer, configured around the load, site interface and operating duty.
How this system works
Shrusti Hydraulic Dock Leveler is an engineered dock interface system for bridging the dock and vehicle for smooth forklift or pallet-truck transfer. It is best suited to fixed loading bays serving a defined range of truck deck heights. The final configuration is not selected from a fixed SKU; it is defined around the actual load, operating route, duty cycle and site interface. During the engineering review, Shrusti confirms vehicle and truck types, existing dock height, forklift and axle load, pallet or load weight, then develops the arrangement, controls, guarding and installation scope around the approved application. Options such as platform and lip dimensions, hydraulic or assisted operating system, pit and edge interface can be incorporated where technically appropriate. Final capacity, dimensions, power and performance parameters are issued through the quotation and approved drawing package.
Technical specification framework
| System type | Hydraulic Dock Leveler |
|---|---|
| Drive / operation | Hydraulic |
| Installation / mounting | Pit-mounted dock installation |
| Configuration status | Engineered to order — indicative engineering range published |
| Rated capacity | 6–25 t point-load range; 15–22 t evenly distributed for common models |
| Platform L × W | 2500–4500 × 2000–2200 mm |
| Lip length and type | 300–410 mm hinged radius lip |
| Pit L × W × D | 2500–4500 × 2040–2240 × 550 mm |
| Operating range | +640 / −350 mm |
| Operating system | Hydraulic lift cylinder with hydraulic lip cylinder |
| Control panel | 415 V, 50 Hz, IP54 power unit; low-voltage push-button station with emergency stop |
| Dock bumpers | Rubber bumpers typically 200 × 300 × 100 mm; larger projections available |
| Safety prop | Integral mechanical maintenance prop and hydraulic hose-burst protection |
| Surface finish | Anti-slip chequered/almond steel deck with epoxy or powder-coated finish |
| Specification basis | Indicative engineering range for early evaluation; final rating is confirmed in the Shrusti technical offer and approved drawing |
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Applications and industries
Safety and site readiness
Comparison
| Variant | Drive | Mounting | Primary application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic Dock Leveler | Hydraulic | Pit-mounted dock installation | Bridging the dock and vehicle for smooth forklift or pallet-truck transfer |
| Electro Hydraulic Dock Leveler | Electro-hydraulic | Pit-mounted powered dock installation | Higher-frequency loading-bay operation with powered control |
FAQs
The Hydraulic Dock Leveler is sized from the actual load, required movement or coverage, duty cycle and site interface. Final capacity and dimensions are confirmed after Shrusti reviews vehicle and truck types, existing dock height, forklift and axle load, pallet or load weight.
Required. A survey or engineer review is used to verify dimensions, support conditions, access, power, operating clearances and installation constraints before the final quotation.
Share vehicle and truck types, existing dock height, forklift and axle load, pallet or load weight, pit status and dimensions, number of loading bays. Layouts, photographs and existing drawings help the engineering team produce a more accurate initial proposal.
Yes. The scope can be configured around platform and lip dimensions, hydraulic or assisted operating system, pit and edge interface, control-panel location, dock bumpers and side protection, subject to engineering review and the approved drawing.
Safety provisions are selected for the application and may include guarding, access control, limits, emergency controls, restraints or structural checks. The final list is stated in the technical offer and approved scope.
Yes. The quotation can include installation, testing, commissioning, operator handover, AMC and spares support where these services are required for the project.
Shrusti Hydraulic Dock Leveler is an engineered system used for bridging the dock and vehicle for smooth forklift or pallet-truck transfer. Its capacity, dimensions, drive, controls and installation interface are selected from the published engineering range and confirmed in the technical offer.
Shrusti Hydraulic Dock Leveler is quote-led and engineered to order. The final specification is based on load, route, duty cycle, site structure, access and safety requirements rather than a fixed online configuration.
Use Request Quote or Book Site Survey and share the load, dimensions, movement path, operating frequency and site photographs. Shrusti will convert those inputs into a technical proposal and approved configuration.
Why Shrusti
Shrusti has engineered material-handling and lifting systems from Chennai since 1985. Each quote-led system is developed around the application, supported by site-survey-led configuration, installation and commissioning planning, and lifecycle service through AMC and spares support.
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