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Determining What Dock Equipment You Need for Your Facility

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If you ever done a kitchen remodel, you understand how much work goes into it. There’s demo of the existing cabinets and countertops, new drywall and electrical work. But before you even begin the demo part of the project, you need to consider work flow.

Do you want an island for additional storage and food prep? Should you move the refrigerator to another wall to expand countertop space and cabinet storage? So many questions, but they need to be answered if you want your new kitchen to function well for you and your family.

The same goes for your warehouse facility when you’re considering new loading dock equipment. Perhaps your loading dock equipment has seen better days, or you just want to improve efficiency in your warehouse facility. No matter what the reason, you first need to understand your current layout before changes can be made.

Situation Report: Current Dock Equipment

Before we can suggest the right loading dock solution for your facility, we need to understand exactly what your needs are. What type of equipment are you currently using? Have your material handling needs changed since starting operations in your warehouse?

We’re usually able to gather all the information we need over the phone, but we do rely on our distributors to supply further details. If necessary, they can visit your facility to get a better understanding of your present work flow.

Know Thy Equipment

If we determine that a particular yard ramp is the best solution for your facility, the next step is determining the needed capacity. For that, you need to know your equipment specs.

Will you be running forklifts on the ramps? What is the weight of the forklift and the max load it will be carrying? Other important measurements include dock opening, truck height, the width of the door opening and the width of what is using the ramp.

These numbers are critical for ordering loading equipment that will work seamlessly with your current dock setup.

You Needed Your Loading Equipment Yesterday

We understand that sometimes customers need a solution sooner rather than later. In this case, we usually recommend an in-stock item. From yard ramps to dock lifts, we have a variety of solutions ready to ship to your location.

But what if you have a unique loading dock need? We can handle that, too.

We had a customer who needed wider ramps so his product wouldn’t hit the curbs on the way up the ramp. The problem with wider ramps is that they often will not fit in standard trailers. We solved the customer’s dilemma by making a special lip that would fit in all truck trailers and support the ramp.

Is your facility in need of a loading dock equipment upgrade? We’re here to help. Contact us to find your solution today.

How to Boost Productivity with Custom Dock Boards, Yard Ramps

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Your loading dock needs to be efficient as well as safe. Docks can be a dangerous place, especially when forklifts are in use on uneven grades. The risk for injury increases dramatically.

Dock boards, as well as yard ramps, bridge the gap between elevations to help stabilize forklifts and keep your employees safe. With a dock board or a yard ramp, you’ll enjoy a more productive, more efficient and safer work environment.

YARD RAMP Site produces a huge array of dock boards and plates with different capacities, features and specifications. Did you know that a dock board can be a ramp as well? Even if there isn’t a height difference at the dock, dock boards are still ramps and vital to safe material handling. We offer dock boards as well as plates in both aluminum and steel, with multiple curb options.

Custom Dock Solutions

Have a unique loading dock need? Even if your warehouse design is unique, our engineering team can help with a custom solution. There’s no challenge too difficult, and no specification or circumstance too unique—we can develop the perfect solution, tailor made for your real-world application in three easy steps.

1. Initial Call – When we get your initial call, we’ll gather the details for your specific application, including any necessary measurements, such as dock height, weight of your equipment, width requirements and any restrictions.

2. Engineering Department – Our team of talented engineers reviews your specifications and a meeting with the production manager provides you with the time it will take to fabricate your custom solution.

3. Final Design and Pricing – Next, we reach out to local material providers to obtain current pricing. A design is drawn for approval, and cost determined. We send the quote to you for review.

Our engineering team has supplied a number of custom solutions, including a two-piece ramp design for a company in Macedonia, Ohio, which manufactures industrial wire and cable. YARD RAMP Site was able to design the ramp to handle the large weight capacities of trucks, plus the cable or wire being hauled. The 50-foot-long ramp also allows for trailers with low clearance to drive into their building. Find out more about this custom manufactured dock-to-ground ramp.

And our custom solutions aren’t specific to industrial or warehouse settings. We also designed and built a ramp 99 inches wide for use on a farm in Bowling Green, Ohio. This customer needed a wider-width ramp to load material onto a drop deck trailer. While our standard yard ramps are available in 70 or 84 inch widths, our engineering team was able to determine a way to provide the necessary specifications for the client. Read more about the shipping challenges we overcame for this particular yard ramp solution.

Have a unique material handling or dock ramp need? YARD RAMP Site is here to help with your custom design solution.

A Custom 99-Inch Wide Ramp For the Farm To Farm

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Recently, we were approached to build a custom ramp for use on a farm in Bowling Green, Ohio. The ramp, with a 20,000-pound capacity needed to be 99 inches wide. The customer required a ramp with greater width in order to load material onto a drop deck trailer.

With over 60 years of experience, YARD RAMP Site has become an industry leader in dock equipment and yard ramps. Our team of professionals is always up to the challenge of finding solutions to new problems. With our in-house engineering department, we can help design a custom product that will meet the needs of virtually any application. We can then turn that design into reality in our 70,000 square-foot steel fabrication facility.

The standard yard ramps built by YARD RAMP Site are 36 feet long, available in widths of either 70 or 84 inches, and capacities from 16,000 to 60,000 pounds. From time to time, however, we are asked to build a custom ramp to meet the specific needs of one of our clients.

A ramp with a width of 99 inches presented a new problem: it would not fit into a standard shipping container. We therefore had to weld a 91-inch custom extension plate to the top of the ramp, allowing access into seaport containers.

The finished custom ramp is 36 feet long with an 8-foot level off on top. The length and the level off are both standard. Although this particular client did not require it, we are also able to customize a ramp to have a 10-foot level off.

This ramp will need to be moved from farm to farm, a distance of roughly one mile. So, the customer requested the tow bar option, which will allow it to be towed at a low speed of 3 to 5 mph.

This is certainly one of the more singular custom ramps we have built to date. So, if one of our standard yard ramp, dock ramp or loading dock equipment solutions don’t quite meet your needs, the pros at YARD RAMP Site are ready to design and build a custom solution that is right for you.

Custom 40,000 Lb. Capacity Steel Pallet for Frontier-Kemper

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At Copperloy, we’re always proud of our completed custom jobs. That’s because we’ve been able to step up to the plate facing a very specific and typically difficult challenge, and then deliver the client a unique piece of loading dock or material handling equipment which gets the job done perfectly.

The latest example of this is our work with Frontier-Kemper, a contractor who’s involved with the joint venture project undertaken by New York City’s MTA to complete the Eastside Access Queens Bored Tunnels. The ultimate goal of the project is to bring the Long Island Rail Road to the new Eastside Station which will be incorporated into Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal.

As you might imagine, this is a massive undertaking. Four separate 19-foot 6-inch diameter tunnels must be constructed. Together, the four tunnels have a combined length of 10,500 feet.

Frontier-Kemper needed a heavy duty piece of equipment which could manage the huge loads of equipment and supplies they deal with on a daily basis. They needed efficiency, safety, effectiveness and durability, and that’s what we were able to produce.

The end result is a 40,000 pound capacity steel material handling pallet structure. Not only is the capacity above and beyond a standard piece of equipment, but we also provided a unique system to hold down the gear being moved utilizing ratchet straps and fork pockets. In this way, the system is similar to that of a flat bed truck. It’s tailor-made for Frontier-Kemper, and it will be in action for them on this project beginning on October 23rd.

At Copperloy, we have a 70,000 sq. ft. facility to deliver custom feel fabrication projects with our own in-house engineering team and all of the latest and best high-tech equipment and designing tools. There’s no project too big, unique or seemingly challenging for Copperloy.

As always, everything we produce is proudly made in the USA. We have a 50 year track record of meeting and exceeding the needs of our clients, and we’re ready to help you with the rigorous demands and unique challenges you’re facing. We produce a full range of loading dock equipment, from mobile yard ramps to dock lifts, edge of dock levelers to portable platforms, and so much more.

Give us a call at 800.322.4968, and we’ll provide you with more information and how you can get started with a custom piece of material handling equipment.

YARD RAMP Site Produces A First-Ever Custom 35,000 lb Mobile Yard Ramp

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At Copperloy, we pride ourselves on our ability to successfully complete custom design, manufacturing and fabrication projects for our customers. Being able to solve a daunting problem or meet a previously unmatched need is what the YARD RAMP Site team is all about. Recently, we were able to produce yet another project for custom loading dock equipment / yard ramp, this time for Stanek Netting Company.

Stanek Netting Company is a textile manufacturer, and they came to us with custom specifications for a heavy duty mobile yard ramp. At their facility, they utilize a fork lift which on its own already weighs over 24,000 lbs. Consider that this is more than many lesser yard ramps are able to support already. Clearly, Stanek needed a serious upgrade, and YARD RAMP Site stepped up to the plate.

On top of the fork lift, they carry loads which range from 6,000 to 10,000 lbs. This creates a need to accommodate a cumulative capacity of close to 35,000 lbs, and that’s what the YARD RAMP Site team was able to deliver.

We produced our first-ever 35,000 lb. capacity mobile yard ramp for Stanek. The ramp is 36 feet long, 84 inches wide, and features a height range of 38 to 65 inches. This is most similar to our existing 30,000 lb. capacity ramp, however, we had not yet ever produced a 35,000 lb. capacity model.

The ramp was made with A572-50 high strength steel with a 50,000 lb. minimum yield, one of the strongest materials in the industry. It will hold up to the daily demands that Stanek has, and as with all YARD RAMP Site material handling equipment, it’s built to last.

It also features all of the great safety features and components that our typical yard ramp offers; making it the best possible solution. Stanek’s new yard ramp is heavy duty, custom-made, safe, long-lasting, and all from Copperloy.

Our expert in-house engineering team can handle any challenge or problem you’re facing. With our state of the art equipment and 70,000 sq. ft. facility, we’ll design and fabricate a solution that meet and exceeds your expectations. Everything we make is proudly made in the USA, and we have more than 60 years of experience helping our customers complete their own jobs more efficiently and effectively.

Call our team directly at 800-321-4968 with any questions or to tell us more about the unique specifications you have for an upcoming project.

 

 

YARD RAMP Site Designs Custom-Made Yard Ramp for Panama Customer

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Clients come to YARD RAMP Site for many reasons. With over 60 years of experience in manufacturing and designing material handling equipment, our name is one people trust for their loading dock equipment.

When a Panama-based client came to us looking for a custom built yard ramp, we had a two-prong situation to address. First, we needed to design a ramp that fit their unique problem and specifications. We also had to focus on safe international shipping of this custom ramp.

MAPEI Construction Chemicals, with division located in Panama, needed a yard ramp with a 10-foot level-off section. Copperloy’s standard level-off section is 8 feet long. The longer level-off was requested because this customer needed enough clearance on the ramp for fork trucks with extra-long forks to safely maneuver.

Due to the fact that this item was shipped internationally, Copperloy’s staff needed to ship the ramp encased in heat-treated lumber. Using this type of shipping method ensured that no insects infiltrated the packaging (for the sake of international shipping concerns) and offered added safety for transporting the custom ramp.

custom built ramp with 10 foot level offAt Copperloy, we work hard to provide customers with the ideal product for their needs, with little hassle. While this ramp was a custom design, Copperloy’s final product and its safe arrival is another instance of our commitment and skillset for proper execution of custom manufactured loading dock equipment.

For over 60 years, we have been offering customers a wide variety of American-made dock equipment. Our large inventory of high-quality products includes mobile yard ramps, truck ramps, and forklift ramps. As seen with MAPEI Construction Chemicals, we also provide custom manufacturing and steel fabrication services to meet any business’s unique needs.

To find out more about what YARD RAMP Site can do for your business’s unique application or specification, call us directly at 800-321-4968.

YARD RAMP Site Designs Custom Manufactured Dock to Ground Ramp

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2 piece ramp

Here’s the two piece, custom dock to ground ramp that we created.

With over 60 years of experience in manufacturing and selling yard ramps, YARD RAMP Site is a name people trust when looking for durable, industry leading yard ramps. At Copperloy, we also offer our customers the option of tailor-made ramps to take on any unique challenge or specification. We have an in-house engineering team of skilled experts and are always excited to take on new challenges.

When one of our local clients asked for help with a specialty ramp, we were more than happy to oblige. The company is wire and cable manufacturer called TPC Wire & Cable Corp. They are located in Macedonia, Ohio and needed a ramp to meet a few different specifications.

We started with their main priority. They were looking for a ramp that allowed trailers with low clearance to drive into their building.

A key requirement was for a truck to be able to drive up the ramp into the loading facility. YARD RAMP Site was able to achieve just that.

A key requirement was for a truck to be able to drive up the ramp into the loading facility. YARD RAMP Site was able to achieve just that.

Since they make industrial wire and cable, they also needed a ramp that could handle the large weight capacities of the trucks plus the cable or wire. TPC Wire & Cable Corp also needed a ramp long enough for large trailers to get into their building, without hitting the ceiling.

After researching more about TPC Wire & Cable Corp.’s needs, Copperloy’s engineering team decided that the best answer was to design a unique 2 piece ramp design. This 2 piece option answered the company’s unique specifications, while also making shipping and unloading a painless task. When joined together, the dock-to-ground ramp is 50 feet long, so we had to get creative as to how it would be best to manufacture and transport to TPC Wire & Cable Corp.

Since this ramp was designed in two pieces, the first ramp is 30 feet long, by 10 feet wide. It gives the trailers space to navigate, while also providing a 30,000 pound capacity. It’s made of steel, with serrated grating, for better traction and durability. The 20 foot extension to this ramp locks into place for easy installation. This saves the user the need to manually bolt the ramps together, while offering peace of mind in Copperloy’s safety procedures and factory certification.

At Copperloy, we want to provide our customers with a hassle-free experience. Although this ramp is a custom design, we still manufactured it for ease of use and safety. TPC Wire & Cable Corp. was concerned about trailers hitting the ceiling during the loading and unloading process at their facility, Copperloy’s 50 foot ramp with custom bends on the extension piece answered this concern.

Put together, this high strength, steel yard ramp allows for 50,000 pound minimum yield and versatility. This custom-designed, stationary yard ramp is also built to last, using high-quality materials.

YARD RAMP Site offers customers a wide variety of American made mobile yard ramps that provide a loading and unloading facility where one isn’t already established. This wide range of equipment includes: mobile yard ramps, dock-to-ground ramps, truck ramps, and forklift ramps. Our yard ramps are available to rent or buy.

In addition to yard ramps, YARD RAMP Site also manufactures a range of material handling equipment, including edge of dock levelers, dock lifts, lift tables, dock boards, rail boards, dock plates, and portable platforms. As seen with TPC Wire & Cable Corp., we also provide custom manufacturing and steel fabrication services to meet any business’s unique needs and demands.

YARD RAMP Site provides a variety of other options to help ease the loading and unloading process, making freight easy and accessible. Learn more about what YARD RAMP Site can do for your unique application or specification, by calling us directly at 800-321-4968.

YARD RAMP Site Creates Custom Material Handling Equipment for Moving Rebar

The Latest Custom Material Handling Equipment Home Run by Copperloy

At Copperloy, there are few things we love more than hearing from a prospective client who has a unique and difficult problem with some facet of their logistics or material handling, and then delivering the perfect tailor-made solution with a start to finish custom design and build with our in-house team of engineers.

The latest custom material handling equipment home run from our expert engineering team was a heavy duty, 40,000 pound capacity steel pallet. The pallet was for a client in the mining and tunneling industry who needs to haul a great deal of rebar to support their tunneling. A 40,000 lbs steel pallet isn’t something you see everyday and engineering one to safely handle those loads is no small task.

For this client, no rebar means no tunnels, and no tunnels means no mining. And when it’s an inefficient, unsafe or costly mechanism to transport those supplies, the entire process slows to a crawl, hurting the business’s output. Increasing the efficiency of transporting their rebar means big increases in productivity and output.

Yet, they had never been able to find the right equipment to move the rebar safety with a palletized system that could handle the weight of all of that steel. Our engineers coordinated with theirs, and the result was a robust steel pallet with a massive 40,000 lb. capacity, in both 13-foot and 26-foot sizes to accommodate different environments and needs.

We specialize in outside the box designs just like this, and we have with the technology, know how and equipment to pull off successful construction and completion.

pallet for rebar with ratcheting system

Close up of the ratchet system for holding the rebar in place on the pallet during transport.

YARD RAMP Site has the experience and the expertise you can depend upon, and of course, everything we make is proudly produced here in the USA, at our high-tech 70,000 square foot facility in Twinsburg, Ohio. This state of the art facility offers CNC and robotic technology, and our in-house engineering team will see your project through from concept to completion.

Our custom steel fabrication and custom material handling equipment design services are unparalleled and will offer you the solution you’ve been seeking, and whatever type of unique specification or seemingly impossible challenge you’re dealing with, we’re up to the task.
Additionally, we produce a wide range of loading dock and material handling equipment, with an extensive array of specifications including capacities and sizes, such as yard ramps, dock lifts and lift tables, dockboards and railboards, edge of dock levelers, and much more.

With the help of Copperloy, this client can quickly and safely haul up to 40,000 lbs. of rebar to their tunnels. What can we help your business do?

Be sure to check out more great examples of our custom fabrication and material handling equipment on our website. With any questions or to get started with your own custom job, feel free to reach out and call us at 800-321-4968.