Angle on safety
December 1st 2006 A rise in maintenance costs or employee sick leave could be a sign that your dock leveller has lost its crown angle, according to Stertil Stokvis. A crown angle is needed between platform and lip and allows the lip to sit on the vehicle bed without dangerous edges sitting up when above dock. The greater the crown angle, the wider the range of vehicles that can be served. An effective crown angle results in a lower level of impact on handling equipment and can cut maintenance costs by half. However, if the crown angle is too great, it can result in smaller vehicles, such as poweroperated electrical pallets or roll cages, tipping over and causing load spillage or, worse, injury to operators. Stertil's HW Ergonomic dock leveller has a front lip with special parallelogram hinge construction to reduce and vary the crown angle between the lip of the leveller and the platform. This is important for the below-dock area where equipment with low ground clearance can ground out. The HW3020 gives 360mm above dock and 260mm below – with a minimum crown angle. It is said to be safe and easy to operate. More articles from Stertil UK Ltd: | 
