{"id":635,"date":"2019-04-26T14:03:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T18:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/?p=635"},"modified":"2019-04-26T14:03:21","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T18:03:21","slug":"new-product-the-dock-defender-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/new-product-the-dock-defender-gate\/","title":{"rendered":"New Product: The Dock Defender Gate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/defender-dock-gate-10-closed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/defender-dock-gate-10-closed-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Single rail defender dock gate - closed position\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/defender-dock-gate-10-closed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/defender-dock-gate-10-closed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/defender-dock-gate-10-closed-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/defender-dock-gate-10-closed.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spring is on its way. \u00a0Sunshine. Warmer weather. A gentle breeze carrying the scent of blossoms. \u00a0And along with it, a tendency to leave the loading dock doors open. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But along with that fresh air also comes the risk of injury for your employees. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a good idea to start thinking about how we can keep our employees from falling through those <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">open<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dock doors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A couple years back we introduced our current version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/tag\/loading-dock-gate\/\">loading dock gate<\/a>. \u00a0Its compact, easy to use design protects your employees with a line of 2-rail handrail per OSHA. \u00a0But what about areas that have heavy fork truck traffic? OSHA handrail is designed to hold back a person leaning on it, but it&#8217;s not going to offer much resistance to a rolling fork truck.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/opening-single-rail-defender-dock-gate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/opening-single-rail-defender-dock-gate-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"opening single rail defender dock gate\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/opening-single-rail-defender-dock-gate-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/opening-single-rail-defender-dock-gate-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/opening-single-rail-defender-dock-gate-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/opening-single-rail-defender-dock-gate-624x379.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After releasing the latch, the dock defender gate folds in half and swings out of the way.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allow me to introduce the newest gate in our product line: the dock defender gate. \u00a0This heavy-duty gate system has been tested to stop a 13,500 lb fork truck moving at 6.5 mph. \u00a0Plus, when you need access, it folds in half and swings out of the way. It has either a single 42&#8243; high beam or a double beam set up for additional security. \u00a0Standard opening widths are available in 6&#8242;, 8&#8242;, 9&#8242;, 10&#8242;, and 12&#8242;, but custom opening widths are available up to 16&#8242;. The dock defender gate ships out quickly in three pieces with all required hardware (including wedge anchors), making for a quick and easy installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_638\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"2-rail defender dock gate \" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.amezz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/two-adjacent-double-rail-defender-dock-gates.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dock Defender gate si also available in a two rail configuration.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So go ahead. \u00a0Leave the doors open and enjoy the fresh air. \u00a0Let\u2019s just do it in a safe manner. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is on its way. \u00a0Sunshine. 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