DOCK BUMPERS ARE NOT ALL CREATED EQUAL

When you think about the job dock bumpers do (they get hit by trucks over and over… and over), paying as little as possible for them would seem to make sense. The question is, by saving a little now, will you be paying a lot later? The answer for high-traffic docks, is that the right bumpers can save money, reduce maintenance, avoid dock closures and minimize hassle long past the purchase period.

Dock bumpers save docks. And trailers. And money.

Properly positioned and maintained, dock bumpers protect: trailers being loaded, the loading dock (including concrete foundation), and all dock equipment (eg dock leveler, dock seal, etc.) The damage that results from an inadequately protected dock can add up fast.

ZoneRite Safety Solutions uses the highest quality rubber dock bumpers that are built from the toughest/most durable engineered rubber available – recycled truck tires. Truck tire vastly outperforms recycled conveyor belt material and molded rubber products.

Replacing dock bumpers when they are worn or damaged is critical to preventing damage to surrounding dock equipment and building.

LOOK FOR SIGNS OF BUMPER FATIGUE:

Molded Rubber Dock Bumpers

  • If they are cracked or chunking out
  • If they are worn down by 1/2” or more

Laminated Dock Bumpers

  • If side steel is rolled over or beginning to roll over
  • If the rubber face has worn away by 3/8” or more
  • If the bumper is not made with tire rubber

Steel Faced Dock Bumpers

  • If it appears the face of the bumper has become severely bent and its impact absorption qualities can no longer function effectively

SLIDE-effect™ Bumpers

  • SLIDE-effect™ Bumpers are installed with a permanent wall bracket and require little maintenance.
    Still, the day will come, so look to replace when:
  • Replace the bumper only once the sacrificial aluminum track system has worn thin or when the bumper is no longer sliding up and down during the loading operation.
  • ZoneRite provides full dock analysis and will specify the dock bumpers required to suit any application. We can provide good, better and best solutions.

The Cost of Dock Repairs

DOCK BUMPERS SHRED LIKE CHEESE… UNLESS YOU APPLY THE SLIDE-EFFECT™

The challenge for any dock bumper is less the “truck impact” (easy for us to say), than it is the abrasion caused during loading/unloading of the trailer. As the trailer rises and falls with the weight of the forklift and cargo, the truck/bumper contact point scuffs, scrapes and degrades. Over time, any bumper will wear away, literally shredded like cheese, to the point it no longer offers the protection your dock needs.

The last bumper you will ever have to install!! Our new SLIDE-effect™ dock bumper incorporates a slide mechanism within the bumper assembly. The ‘spring & slide’ action allows the bumper to move up and down with the trailer to limit abrasion and extend the life of your dock equipment while reducing service calls. And, should the tough, impact-absorbing, reclaimed truck tire rubber pad in the SLIDE-effect™ bumper ever need to be replaced, it can be swapped out, inexpensively, in under a minute and without tools. For more information visit our SLIDE-effect™ page.

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SLIDE-effect™ Patent Pending

OUR DOCK BUMPER LINE UP

SLIDE-effect™ Dock Bumpers

Our top-dock recommendation!

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Steel-Faced Bumpers

A ZoneRite top option

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Laminated Bumpers

The Workhorse

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Molded Bumpers

A light traffic champion

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LOADING DOCK BUMPER BRACKETS

For install-almost-anywhere convenience

Above Dock Riser
Bracketing
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Bumper Extension
Bracketing
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Bumper Mounting
Plates
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BUMPER INSIGHTS