Dock Related Equipment.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.42

4-11. Dock Related Equipment.

a. Bridge plate. The bridge plate is a metal plate

used to span the gap and compensate for the difference

in height between the truck and truck dock and the

railcar and rail dock.

The bridge plate permits

movement of MHE in and out of trucks and railcars.

Figure 4-63. Bridge plate, chain.-type.

These plates are usually equipped with chains or

recessed lifting hooks for pickup positioning by a forklift

b. Mechanically operated ramp. The mechanically

operated adjustable ramp is used at the truck dock. The

ramp is vertically adjustable to the height of truck floors

so that movement of MHE in and out of trucks is

permitted.

These ramps are either permanently

installed in the dock or located in front of the dock (figs

Figure 4-64. Bridge plate, lifting hook-type.

Figure 4-65. Mechanical ramp recessed in the loading dock.

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