Rite-Hite (Booth S2347) is showcasing its latest dock safety solution at ProMat. The GuardRite Dok-Gate helps protect materials handling equipment and pedestrians from the dangerous loading dock drop-off with the push of a button. This powered, two polymer-rail, vertical-rising gate is OSHA-compliant, meeting all standards for fall protection and walking-working surfaces.
“It’s common for loading dock openings to have a four-foot drop-off,” said Fin Livingston, director of product management. “This is a dangerous situation, which is why OSHA mandates that workplaces protect employees from falls using a safety barrier.”
The GuardRite Dok-Gate is engineered to last. The product’s impactable, recyclable polymer rails are designed to absorb incidental impacts, stopping up to 30,000 pounds. This lowers maintenance costs and reduces accident-related downtime for reliable performance.
For advanced safety, the GuardRite Dok-Gate can be interlocked with other loading dock equipment, including Rite-Hite's Dok-Lok vehicle restraint.
ProMat 2025 is scheduled to be held March 17-20 at Chicago's McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the materials handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete coverage of the show.

Rite-Hite® is a world leader in the manufacture, sale, and service of loading dock equipment, industrial doors, safety barriers, HVLS fans, industrial curtain walls, machine guarding systems and more – all designed to improve safety,…
Michael LaRocca, a contributing writer for Material Handling Product News, is a journalism graduate student at Quinnipiac University set to complete his studies in May. He has written stories on the basics of material handling for MHPN since March 2024. This is Michael’s first in-person show daily.

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