Blue Giant

Blue Giant Equipment Corporation is a global manufacturer of loading dock systems, material handling equipment, and ergonomic workplace solutions, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Its product lineup includes dock levelers, vehicle restraints, dock seals and shelters, scissor lift tables, industrial trucks, and high-volume low-speed industrial ceiling fans.

Common loading dock equipment includes dock levelers, which bridge the height gap between a warehouse floor and a truck trailer; vehicle restraints, which lock trailers to the dock face during loading and unloading; dock seals and shelters, which block weather and pests around the door opening; dock bumpers, which cushion truck impact; and dock lifts or scissor lifts for facilities without a raised concrete dock.

Material handling equipment (MHE) refers to the mechanical, manual, or automated tools and vehicles used to move, store, control, and protect goods inside a warehouse or distribution center. It includes transport equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts, positioning equipment such as lift tables and dock levelers, and engineered systems such as conveyor lines and automated guided vehicles.

A loading dock is most commonly called a loading bay. Other equivalent terms include shipping dock, cargo bay, freight platform, and loading zone — all describe the raised exterior platform where transport vehicles back in to transfer goods into or out of a warehouse or distribution facility.