Mechanical dock leveler FA-1600

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Overview
The Rite-Hite FA-1600 Fully Automatic Mechanical Dock Leveler is a truck-activated mechanical leveler engineered to operate without a dock attendant. With a simple design and fewer moving parts than other mechanical levelers, the FA-1600 reduces maintenance needs and lowers total cost of ownership while providing dependable load bridging for high-capacity operations.

Key Benefits

• Truck activation: Platform and fixed lip are positioned by truck arrival—no operator intervention required.
• Attendant-free operation: Suitable for lower-staffed, high-throughput dock positions and for expanding existing FA operations.
• Minimal maintenance: Simplified mechanical design with the fewest moving parts among Rite-Hite mechanical levelers.
• No electrical power required: Fully mechanical operation eliminates the need for on-site electrical supply.
• Durable platform: One-piece platform construction resists heavy loads and daily impact.

Safety & Design
The FA-1600 is built for demanding facility conditions with integrated safety features to protect personnel, equipment and cargo.

• Rugged one-piece platform: Heavy-duty construction for repeated impact and load cycles.
• Automatic Safety Stop: Prevents platform free-fall during loading/unloading operations.
• FA Mechanical Safe-T-Strut (optional): Universal Safe-T-Strut™ Kit supports the leveler and lip across the operating range; certified to withstand forklift impacts up to 4 mph (approx. 6.4 km/h).
• Bumper Stops (optional): Limit bumper travel to protect overhead doors when a truck contacts the bumper frame.

Operation Notes
The FA-1600 places a fixed lip into the trailer bed upon truck arrival activation. Its fully mechanical, truck-activated design is ideal for intermittent handling of higher-capacity loads where continuous attendant presence is not required.

Warranty

• 12-month limited money-back guarantee of customer satisfaction.
• Up to 20-year money-back warranty (per the Dock Leveler Investment Guide).
• 5-year parts and labor coverage.

Technical specifications

• Model: FA-1600
• Brand: Rite-Hite
• Operation type: Fully automatic mechanical, truck-arrival activation (no electrical power required)
• Function: Can be operated without a dock attendant; places a fixed lip into the trailer bed
• Maintenance: Minimal maintenance due to reduced number of moving parts
• Safety: Automatic Safety Stop included; Safe-T-Strut available as an optional kit (certified to withstand forklift impacts up to 4 mph)
• Options: FA Mechanical Safe-T-Strut (optional); Bumper Stops (optional)
• Target applications: Existing FA operations; lower staffed/high-capacity dock positions
• Warranties: 12-month satisfaction guarantee; up to 20-year money-back warranty (per investment guide); 5-year parts & labor