Loading dock equipment for the truck and railroad industries manufactured by Modern Light Metals.
Our products include portable dockboards, dockplates, truck ramps, wheel risers, and yard ramps, in aluminum and steel.

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Portable Loading Dock Equipment

Modern Light Metals has been manufacturing portable loading dock equipment for the truck and railroad industry since 1952. All of our products are engineered and custom fabricated to meet the needs of business throughout the country. Our applications are primarily involved with transporting forklifts from a loading dock to trucks and/or rail cars. Our products can also move you from ground level up to a loading dock or truck bed. Capacities for these applications can run up to 60,000 lbs.

We Manufacture Material Handling Equipment for the Loading Dock Area: 		truck dockboards
Steel Truck Dockboard






yard ramp
Portable Yard Ramp


Why Portable Loading Dock Equipment?

  • Movable to different dock locations.
    Can do the job of two or more permanent levelers.
  • Initial cost savings.
  • Maintenance cost savings.
    Nothing to be adjusted or to get bent.
  • Can be washed or cleaned, important for plants which handle food.

Why MLM?

The most important reason of all, we will not let you down. We do what our customers need and want.
  • Dependable service you can count on!
  • Quick deliveries.
  • Quality products. If you get into a special application, you're only a phone call away from help.
  • Centrally located, minimizes freight costs.
  • Both steel & aluminum construction.
  • Custom-made products are no problem. We offer fast quotations.
    Knowledgeable people will help you with that special case.
  • Competitive prices.


Boat Docks

Given our extensive background in engineering and fabrication in the aluminum industry, we have developed a recreational aluminum boat dock. Our Presto Docks are held to the same standard of quality that we supply to the material handling industry. No shortcuts have been taken, no quality has been compromised, this is the premiere boat dock system in the country.

To find out more about MLM's Presto Boat Docks please call us at(269) 468-5041 or look us up at modernlm.com.
boat dock
No Post System






   Loading Dock Equipment
   Dockboards
   Railroad Dockboards
   Dockplates
   Wheel Risers

Ramp Equipment
   Permanent Ramps
   Van Ramps
   Walkway or Gangway
   Crossover Bridges
   Yard Ramps
   Platforms
   Mini-Ramps
   Board & Ramp

Loading Dock Accessories
   Wheel Chocks
   Twin Ramps
   Platform Trucks
   Folding Docks
   Pallet Dollies

Modern Light Metals Modern Light Metals
920 Boyer Road
Coloma, Michigan 49038
Phone: (269) 468-5041
Fax: (269) 468-4320


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