Loading Gangways
The global leader in designing and manufacturing truck, railcar, and marine access systems, with the industry’s safest and most ergonomic gangway that increases productivity.
Made in the USA
OHSA Compliant
Custom Configurations Available
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Your Full-Service Partner for
Bulk Loading Terminal Design & Compliance
– More Than Superior Products –
- On-Site Safety Assessments
Complimentary evaluations to identify risks, ensure compliance, and improve workflow efficiency. - Proprietary Configurator
Save time and costs with same-day 3D renderings, loading platform and gangway layout drawings, and budgetary quotes—all with built in compliance and efficiency.
- Compliance and Productivity Optimization
Expert design support to meet safety regulations while streamlining operations and reducing downtime. - Large Project Consultation
Collaboration with your team to design loading platform solutions that meet regulations and facility needs.
Truck and Railcar Gangways
Self-Adjusting Stairs
Built to articulate and self-level, SafeRack’s gangways are designed to accommodate varying heights of vehicles. Trust in our team of experts can measure to determine which gangway size would best suit your needs.
Available on:
Vehicles
Attributes
Easily adjusts to different vehicle heights
85° Working Range
Options
Safety Cage
Material
Aluminum with stainless steel hardware
Load
500lbs
Gangway
200lb Handrail
Widths
24”, 36”, 48”, 60” and 72”.
Custom & wider options are available.
Reach
3 to 7 steps and can reach up to 101.5 inches in length
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Flat Ramp Telescoping
The FRT is a flat ramp gangway designed for railcar applications, featuring a slip-resistant walking surface and a telescoping extension to eliminate gaps, with models available with telescoping top handrails when not equipped with a safety cage.
Available on:
Vehicles
Attributes
Telescoping extension to adjust for railcar crash boxes or applications that don’t require safety cage
Options
Safety Cage
Material
Aluminum with stainless steel hardware
Stainless steel
Galvanized available.
Load
500lbs
Gangway
200lb
Handrail
Widths
24 to 72 inches.
Custom & wider options are available
Reach
Range from 37 to 89 inches with an 11 or 21 inch extension
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Flat Ramp Style
The SFR gangway is a flat ramp design with a slip-resistant surface, ideal for hopper cars and some trucks when platform and vehicle heights are similar, featuring rubber bumpers, machine-quality pivot points, and a hot-dipped galvanized steel base tread.
Available on:
Vehicles
Attributes
Easily adjusts to different vehicle heights
Options
Safety Cage
Material
Aluminum with stainless steel hardware
Stainless steel
Galvanized available.
Load
500lbs
Gangway
200lb
Handrail
Widths
24 to 72 inches.
Custom & wider options are available
Reach
range from 36 to 88 inches
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Marine Gangways
Self Adjusting Stair Gangway
MarinaStep’s Self-Adjusting Stairs are built to the highest quality and allow for operating in aggressive angles to provide safe access from ship to shore. This style is a perfect solution to reach both short and intermediate distances, providing a slip-resistance and level step for users along the entire length of the gangway.
Width Range
2′ – 5′
Max Length
20′
Loads
500 lbs
Platform
Required
Operational Angle
No Cleats: 20°
Cleats: 30°
Rotation
Available if attached to a platform
Power Options
- Lifting Lugs for Existing Crane
- Counterbalanced Springs †
- EZ-Lift Pully System †
- Hydraulic Cylinders
- Pneumatic Cylinders
- Winch System
† Size-dependent
Walk Surface
SAS Stairs
End Treads
- None
- 70° Ship Ladder
- 45° Access Steps
Vessels
Boat
Ship
Barge
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Truss Gangway
The Truss Series uses a rugged U-body construction to provide a live load capacity of 750 pounds and can be constructed to accommodate even higher load capacities, allowing for up to 80 feet in length.
Width Range
2′ – 5′
Max Length
80′
Loads
750 lbs
Platform
Available
Operational Angle
No Cleats: 20°
With cleats: 30°
Curved Treads: 45°
Rotation
Available if attached to a platform
Power Options
If freestanding:
- Manual lift
- Lifting Lugs for Existing Crane
If attached to platform:
- EZ-Lift Pully System †
- Counterbalanced Springs†
- Hydraulic Cylinders
- Pneumatic Cylinders
- Winch System
† Size-dependent
Walk Surface
Stamped
Optional Cleats
Bar Grating
Optional Cleats
Curved Treads
End Treads
- None
- A-frame
- L-frame
Vessels
Boat
Ship
Barge
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Stage Gangway
The Stage Series allows for up to 20 feet in length, providing a design that offers a lighter and more maneuverable gangway, but made
from the same durable materials as the more robust Truss Series.
Width Range
2′ – 5′
Max Length
20′
Loads
750 lbs
Platform
Available
Operational Angle
No Cleats: 20°
Cleats: 30°
Rotation
Available if attached to a platform
Power Options
If freestanding:
- Manual lift
- Lifting Lugs for Existing Crane
If attached to platform:
- EZ-Lift Pully System †
- Counterbalanced Springs†
- Hydraulic Cylinders
- Pneumatic Cylinders
- Winch System
† Size-dependent
Walk Surface
Stamped
Optional Cleats
Bar Grating
Optional Cleats
End Treads
- None
- A-frame
- L-frame
Vessels
Boat
Barge
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The #1 Selling Gangway in North America
PATENTED TECHNOLOGY
SafeRack secures patent for the innovation GX loading gangway, the world’s most ergonomically advanced truck and railcar gangway.
NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR!
The Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year awarded to SafeRack’s GX Gangway in the Fall Protection/Prevention category.
Gangway Safety Cages
2-Rail Safety Cage
Finish Options
Mill Finish
Hi-viz Orange
Applications
Rail car top loading
Sits ontop of crashbox
4-Rail Safety Cage
Finish Options
Mill Finish
Hi-viz Orange
Applications
Railcar top loading
Sits ontop of crashbox
ISO Container Safety Cage
Finish Options
Mill Finish
Hi-viz Orange
Applications
Railcar top loading
Sits ontop of crashbox
Offset Safety Cage
Finish Options
Mill Finish
Hi-viz Orange
Applications
Railcar top loading
Sits on top of crashbox
FracSand Cage
Finish Options
Mill Finish
Hi-viz Orange
Applications
Rail car top loading
Sits ontop of crashbox
Custom
Finish Options
Mill Finish
Hi-viz Orange
Applications
Rail car top loading
Sits ontop of crashbox
Gangway Options
Track Mounted Gangways
Not all railcars, trucks, or cargo vessels are made the same.
Track-mounted gangways are designed to address the variability in port and compartment spacing on railcars, trucks, and vessels. These gangways slide horizontally, allowing operators to access multiple hatches or vehicles efficiently from a single platform. They feature folding stairs with safety cages, which can be positioned along a fixed track, and support multiple workers simultaneously.
- Wing panels that move with gangways
- Can be retrofitted to existing loading racks
- Tracking carriages designed for easy tracking
- No need to re-spot trucks
- Reliable, durable, and corrosion resistant
Retractalok Power Assist
Simple & Safe to Lift or Lower
Retractalok power assist eliminates heavy lifting while also addressing gangway springs failure by removing the springs altogether.
80 psi at a 25 scfm air pressure required
12-volt DC amp system 240 volt (or) 110 volt
Optional – Corrosion Resistant Package
(Pneumatic Powered Only)
110 volt option includes trickle charging system with high-end industrial battery storage
100 watt solar panel Includes 110 volt trickle charging system with high-end industrial battery storage