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Hotter summers are becoming normal for industrial facilities across the U.S.

Longer heat waves are increasing pressure on warehouse operations, manufacturing environments, and distribution centers. The impact goes beyond higher energy bills.

Excess heat can reduce employee productivity, create unsafe working conditions, increase HVAC strain, and disrupt operational efficiency across the facility.

HVLS (High Volume Low Speed) fans can help you address all these risks. Click the link in the comments to learn what HVLS fan is right for your operation 👇

Controls can either help or hurt your safety and uptime at the loading dock. Are your dock controls doing enough to support your operation?

Many facility control systems still function as basic interfaces, relying on lights, push buttons, and interlocks with minimal data visibility or operational insight. As the loading dock becomes a more critical control point for safety, uptime, and workflow optimization, expectations are shifting toward more advanced, data-driven control solutions.

As dock operations grow more complex, control systems are evolving to match. Check out the blog in the comments to help you identify the signs that your dock controls may be holding back safety and uptime and how the latest innovations can help👇

Our 2026 Dock Operations Benchmark Report analyzed data from 168+ facilities. The bigger question is: what does that data reveal about your operation?

Are docks sitting idle longer than they should?
Are unseen safety overrides occurring?
Are equipment failures becoming too frequent?

Improving dock performance starts with asking better questions and having the visibility to answer them.

The difference comes down to insight, and insight begins with visibility.

Read the report linked in the comments to see how these benchmark insights translate into real operational improvements. 👇

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Rite-Hite Milwaukee office blood drive on May 13! ❤️

Together, we achieved an incredible impact:

🩸 51 appointments
🩸 41 total units collected
🩸 33 successful whole blood donations
🩸 8 successful double red blood units collected
🩸 1 first-time donor

Most importantly, these donations have the potential to impact 123 local patients in need.

We’re grateful to every donor, volunteer, and supporter who helped make this event a success. Your generosity truly makes a difference in our community!

Introducing the PitMaster® Vertical Under-Leveler Seal!

You’ve invested in vertical levelers.
You’ve sealed the dock opening at the top.
You’ve sealed the sides.
But what about the pit floor?

This gap can create serious problems:
🐭 Dust, debris, pests and contaminants entering the dock
📋 Higher audit exposure under FSMA, USDA and GFSI food safety programs
🌡️ Temperature loss that increases spoilage risk
💸 Escaping heated or cooled air that drives up energy costs

PitMaster Vertical is the only full-time pit-mounted under-leveler seal for traditional vertical levelers, creating a continuous environmental barrier and completing a four-sided seal at the dock opening.

Check out how you can seal the gap and limit risk in your facility: https://ow.ly/HfzJ50YSsje

Rite-Hite® Introduces PitMaster® Vertical Industry’s only full-time, pit-mounted under-leveler seal for traditional vertical levelers helps maintain continuous environmental control.