Industrial access.
Engineered differently.
Connect-A-Step combines structural engineering with the speed and flexibility of a modular system—giving industrial facilities a better way to configure safe, strong access around real-world equipment and operations.
A better approach to industrial access.
Traditional industrial platforms often force facilities to choose between two extremes: standardized equipment that doesn’t quite fit the application or fully custom fabrication that adds engineering time, manufacturing delays, and cost.
Connect-A-Step was developed to create another option. Our platform system uses purpose-designed structural aluminum extrusions and modular bolt-together components to create industrial access that can be configured around the application without starting every project from scratch.
The result is a repeatable structural system that combines strength, flexibility, fast production, and straightforward installation.
Make engineered access easier to specify, buy, and install.
Every part of Connect-A-Step is centered around simplifying the path from an access problem to a finished industrial platform.
Build strength into the system.
Purpose-designed structural extrusions create the foundation for strong, durable platform assemblies with a substantial, rigid feel underfoot.
Fit the application.
Parametric platform dimensions and modular stairs, ladders, and handrails let the system adapt to the equipment and environment.
Remove unnecessary complexity.
A repeatable bolt-together architecture reduces the need to redesign and custom fabricate every industrial access project.
Move projects faster.
Platforms and handrails can be produced quickly while stocked stair components help shorten the path from order to shipment.
Make field assembly practical.
Components arrive designed for straightforward bolt-together installation instead of extensive on-site fabrication.
Sell factory direct.
Connect-A-Step eliminates unnecessary distribution layers, helping customers buy engineered access directly from the source.
Modular doesn’t have to mean lightweight.
Connect-A-Step is built around patent-pending structural extrusion technology engineered specifically for demanding industrial access. Structural platform components and handrails work together to create strong, rigid assemblies while retaining the flexibility of modular construction.
From access problem to installed solution.
The Connect-A-Step process is designed to keep industrial access projects straightforward from the initial application through final assembly.
Define
Identify the equipment, work area, elevation, and access requirement.
Configure
Establish platform dimensions, height, access direction, stairs, ladders, and handrails.
Confirm
Review the layout, span requirements, clearances, and structural fit.
Install
Receive the modular components and assemble the system at the facility.
Practical engineering for real facilities.
Engineer With Purpose
Every feature should solve a real problem—strength, configuration, installation, durability, or speed.
Keep It Practical
Industrial equipment has to work on the plant floor, not just look good on a drawing.
Move Quickly
Facilities shouldn’t have to wait through long custom fabrication cycles for straightforward access projects.
Build for the Long Term
Structural components are designed around strength, durability, and dependable industrial service.
Make It Flexible
Equipment layouts vary. The access system should be able to adapt without requiring a completely new design every time.
Stay Close to the Customer
Factory-direct communication keeps the people configuring the solution closer to the people who need it.
Engineered access without unnecessary layers.
Connect-A-Step is sold factory direct. That means fewer handoffs, fewer layers of markup, and a more direct connection between the customer, the application, and the people behind the product.
Tell us where you need access. We’ll help configure the rest.
Industry Experts
Meet the people behind DockStar Industrial. Our team combines decades of industrial, loading dock, engineering, sales, and customer service experience.
Rob Honeycutt
Founder & CEO
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Rob is a seasoned industrial leader whose experience, entrepreneurship, and vision drive DockStar’s focus on safety, innovation, and exceptional customer solutions.
Chad Dillavou
Chief Operating Officer
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Chad brings 30 years of industrial safety experience spanning sales, engineering, product management, and customer-focused leadership.
Tommy King
Engineering Manager
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Tommy is a seasoned mechanical engineer with extensive aluminum, steel, manufacturing, and product-development experience.
Jason Tyner
Sales Manager
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Jason brings 20 years of industrial sales and leadership experience, including building and leading successful regional sales teams.
Dan Matz
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Dan has 27 years of industry sales experience and brings deep expertise in customer relationships, distributors, and complex sales channels.
Scott Hite
Regional Account Manager
Rockies / West
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Scott combines project management, safety, logistics, warehousing, and industrial process expertise to help customers improve safety and efficiency.
Cody Harris
Regional Account Manager
Northeast
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Cody brings more than a decade of industrial sales and leadership experience with a strong record of customer and project success.
Jeff Longbottom
Regional Account Manager
Northeast
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Jeff has more than 20 years of territory sales and construction project experience involving docks, doors, and in-plant safety products.
Scott McNair
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Scott brings more than 35 years of manufacturing experience and practical plant-floor insight to industrial safety solutions.
Todd Brown
Regional Account Manager
Northwest
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Todd offers more than 20 years of loading dock sales and manufacturing experience with a relationship-focused approach.
Brandt Hipp
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Brandt brings a service-focused background and a customer-first approach centered on communication, trust, and follow-through.
Carson McConnell
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Carson combines communication, creativity, and relationship-building with a thoughtful, people-focused approach to customer support.
Charles MacEachern
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Charles brings industrial sales experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a customer-first approach to the loading dock market.
Steve Varriano
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Steve has more than 30 years of material-handling experience across dock, door, mobile, and engineered equipment solutions.
Kyle Daugherty
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Kyle brings business-management training, analytical thinking, disciplined preparation, and a results-focused mindset to customer relationships.
Tate Fenoglio
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Tate has eight years of loading dock experience with hands-on knowledge of equipment, customer needs, and project execution.
Bill Canny
Regional Account Manager
Northeast
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Bill brings more than 25 years of loading dock experience and a strong focus on long-term customer partnerships.
Grant Eaddy
Sales Intern
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Grant studies Finance at Clemson University while developing hands-on experience in B2B sales, service, and customer relationships.
Nickie McNair
Sales & Customer Service Coordinator
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Nickie brings customer-service leadership experience, responsive communication, strong follow-through, and a practical solutions-driven approach.