V2G takes a load off for major supermarkets
September 1st 2011 Transdek notes strong demand from
major retailers for its V2G (Vehicle-To-
Ground) loading system
Transdek is in the process of converting the top 100 stores
for one of the UK's largest supermarket retailers to
accommodate deliveries from double-deck trailers, and
has confirmed orders from another two major supermarket
groups.
The company is also in talks with architects from one of the
major supermarkets regarding the V2G system's ability to allow
new stores to be built without vehicle ramps or raised docks,
saving on construction costs and minimising unprofitable backof-
store space. The system can also be cost-effectively retrofitted,
allowing previously 'dead space' to be redeployed as retail space.
The V2G range is supplied as a pre-clad, pre-tested loadhouse
unit, providing a ready-made temperature-controlled and secure
environment for the protection of products between vehicles and
the warehouse. Unlike other systems designed for loading any
combination of goods vehicles from vehicles to the ground, the
V2G is surface-mounted and can be installed and operational
within a day, without the requirement for any pre-dug pits or
other costly enabling works. Capable of unloading a single deck
artic in 45 minutes, the V2G offers loading speeds equivalent to
conventional raised docks.
"The V2G also offers a high level of future-proofing for
distribution operators," says Leon Butler, operations director of
Transdek UK. "It can service a mix of delivery vehicles, both
single deck trailers and the
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