Energy costs spiral in to control
August 1st 2009 Charged with helping ASDA
produce a low energy
solution to storage and
distribution, Hörmann has
installed 14 High Speed
Insulated Spiral Doors at the
company's new 30,000m2
warehouse and distribution
centre in Didcot
The new spiral doors will
compliment the 57 Hörmann
loading bays with 1000mm
long telescopic lip dock
levelers, full panoramic vision
panels in the loading bay
doors and self adjusting dock
buffers. The bays also feature
Hörmann's new wheel-lock
system, which locks a vehicle
to the bay whilst loading is
taking place.
The High Speed Spiral
(HSS) door is now offered
with insulated panels and
colour coated. It operates as
a high speed door with up to
3m/s opening, but has the
advantages of being
insulated and offering
security when closed. It
therefore provides all the
benefits that would normally
require two traditional doors
– a curtain fabric door fast
acting in the day and
insulated sectional for night
security – into one.
Another benefit is that the
doors have level access to
allow side offloading of
goods-in delivery vehicles.
Operated by an induction
loop, to prevent damage and
excess wear rather than close
immediately after the forklift
has left the loop area the
doors stay open for a
maximum period of 10
minutes – enough time for
the forklift to travel to the
vehicle, collect a pallet and
return or place the pallet in
the racking.
Addressing vehicle
management process during
the loading and unloading of
ASDA's trailers, Hörmann
recommended its
Wheelblocker to compliment
exisiting procedures.
"This device is designed to
keep the truck and trailer
securely located against the
dock, only releasing the
trailer when the
loading/unloading process is
complete. The use of
markings or wheel guides
also aid the vehicle driver
when parking, helping to
ensure maximum safety
standards," says Alan Jenkins,
director of Hörmann's
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