Pods help Tesco shift prods
October 1st 2008 Easilift Loading Systems
has supplied loading bay
equipment to three new
purpose-built Tesco
distribution centres at
Livingston, Lichfield and
Goole, in contracts valued in
excess of £9m.
For the 1,000,000ft2
Livingston facility, including
the RSU centre, Easilift
supplied bespoke exterior
modular dock leveller pods
for 162 of the 179 loading
bays, with the free-standing
pods installed on the
outside of the bays. This
avoids loss of internal floor
area and provides a
confined, insulated,
hygienic, weatherproof area
– resulting in energy saving
potential and health & safety
benefits due to the
elimination of any cross
traffic.
Each pod is fitted with
swing lip type 'PowerRamp'
dock levellers and insulated,
electrically-operated
sectional overhead
'PowerDoors'. Collapsible
type 'PowerShelters' are fitted
to 108 of the bays, with
inflatable versions to
accommodate double-deck
trailers for the remainder.
A further 17 scissor lift
dock pods, designed to
integrate with Tesco fixed
bed double-deck trailers, are
equipped with scissor lifts.
They are capable of carrying
36 roll cages and an operator
safely between the two fixed
vehicle beds and the loading
dock. The lifts incorporate a
number of high-tech features
to improve safety and
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