Megadoors for waste facilities (1st June 2009)

As cutting-edge technology within the Bangor Waste Transfer Station will remove dust and smells to make it one of the cleanest air facilities in the UK, specifying the correct doors which would be constantly opening a

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Air bag protects shelf life (1st April 2009)

Helping to keep the cold chain intact, Crawford says its inflatable dock shelters far exceed the standard usually required by operators The handling of cooled or frozen food puts high demands on the temperature chain. Inf

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Warmer sheet happens (1st October 2008)

Crawford UK has serviced the sectional overhead doors at KMF Precision Sheet Metal in Newcastle under Lyme for many years, so when KMF extended its factory Crawford was approached to quote for new doors.

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Crawford UK launches new website (1st August 2008)

Door and logistics solutions specialist, Crawford UK, has launched a new and easy to navigate website: www.crawfordsolutions.uk.com The new website features full details of all of the company's products and applicatio

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Doors and docking systems (1st June 2008)

Evans Easyspace provides new, quality offices and workshops tailor made to suit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company needed a national supplier that could provide reliable installation and ongoin

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Order of service (1st June 2008)

Building on positive sales growth, industrial door and loading bay specialist Crawford UK has overhauled its service and maintenance operation making it more focussed and efficient. Charlotte Stonestreet spoke to general

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It's hard work hangaring around (1st April 2008)

Tough requirements for hangars at Galway Airport included, the need for doors to be opened numerous times, coastal location factors and time constraints for exiting aircraft. Project Managers, Steve Cunningham Associa

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Less steel, more support (1st December 2007)

Crawford UK has supplied doors and docking systems optimised for high frequency usage to the UK's largest speculative DC, the 750,000ft2 Nimbus Park.

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Round-the-clock service for Sainsbury's (1st October 2007)

With a 690 000ft2 facility, 160 dock doors, a vehicle departing every two minutes and 24h operation, 364 days a year, it is little wonder that the Sainsbury distribution centre at Waltham Point needs a full time, on-si

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New doors for depot (1st August 2007)

David Andrew Haulage has contracted Crawford UK to install doors in its depot.

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Return to form (1st April 2007)

Whisper it in PR circles but honesty is sometimes the best policy. After the botched Amber acquisition saw 70 of its top 100 customers take business elsewhere, Crawford's future looked bleak. So the company decided to wipe th

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Loading bay design (1st February 2007)

Loading bay design In recent years, the design and implementation of loading bays has become an increasingly complex process. Whatever your requirements in this area, Crawford can provide a solution

With the pressure on sup

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For lorries and vans (1st August 2006)

A solution that enables vans and lorries to use the same dock leveller has been developed by Crawford. On a conventional dock leveller the lip is too wide for a transit van and it exerts too great a load on the vehicle's susp

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High speed door saves energy (1st August 2006)

Designed for installation in the outer walls of commercial and industrial buildings, Crawford says that its new generation of high speed doors offers clear potential for reducing overall energy consumption.

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Reductions in heat loss of up to 75% (1st June 2006)

Crawford has introduced two cost effective, modular loading bay systems, designed specifically for temperature sensitive applications such as chilled stores. Compared to traditional solutions, the Hafa ISO-Dock and Hafa Thermo-Dock systems promise re

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Design demands (1st June 2006)

As throughput potential increases, so does the possibility that the loading bay will become a bottleneck. Crawford looks at how to avoid the problem

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Logistics Door from Crawford (1st June 2006)

Crawford's latest vertical lift overhead sectional door, the 542 Logistics Door, is designed to deliver cost savings across a wide range of industrial applications. Available in sizes up to 3 x 3.3m, the door includes a number of features to aid econ

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High speed, high performance (1st April 2006)

Crawford Amber has introduced a new generation of high performance, high speed doors for installation in the outer walls of commercial and industrial buildings.

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The key to easy loading bay maintenance (1st February 2006)

Industrial door manufacturer, Crawford, has launched a new range of easy to understand maintenance options for loading bay equipment that helps to reduce the risk of breakdown, ensure the safety of equipment and maintain compliance with local and EU

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New side opening folding doors (1st December 2005)

Crawford has introduced a new range of side opening folding doors. According to the company, the new range offers several advantages over sectional overhead doors, including the need for only minimal roof space and less maintenance thanks to a small

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Rapid action doors (1st October 2005)

Following previous satisfactory service and door performance, when new rapid action doors were needed at Dennis Eagle’s finishing shop the company specified Crawford products.

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Crawford relocates to hone offering (1st June 2005)

Overhead door and loading bay specialist, Crawford, has moved to its new Sheffield HQ – consolidating all sales and admin activities onto one site in order to improve its customer offering.

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Doors that don’t dawdle (1st April 2005)

Crawford Amber believes its new high speed doors are the most sophisticated on the market.

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Four new Hafa docking packages (1st February 2005)

Crawford Amber has given its Hafa swing lip and telescopic lip docking systems a major overhaul to create four new docking packages.

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One-stop external door solution (1st December 2004)

Working closely with contractors and architects, Crawford Amber has provided a one-stop solution for the external door requirements at an extension to the production facilities of a high volume ceramic tableware manufacturer.

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Flexible standalone loading bay module (1st October 2004)

Designed specifically to meet demand for optimum loading bay performance, particularly in existing facilities, Crawford Amber has introduced the Hafa Load House.

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For logistics applications (1st October 2004)

The new 542 Logistic Door from Crawford Amber is designed to give efficient and reliable high frequency use, high levels of security and increased safety.

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Door operator increases efficiency (1st October 2004)

Crawford Amber has introduced a new door operator for installation in loading bays, warehouses and other door access areas where efficient logistic flow is critical.

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Industrial doors meet forthcoming Standards (1st August 2004)

The European Commission has confirmed new harmonised European Standards for industrial and residential doors will be mandatory 1st May 2005, says Crawford Amber.

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Innovative loading bay and door development (1st August 2004)

According to Crawford Amber, over recent years a number of factors have focused greater attention on the performance of industrial doors and loading bays. The need to reduce heating costs has been heightened by the Climate Change Levy, with companies

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Cold store loading bay solution (1st June 2004)

Encompassing seven vehicle bays suitable for a range of vehicle sizes and types and featuring high standards of insulation, Crawford Amber has provided a comprehensive loading bay solution for a new 5m cold storage and distribution facility.

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New standards for industrial doors (1st April 2004)

Crawford Amber is drawing attention to a new harmonised European standard that will effect the design of industrial doors.

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Loading bays meet forthcoming standards (1st February 2004)

Crawford Amber has supplied a fully integrated loading bay solution for Screwfix Directs new fulfilment centre in Stoke-on-Trent. The equipment supplied not only has to be able to accommodate a wide range of vehicle sizes, it also has to fully comply

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Bolt-on loading bay contributes to energy savings (1st December 2003)

Available from Crawford Amber is a standalone external loading bay module that can be mounted quickly and easily at existing door openings. Comprising dock leveller, dock shelter, sectional door, support structure and cladding, the Load House is said

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Door design regulations (1st October 2003)

Crawford Amber highlights new regulations for industrial door design Crawford Amber, one of the UKs leading suppliers of building access and loading bay solutions, is drawing attention to major changes to the standards governing the design of indust

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