Accident prevention at the loading bay
June 1st 2011 Easilift Loading Systems has joined
with Traka and devised an Anti
Drive-Off Loading Bay Management
System that synchronises the dock
door and associated control
equipment with an electronic key
control.
The system, which can be retrofitted
to current installations, ensures
that not only are drivers prevented
from moving their vehicles, but that
the dock doors are only opened by
qualified staff. It also provides
companies with an audit trail, giving
management a record of loading bay
activity.
The driver is assigned a specific
loading bay, parks up and goes to the
transport office, where he or she
hands over the vehicle keys, which
are then attached to a Traka iFob
corresponding to the dock number.
The iFob is an intelligent key
which is shaped like a bullet and
contains a unique electronic chip. It
is inserted into a Traka key cabinet
by the transport manager and a
related iFob is removed and handed
to the driver as a receipt. It is only
when this second iFob is removed
that the doors to the dock can be
opened. The cabinet sends a message
to the dock door controller which
illuminates a green LED light,
showing that the door is "live".
When loading or unloading is
complete, the door is closed, which
sends a signal to the control panel in
the transport office. The driver then
hands back the iFob, this is inserted
into the cabinet and the iFob attached
to his keys is removed. The iFob is
unclipped, the driver is handed the
vehicle keys and is free to leave. More articles from Easilift Loading Systems Ltd: | 
