Drive-away prevention system
February 1st 2008 UPM Shotton has chosen to
protect warehouse staff at
its Flintshire site with Salvo,
the drive-away prevention
system from Castell. The
company originally
considered a vehicle
restraint system but was
concerned that variations in
trailer axle heights might
affect the security of dock
levellers. An evaluation of
the Salvo system convinced
UPM that it met its criteria
and the system has now
been installed on all four of
UPM Shotton's export
loading bays.
"Everyone has accepted
Salvo quite readily, from the
drivers to the operators to
the safety reps," says
Andrew Holt, UPM Shotton's
customer supply controller.
Having reversed the
trailer up to the relevant
bay, the driver collects a
Salvo lock from the storage
box and fits it to the
exposed emergency airline
coupling. This action
releases a uniquely-coded
key from the end of the
Salvo unit and ensures that
the trailer is immobilised.
The driver can then open
the rear door and pass the
key to the loader, who
positions the dock leveller
and inserts the key in the
chain barrier access
lock.Turning the key
releases the chain and
isolates the dock leveller,
allowing loading or
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