Turning delivery times aroundDecember 1st 2006
A 15m diameter HGV access revolve installed by British Turntable at the new Asda store in Glasgow, is not only speeding up delivery turnaround times but is also proving to offer other economic and operational benefits.
The 44t capacity revolve, which is capable of carrying an articulated truck up to 16.5m long, has been sited in a covered service yard, which is accessed from a busy main street. Vehicles must enter and exit this street in a forwards direction so a solution had to be found which would allow delivery vehicles to be turned round in the restricted loading area.
A turntable was the obvious choice, and British Turntable chosen as the supplier.
Asda's primary objective was to make the yard work better; the installation of the turntable at Bearsden has been instrumental in improving the layout and product flow of the back-ofhouse at the new store, and the cost of the turntable has been partially offset by the reduction in excavation costs in the rear yard.
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