Loading bay safety locked in
June 29th 2009 Hormann’s latest safety feature is its new Wheelblocker which locks the vehicle to the loading bay while loading is taking place, only releasing the trailer when the loading/unloading process is complete.
Loading Bays are an environment where heavy loads are being transported and moved from vehicles and by definition are potentially dangerous places. Much has been done in recent years to develop the safest possible technology to minimise incidents and accidents and Hormann has been at the forefront of that technology.
Alan Jenkins, Commercial Director Industrial Division, explains: “Loading bays pose a number of potential hazards, such as fork lift trucks falling form the dock. This is caused by truck and trailer creeping away from the loading dock, which can cause the lip of the dock leveler to lose contact with the vehicle bed.”
He says the new Wheelblocker provides the safe solution. Designed to keep the truck and trailer securely located against the dock, the trailer is released only when the loading/unloading process is complete. Other types of accidents involving loading bays can be avoided by the use of markings or wheel guides being in place to aid the vehicle driver when parking.
For further information on Hörmann’s extensive range of industrial doors and loading bay equipment, please e-mail industrial.lei@hormann.co.uk.
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