Running 24 hours a day 365 days a year, the loading bay receives an ample range of commercial vehicles and therefore needs to maintain maximum efficiency. Safety is also critical, with potential risks including vehicle creep and premature departure of the vehicle from the loading bay. Warehouse owners naturally want to make sure their business is running to its full capacity but also have a responsibility to keep their staff safe and to maintain the security of vehicles, buildings and merchandise.
This article was first published in the September 1st 2021 issue of Warehouse & Logistics News, subscribe to the magazine by clicking here.
Well done to Hörmann UK and Market Harborough based Sanderson Transport, who are celebrating a true business milestone, a 40-year-old relationship which has seen both companies grow and evolve together into what is now a successful partnership based on shared values and trust. Starting from the humble beginnings of one man and his van delivering the first sample garage into the UK market in 1981, Sanderson now support the distribution of Hörmann products throughout the UK with a dedicated fleet of 21 Hörmann branded vehicles. Over the years Hörmann and Sanderson have introduced new systems and methods of working together, such as the introduction of an innovative racking system across the Hörmann fleet.
Congratulations to Stertil Dock Products which supplies the Stertil WI-Series inflatable dock shelter which features inflatable top and side cushions to ensure a virtually airtight seal between docked lorries and the warehouse building. This allows all loading and unloading operations to be completed swiftly and safely. For those applications where improved seals are required, the WI-Series dock shelter may be installed with additional draught side-curtains to help seal the gaps created by vehicle ‘barn’ doors.
Interesting to hear how Smart-Space provided an intelligent solution that resolved the issue of additional storage and also the need for efficient loading and unloading of vehicles for Avon Freight Group, a freight forwarding and supply chain logistics business. The effects of Brexit meant that stocks were consistently high as Avon’s customers foresaw an opportunity to stock up in anticipation of trading disruption. Two buildings pitched side-by-side provided exactly what was required.
Trans Dock specialises in supplying and installing the most efficient and reliable equipment for loading bays and warehouse facilities. Its wheel guides can help delivery vehicles align in the correct position for loading and unloading, making the process of reversing into the bays much simpler for the driver. As a trading division of BID Group Limited, the firm’s expert engineers are able to install, repair and service all types of industrial doors, dock levellers, shelters, gates, barriers, and associated equipment.
The loading bay has to keep busy so the warehouse stays in business. But safety is vital and there has to be adequate space for the interaction of staff, trucks and forklifts. By planning the space carefully, the environment can stay both safe and productive.
George Simpson
Features Editor
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