Loading bay safety
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Major boost to European manufacturing capability

Loading bay safety business Rite-Hite has signalled a major investment in its European operations by commencing manufacture of its Global Wheel-Lok system in Germany to provide customers outside of the US with just-in-time delivery of a range of solutions to support the warehousing, logistics and distribution industries.

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Adapting to further eComm sales

The design of warehouses and the specification of the loading technologies installed throughout them continues to evolve to support supply chain operators in successfully meeting the ever changing demands placed on the logistics sector, says Phil Thorpe, senior product manager at Hörmann UK.

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Food 3PL safely installs modular loading dock

2ExcelLogistics, the customer-orientated haulage and warehousing operation with a food supply chain focus, has safely achieved completion on a Thorworld Industries modular loading dock installation in challenging times, with all teams involved working compliantly to meet social distancing guidelines.

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Beware of inadequate servicing

As the economy continues to bite hard, companies are understandably thinking of cutting costs by not investing in new equipment, and relying on existing machinery.

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Shining a light on safety

An LED light guide for reversing trucks is the latest addition to the range of safety features that Hörmann can equip loading bays with.

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Interlock devices launched

Thorworld Industries has launched a new range of interlock devices designed to improve operator safety and prevent drive-offs when using mobile yardramps and loading bays.

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Haldex urges Soft Docking to avoid damage

Soft Docking from Haldex is designed to help reduce vehicle and dock damage when reversing to a loading bay. It helps prevent damage and ensures automatic activation of brakes when distance to the ramp is critical.

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We need to talk about dock shock

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that shock (jarring and jolting) causes 36% of all head, neck, and back injuries associated with mobile equipment operators. The profitability of virtually every facility with a loading bay is adversely affected.

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Distribution & logistics focus

Distribution and logistics facilities will feature prominently in the plans of ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems – Industrial Door and Docking Solutions UK for 2013/14.

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ALEM committed to safety

At the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Safety Conference in September 2012, it was revealed that fork lift truck accidents are once again on the rise. Delegates heard the “latest figures from the HSE reveal a 4% increase in serious fork lift accidents in 2010/2011, following a two year decline in accidents requiring hospitalisation, such as amputations, dislocations and long-bone fractures.”

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Bonmarché banishes drive-aways

Bonmarché, the UK’s largest value womenswear retailer for women aged 50+ years, has improved the safety of its loading and unloading operations with the adoption of Castell’s Salvo.

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Safe start to loading bay design

Easilift Loading Systems is to underline how companies can improve safety in the loading bay at the Fork Lift Truck Association’s 2013 National Fork Lift Safety Conference this September.

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Door deal sealed

Hart Doors Systems has supplied a high-speed door, a sectional overhead door and two inflatable dock seals for Steinhoff UK Group Properties at its 420,000ft2 Magna Park, distribution facility in Warrington, for its Harveys and Benson for Beds subsidiary.

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Docking all over the world

A trailer has all the moves when it comes to being loaded and unloaded on a dock; and A-Safe, the leading name in workplace safety and protection, has successfully entered the Dock Protection market.

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Drive-away prevention

NSK, manufacturer of industrial and automotive components, has chosen Castell’s drive-away prevention system, Salvo, to protect staff at its warehouse in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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Offering improved efficiency

The recent headlines about the major UK gas companies increasing their prices again this year serve as a reminder that the cost of all types of energy is going to continue to rise exponentially for the foreseeable future. For managers of factories and warehouses it’s important that they act now to reduce their energy consumption and protect their profits in the long term. ALEM members are aware of the pressures that companies are under and offer many different high quality products and services

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