articleSeals remove loading bay contamination risk
Dock sealing solutions are commonplace but one company is claiming a first with a solution that allows trucks to open doors into a fully sealed warehouse.
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articleLightweight internal high speed door released
Union Industries has expanded its range of industrial fast acting doors with the development of a lightweight internal door for ambient & chilled environments – the Picadoor.
productTemperature & hygiene maintained
The automatic high-speed ‘Speedor Mini’ pictured is one of two such doors supplied and installed in just two weeks by Hart Door Systems at the Barnsley site of Cranswick Foods, one of Yorkshire’s largest cooked meats suppliers.
productService for safety
Servicing of industrial doors, gates, loading bay equipment and other goods in and out associated equipment is seen by leading industrial door companies, such as BID Group, to be the most beneficial and cost effective measure of ensuring continually safe and reliable operation.
productPatented track design
New multi-purpose sliding doors complement the fire and smoke tight sliding doors already available from Hörmann. Sharing the same precision engineering is reported to mean these doors offer value for money and long term reliability.
productNew FlexiEdge fast-action industrial doors – just £90 a month
Stertil Stokvis has introduced a special offer alongside the launch of its FlexiEdge range of fast-action industrial doors. Offering exceptional safety plus unrivalled resistance to wind, weather and impact damage, the new doors are available from just £90 a month.
productSpeedor Super installed
This Speedor Super was installed by Hart Door Systems at HLC Wood Products’ plant at Upwood Air Park, Peterborough, where the south facing side of the aircraft hangar was sometimes subject to extreme weather due to the exposed position on this former RAF airfield.
productDelivery system streamlined
The installation of a bespoke platform and ramp loading bay system from Thorworld Industries has brought greater efficiency, flexibility and cost savings to the manufacturing facility of The London Taxi Company.
articleFood supplier to Sainsbury’s and Morrisons buys Cold Stop
A leading producer of chilled ready-meals has installed Cold Stop curtains from Seymour Manufacturing International to help solve a temperature control issue.
articleHormann looks at the big picture
Temperature controlled operations have always been leading the logistics industry in terms of energy efficiency and environmental impact, since this represents a key element of their cost management.
productMulti-brand servicing
Hörmann now includes multi-brand servicing as part of its 24/7 repair and maintenance support. Demand from the logistics industry for manufacturer backed service has been growing rapidly, as distribution networks have evolved.
productDifferent door types
Throughout the year, BID Group installs hundreds of different door types in many different locations and can offer a solution whatever the application requirements.
articleA halfway house
Thorworld MD John Meale explains how SMEs with an active warehouse space but no loading bay can unload and despatch effectively.
articleIt ain’t necessarily so…
Premium equipment such as high speed roller shutter doors are often thought of as an expensive luxury, but Sara LBS MD Christopher Knollys says this can be incorrect.
productEscaping heat prevented
Leeds-based Union Industries, which designs, manufactures, installs and maintains its own range of fast acting doors, has installed two of its Bulldoors at fancy dress experts, Smiffy’s in Gainsborough to prevent heat escaping from its stock room.
articleUrban double deck trailer launched
Loading bay equipment specialist Transdek UK is launching a Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer (DUET) at the upcoming CV Show.
productNon-contact safety device
Hörmann has developed its safety award winning Light Grille, non-contact safety device, for use with sectional doors. The new element can also be retrofitted into existing sectional door frames or alternatively housed in STL post sets made of weather resistant, anodised aluminium.
productTransdek at CV Show
Lifting and loading equipment innovator, Transdek UK is demonstrating its double deck lifting solutions on stand 5C71 at the CV Show at the NEC Birmingham, 29 April to 1 May 2014.
productLevel-headed design
When it comes to loading and unloading smaller trucks and vans, longer dock levellers are an effective option to safely work with a wide range of vehicle heights. However, with vans in particular, width can be an issue. To address this, Hörmann has developed the HTLV 3 dock leveller with three part telescopic lip.
productLoading dock alternative
Worcestershire fresh produce transport company IDS Transport is benefitting from improved flexibility and operational performance after installing a bespoke loading system manufactured by Thorworld Industries.
