Helping Tesco to deliver
September 1st 2008 Easilift Loading Systems has
supplied loading bay equipment to
three new purpose-built Tesco
distribution centres at Livingston,
Lichfield and Goole, in contracts
valued in excess of £9m.
At Livingston, it supplied bespoke
exterior modular dock leveller pods
for 162 of the 179 loading bays. The
free-standing pods were installed
on the outside of the bays,
avoiding the loss of internal floor
area and providing an insulated,
hygienic, weatherproof area.
Each pod is fitted with swing lip
type Power Ramp dock levellers
and insulated electrically-operated
sectional overhead PowerDoors.
Collapsible-type PowerShelters are
fitted to 108 bays, with inflatable
versions to accommodate doubledeck
trailers for the remainder.
A further 17 scissor lift dock
pods, designed to integrate with
Tesco fixed bed double-deck
trailers, are equipped with scissor
lifts. They are capable of carrying
36 roll cages and an operator
safely between the two fixed
vehicle beds and the loading dock.
The re-levelling feature
continually repositions the platform
within 3mm of the preset dock
height throughout the loading and
unloading process, ensuring that
cages can be safely rolled between
the platform and the warehouse
floor at all times.
Loading bays at all three
distribution centres have Easilift
integrated control panels, traffic
lights and dock lights, with
insulated sectional overhead doors
provided for vehicle maintenance
units and trailer wheel guides for
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