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Stertil Stokvis has designed a loading bay solution to help DHL transport catering trolleys to and from aircraft at Heathrow airport.

The vehicles that transport the trolleys have adjustable height bodies and off-centre rear doors, so Stokvis adapted the design of its S type dock levellers, incorporating a 1500mmwide hinged lip on the dock leveller which is similarly off-set.

Within the goods-in section, eight S type dock levellers serve a specially-constructed mezzanine dock. A corresponding series of seven scissor lifts is used to lower delivered catering trolleys down to ground level. The equipment needed to be especially strong to withstand constant heavy use, so Stertil Stokvis used extra-thick box section and sheeting on its scissor lift handrails.