Gandhi Automations is offering complete logistics solutions by providing dock levelers, dock shelters, sectional overhead doors and dock houses.
Electro-hydraulic, mechanical and air-powered dock levelers not only act as a bridge for connecting a vehicle, but also facilitate fast, smooth and safe transition by compensating the difference in heights between the loading bay and the vehicle. This leads to minimised energy used. One can save on heating and chilling costs, which results in maintaining the quality of transported goods. Dock levelers are designed as per EN 1398 standard.
The cost of loading and unloading of goods can be calculated precisely and is exactly definable, which allows for a scientific approach to find out the investment that goes into the process. Gandhi Automations has always designed solutions based on such scientific approach and feedback from clients. The dock levelers offered by the company ensure loading and unloading with lesser effort and minimal cost.
It is possible to load and unload the products in a safe way and in the process can save energy. The loading bay remains with the dock leveler in rest position and the sectional overhead door remains closed, until the vehicle is positioned. The driver drives back centring to the dock shelter and stops the vehicle the moment it gets in contact with the bumpers.
The sectional overhead door opens only when the vehicle is positioned, brakes are applied and engine shuts off. This eliminates the exit of hot air, intake of cold air (or the opposite in hot and inside conditioned places) and intake of exhausting gases in the warehouse. After the sectional overhead door opens, the lip of the dock leveler connects to the truck bed for loading/ unloading to take place.
At the end of the loading/ unloading, the dock leveler is put to rest and the sectional overhead door is closed, without moving the vehicle. The vehicle then departs at the end of the process.
Following are the two types of dock levelers
a) Radius lip dock levelers:
Radius lip dock levelers allow the dock to connect with the truck bed, thus making it possible to drive directly on and off with forklift trucks etc. The self-cleaning lip hinging system does not retain rubbish with automatic end-of-run, so as to keep the 25 mm security distance between the folded lip and structure as per EN 1398 & EN 349.
b) Telescopic lip dock levelers:
Telescopic lip dock levelers are ideal for connecting vehicles unable to drive near dock i.e. sea containers, side loading railway wagons etc. These types can be supplied with a lip extending up to 1 m.
The dock levelers are equipped with the most secure safety devices and accessories.
Contact Details:
Gandhi Automations
2nd Floor, Chawda Commercial Centre
Link Road, Malad (West)
Mumbai – 400064.
Tel: +91 22 66720200/ 0300
Fax: +91 22 66720201
Email: [email protected]
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