Justifying cost of ownership, minimizing damage, and preventing injury can help maximize loading dock value. The material handling sector, as with most businesses, is working its way out of the economic challenges of the past several years. To meet rising demand, some operations are building new distribution centers, adding to their existing facilities, or replacing equipment that has been used far beyond its life expectancy in an attempt to squeeze every last drop out of the company's capital investment.
As the filled orders go out and the quotes come in, it is a good idea to look beyond price and focus in on the issue of lower cost of ownership and increased safety. What will owning that piece of equipment cost the company beyond its purchase price? How will that investment pay off for the company? Will this make my employees more productive without sacrificing safety?
This consideration is especially true for loading dock equipment. Considering that this equipment handles five-ton forklifts making hundreds of trips a day, the loading dock experiences its share of maintenance problems.
Selecting the right equipment can lower maintenance and operating costs as well as increase safety and productivity for years to come.
Choosing the right dock equipment
Loading dock equipment includes dock levelers, dock boards, yard ramps, dock seals, safety rail, visual signaling, and floor markings. Levelers, and dock boards bridge the gap between the dock and the trailer. Choices include manual mechanical, pneumatic (air), electric hydraulic, and power-assisted.
Another valuable piece of dock loading equipment is vehicle restraint and visual signaling. This equipment is used to increase safety at the dock. Since the movement of trucks during loading and unloading can cause injuries or death, vehicle restraints and signaling are used to keep them in place.
Energy costs
With the high cost of energy these days it has become very important to reduce other parts of operating budget such as energy consumption. When a truck is at the dock, thousands of HVAC dollars can be lost if the gap between the trailer and the dock is not sealed properly. Dock seals are used to fill the gaps between the trailer and the dock door. This helps to prevent the leakage of air, which is the major cause of energy loss. Also, it improves the safety of material and helps prevent contamination of the stored material, which could occur due to air infiltration. There are different types of dock seals. Among them, inflatable seals are the most widely used. Another more economical alternative may be to install strip doors or vinyl curtain doors. Strip doors save you energy costs by reducing the amount of heated or cooled air lost through your unprotected door opening. Superior design features like rounded edges to prevent cutting and concaveness to promote tight sealing, assure maximum efficiency and safety.
Safety on the dock
Bumpers and dock guard barrier gates can stop a 10,000lb load moving at 4mph from smashing right into your dock door. For example having a guard barrier gate helps reduce the accidents resulting from lift trucks, pallet jacks, and pedestrians falling off the dock when the overhead door is open. Corner, wall, and beam protection are used to protect your machinery and employees from accidental damage or injury. Safety rails and floor markings delineate high-traffic areas within a facility and provide personnel protection around loading docks and other areas. Safety rails are available in many different designs such as end, corner, and interior. Floor markings are a very inexpensive way to tell an employee or visitor not to walk or stand in a certain area, or to separate specific areas of a dock.
Besides the above, there are several other types of loading dock equipment which includes lights, doors, lifts, and so on. There are several things that one should consider when buying loading dock equipment. Some of them are reputation of the manufacturer, cost of the equipment, specifications of the equipment, and its safety features. The most important specifications that should be checked are the weight bearing capacity and size of the equipment.
This equipment provides workers safe accessibility to the dock area. They facilitate loading and unloading of materials in the dock area. Moreover, they ensure safe movements of workers and goods. Ensure the safety of your workers operating heavy equipment in your warehouse and loading dock. There are many of equipment available that can save workers from fatal accidents. Keeping your employees and your product safe is first and foremost. The most import thing to think about when choosing your dock equipment.
Since 1953, we have proudly offered competitively priced, cost-effective materials handling solutions, as well as custom designs Leading source for Material Handling and Reusable Packaging
Loading Dock Equipment
Dock Boards
Safety Railing
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Finding the Right Shelving or Rack for Your Business
When you are searching for your right storage solution, there are many types of racking, also known as 'shelving', available on the market to suit a wide variety of storage requirements. Before selecting any type of racking, you will need to know the approximate sizes and weight of the items you are intending to store, as well as the amount of space you have available to install the racking.
It is very important to know the size and weight of the items you are going to store because an item can be large but very light in weight, or smaller but quite heavy, which will determine the type of shelving that best fits your application.
You need to know the potential storage space you have available, it is important to note; not only how much horizontal floor space you have, but also how much vertical space there is too, because vertical space can also be used for storage if you use a mezzanine, stacking pallet frames, or high rise pallet rack. You could potentially go 3 or 4 levels high if you have the ceiling clearance and a stacker, lift truck, or forklift with an appropriate lift height.
Once you have determined the size and weight of your items and how much floor and vertical space you have, it is time to decide what type of racking that would best suit your needs.
There are many types of racking available, bolted and boltless, pallet racking, cantilever racking, rivet racking, and wide span shelving are some of the most popular ones.
Some of these racks can be stationary, mobile, drive in, drive through, or push back depending on your application.
Due to the size and weight of most industrial and commercial products you may need a rack that is capable of holding a higher capacity, because of the strength gained from the use of sturdy bolted racking (or structural racking) is a widely-used form of racking both industrially and commercially.
Boltless racking, on the other hand, uses clips instead of bolts which give this type of shelving the added advantage of being highly adjustable. One of the most popular forms of boltless racking is rivet racking; some of the benefits of rivet racking are ease of assembly, configuration choices, and unobstructed access from two or more sides.
Pallet racking is the most versatile type of racking because it can accommodate items of various sizes and lengths in order to fit goods with a variety of sizes and weights stacked on pallets.
Your choice of decking can be just as important as the rack itself. Wood, Steel, Corrugated Steel, and Wire. Wire allows for the best fire protection as the water passes through easily.
Cantilever is the optimal storage solution for long or bulky items such as carpet rolls, furniture, lumber, tubing, textiles, piping and other long items. Available in roll formed and structural steel designs, cantilever offers a practical storage solution for even the most difficult to store items.
If you don't have a ton of storage space, for instance if it is a restaurant, office, or retail store then wire shelving could be your best option. Wire shelving is available in different finishes including stainless steels, and is perfect for food storage, medical storage, or in a freezer. Other finishes are ideal for retail store fixtures and office product storage.
With such a wide variety of racking and various applications available, as well as the potential for combining different racking types, there is a solution out there for any kind of storage need.
Written BY:
Ted Thorsen Material Handling
Since 1953, we have proudly offered competitively priced, cost-effective materials handling solutions, as well as custom designs Leading source for Material Handling and Reusable Packaging
Shelving and Racks
Boltless Shelving
Pallet Racking
It is very important to know the size and weight of the items you are going to store because an item can be large but very light in weight, or smaller but quite heavy, which will determine the type of shelving that best fits your application.
You need to know the potential storage space you have available, it is important to note; not only how much horizontal floor space you have, but also how much vertical space there is too, because vertical space can also be used for storage if you use a mezzanine, stacking pallet frames, or high rise pallet rack. You could potentially go 3 or 4 levels high if you have the ceiling clearance and a stacker, lift truck, or forklift with an appropriate lift height.
Once you have determined the size and weight of your items and how much floor and vertical space you have, it is time to decide what type of racking that would best suit your needs.
There are many types of racking available, bolted and boltless, pallet racking, cantilever racking, rivet racking, and wide span shelving are some of the most popular ones.
Some of these racks can be stationary, mobile, drive in, drive through, or push back depending on your application.
Due to the size and weight of most industrial and commercial products you may need a rack that is capable of holding a higher capacity, because of the strength gained from the use of sturdy bolted racking (or structural racking) is a widely-used form of racking both industrially and commercially.
Boltless racking, on the other hand, uses clips instead of bolts which give this type of shelving the added advantage of being highly adjustable. One of the most popular forms of boltless racking is rivet racking; some of the benefits of rivet racking are ease of assembly, configuration choices, and unobstructed access from two or more sides.
Pallet racking is the most versatile type of racking because it can accommodate items of various sizes and lengths in order to fit goods with a variety of sizes and weights stacked on pallets.
Your choice of decking can be just as important as the rack itself. Wood, Steel, Corrugated Steel, and Wire. Wire allows for the best fire protection as the water passes through easily.
Cantilever is the optimal storage solution for long or bulky items such as carpet rolls, furniture, lumber, tubing, textiles, piping and other long items. Available in roll formed and structural steel designs, cantilever offers a practical storage solution for even the most difficult to store items.
If you don't have a ton of storage space, for instance if it is a restaurant, office, or retail store then wire shelving could be your best option. Wire shelving is available in different finishes including stainless steels, and is perfect for food storage, medical storage, or in a freezer. Other finishes are ideal for retail store fixtures and office product storage.
With such a wide variety of racking and various applications available, as well as the potential for combining different racking types, there is a solution out there for any kind of storage need.
Written BY:
Ted Thorsen Material Handling
Since 1953, we have proudly offered competitively priced, cost-effective materials handling solutions, as well as custom designs Leading source for Material Handling and Reusable Packaging
Shelving and Racks
Boltless Shelving
Pallet Racking
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Ted Thorsen Special on Metro Shelving, Oct / Nov 2010
Industrial Sheet Shelving Sale
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Ted Thorsen brings you quality industrial shelving for your factory, warehouse, distribution center, retail location, kitchen, or any office or work area. Here are just some of the types of industrial shelving we offer…
Special Offers from Ted Thorsen... Shelving and Racks Sale *Standard Sizes Shown *Modified Designs Quoted Promptly
Rivet-Rak™ Boltless Steel Shelving  Starting at $65.33Rivet-Rak™ Steel Shelving brings both ease of assembly and unobstructed access. Double rivet beam on top and bottom provide stability. Single rivet beams provide maximum vertical space on intermediate levels. Shelves adjust on 1 1/2" centers. Double entry access as no diagonal brace is required. Boltless clip less construction assembles in minutes. *NOTE - PARTICLE BOARD NOT INCLUDED. SOLD SEPARATELY. Shop online for Boltless Steel Shelving or call 1-800-233-8358 Particle-Board Shelves  Particle board shelves are 5/8" thick and pre-cut to size. For general purpose and storage applications. Shop online for Particle Board Shelves or call 1-800-233-8358Wire Roll Carts  CS-RC-2 Roll Cart Units Assemble & Disassemble Easily Shelves & Push/ Pull Bar Available Casters: 5" x 2" Polyurethane (2 Rigid, 2 Swivel) Shop online for wire carts or call toll free at 1-800-233-8358 10-Bin Giant Stack Container System with Shelves  Complete Package Includes Shelving & Bins. Organize, store and access your medium or large parts with this
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Roll Racks  Ted Thorsen has a huge selection of paper and fabric roll racks. For garment handling, fabric handling, packaging, paper products and much more. Shop online for Roll Racks or call toll free at 1-800-233-8358 Ted Thorsen Offers the LOWEST PRICE! on Pre-Owned Bulk Boxes 30"L x 32"W x 25"H Units w/Drop Door, *Min. Quantities May Apply  Shop Online for more information. Call us at 1-800-233-8358. | ||||||||
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Basket Trucks and Industrial Cart Sale
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Save big on items your company needs for the fall. Industrial heaters and much more
E-Newsletter: Save big on items your company needs for the fall.
Ted Thorsen has some amazing deals for the end of year. Amazing deals on bins, bin cabinets, bulk containers and much more. A new arrival to our product catalog is industrial heating equipment. Snow and cold weather doesn't have to be a worry any longer. Ted Thorsen introduces snow melting walkway and stair matting. Keep your customers, equipment and employees safe this fall and winter with industrial heating supplies.
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Amazing deals for the month of September.
E-Newsletter: Amazing deals for the month of September.
Ted Thorsen has some amazing deals for the end of year. Amazing deals on bins, bin cabinets, bulk containers and much more. There are even more savings on Tedthorsen.com
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Great Savings on Fixed Wall Bulk Containers. Get them now while supplies last
48 x 43 x 45 Like New Fixed Wall Bulk Containers
These rugged containers make moving, shipping and storing bulk product easy.
These containers are stackable or nestable.
These retail for $326.34 Each in high volume but we are ready to move them at $185.00.
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while supplies last!!! * Note: Minimum Order of 25 pcs
Call NOW 1-800-233-8358
These fixed wall bulk bins are brand new but were not molded in the color ordered by the customer.
Features:
- Molded for extra strength with proprietary resin
- Extra thick corners and base resists impact and wear
- Reinforced top edge adds strength and resists splitting
- Smooth, seamless surface is easy to clean
- Costs less than stainless steel and lighter weight makes them easier to handle
- 2-way forklift and pallet jack entry
- Nestable/stackable 2-high with optional lid
- Size: 48x43x45
- Qty Available: 100pcs
- Color: Light Green
- Fork LIft / Pallet Jack
- Entry: 2-Way
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