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■ Loading Bay Equipment
Rapid Roll – 30 years’ proof your sales engineer. For example, Stertil sales
of the value of quality materials engineers are encouraged to show customers
Rapid Roll doors are a good example of the benefits of dock doors and level access
quality winning out. The original Rapid Roll doors that rise to the full open position with
door was first supplied by Stokvis more than just one touch of a button. This ensures that
30 years ago. Some of these doors are still the door always clears the opening and is
operating with the original blade material unlikely to be hit by a fork lift truck mast – a
because it was so tough. The same material is real life cost saver!
still used today, along with faster, more Loading bays can be hazardous areas. The
sophisticated drives and activators. But the performance of the equipment that goes into
heart of the door is still the blade and Rolltex them will affect not just your business, but
is still the number one choice for hard- also the people who work in it. So it’s crucial
working doors. It is, of course, a little more to make those important procurement
expensive than PVC or vinyl but there’s really decisions on the basis of quality and value as
no arguing with the impressive track record of well as cost.
Europe’s premier Rapid Roll door. Henry Royce once said, “The quality
remains long after the price is forgotten.” At
Listen to the people who know Stertil we believe that’s a timeless fact well
It’s not just a matter of quality of materials or worth remembering.
even design though: value for money can also
be achieved by just talking and listening to www.stertiluk.com
Whitbread cuts to the Chase
When Whitbread chose a Chase docking system for its ability to be relocated, it wasn’t
expecting that to be put to the test within weeks of its installation.
Although concrete docks were originally unaffected by the fire, were moved locally by to take the loads and be fit for purpose. Key
chosen to convert the selected 2,000 sq m Chase and the customer was up and running at factors in our decision to opt for Chase were
site of Whitbread’s Premier Travel Inn full capacity again within days. the speed at which they were able to respond
distribution centre, Chase Equipment’s Steve Guy from Whitbread commented, and the ability to relocate the equipment
Modular Docking System proved a better "We were originally sceptical of the modular easily should it be required. This was
and more flexible solution. dock application and the ability of the product unfortunately tested almost immediately due
Working together with architects to the fire damage at our warehouse.
and the client to very short Chase were able to service our
timescales, Chase converted the requirements immediately,
ground level manufacturing site to relocating the modular dock scheme
a distribution centre able to to another location, resulting in little
accommodate a number of 40 tonne disruption to our live operation."
trucks simultaneously, with the Normally driven by Health and
ability to decant into small, multi- Safety, cost and/or flexibility issues,
drop ‘local’ vehicles quickly and projects of this nature highlight the
safely. The bespoke system allows obvious advantages of the Chase
for modifications and additions Equipment System – total
over time if plans change, with flexibility, improved safety and
minimum permanent disruption to speedy turnaround of vehicles to
the building. name but three. Although bespoke,
Two weeks after moving in, a the system is put together using off-
fire in the adjacent timber depot the-shelf modules and is compatible
and subsequent damage to with an extensive range of safety
Whitbread’s own premises, meant equipment and ancillaries and is
that immediate temporary available in different load capacities
relocation was necessary. The to accommodate roll cages, pallet
loading docks, levellers, bridging trucks and forklift operation.
plates and associated equipment, all
www.chaseequipment.co.uk
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