Air Freight Pneumatic Roller Track Systems
Old method
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Live
rollers on top of trailer flooring. |
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Typically
3 rows of 24" wide gravity conveyors.. |
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Temporary
container stops or shoring bars to help restrain the load.. |
Pneumatic roller track method
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Retractable
roller system with auto-down feature. |
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Typically
5 or 6 rows of only a 2" wide roller.. |
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Permanent
retractable container stops. |
Benefits
The
Hydraroll retractable roller system allows the operator to handle
general freight on any backhaul. Forklift loading is possible with
the system. Live roller systems do not allow for backhauls in the
trailer which is not as cost effective to help off-set the landed
cost of shipping the air containers.
The
Hydraroll retractable roller system remains in the lowered "static
load" position in while transit. The live roller system has
liability issues regarding proper load securement. If the container
is not properly secured it may, in turn, cause damage to the product
being hauled within the container, physical damage to the trailer
and/or the container base and the possibility of personal injury.
Slip-Chain
Powered Systems
Old method
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Forklift
loading the trailer (26 pallets) at the loading dock requires
about 30 minutes between actual loading and staging near the
dock door. |
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Forklift
unloading the trailer at the receiving dock takes the same time
frame. |
Slip Chain method
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Powered
Slip-chain rollerbed dock and trailer systems. |
Benefits
|
The
Powered Slip-chain will load or unload the trailer load of product
in less than two minutes, resulting in less tractors, trailers
& manpower to move the product. |
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You
can typically tie in the system directly to the palletizer at
the loading end and eliminate the forklift operation in it's
entirety. This can also be done at the unloading system, depending
on the product being handled. |
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Typical
return on investment (ROI) can be realized within 1 year with
only 20 loads per day being shipped to a facility within a 15
mile run. ** |
**Does
not take into account any savings as a result of reduced trailer
damage; reduced product handling/damage; reduced forklift maintenance
costs; reduced number of tractors and trailers and their operating
costs. Does take into account using customer’s existing trailers
to convert into automated trailer system use.
Return
on Investment
A
fortune 100 company in the food and beverage industry implemented
a slip chain material handling system for hauling glass and bottled
goods. The system consisted of two automated loading and unloading
dock platforms and five automated slip chain transportation trailers.
Pay back for this system was realized in approximately 10 months,
according to the chief material handling engineer. Inventory turns
increased dramatically, increasing throughput approximately 500%.
Testimonial
“With these Hydraroll powered slip chain systems, loading
and unloading can now be achieved in 2 minutes or less without damaging
our product. The dock is no longer the bottleneck. We are able to
keep our trailers moving. The total number of trailers in our fleet
for this operation has been reduced from twenty trailers to five.”
Moving Floor Systems
Old
method
|
Forklift
loading the trailer (26 pallets) at the loading dock requires
about 30 minutes between actual loading and staging near the
dock door. |
|
Forklift
unloading the trailer at the receiving dock takes the same time
frame. |
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Potential
product and trailer damage during the operation. Less height
of palletized product due to the forklift operation. |
Moving floor method
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Powered
moving floor dock and trailer systems. |
Benefits
|
The
Powered moving floor will load or unload the trailer load of
product that is either palletized or not palletized in less
than two minutes, resulting in less tractors, trailers &
manpower to move the product. |
|
You
can typically tie in the system directly to the palletizer at
the loading end and eliminate the forklift operation in it's
entirety. This can also be done at the unloading system, depending
on the product being handled. |
|
Typical
return on investment (ROI) can be realized within 1 year with
only 20 loads per day being shipped to a facility within a 15
mile run. ** |
**Does
not take into account any savings as a result of reduced trailer
damage; reduced product handling/damage; reduced forklift maintenance
costs; reduced number of tractors and trailers and their operating
costs. Does take into account using customer’s existing trailers
to convert into automated trailer system use.
A
major comsumer goods producer implemented a moving floor system
that took palletized goods from a palletizer to staged loading dock
into a powered trailer system. The dock requirements went from 10
dock doors to four. The need for five (5) fork trucks was eliminated
and the direct labor required at the loading dock was significantly
reduced by fifteen (15) people. Payback on the systems was approximately
18 months.
Please call Loading Automation, Inc. today to learn how your material
handling costs can be reduced using an automated truck loading system.
Loading Automation, Inc. professionals will work with you to conduct
an engineering study to determine your exact requirements through
a detailed needs analysis. |
