INSTALL AND MAINTAIN YOUR LOADING DOCK EQUIPMENT WITH MINER
WHAT IS THE BUSINESS IMPORTANCE OF THE LOADING DOCK?
所有在供应链内移动的货物都必须经过装货码头区域. 乍一看，这似乎是一个微不足道或显而易见的问题，但它的影响是深远的. 当试图通过引入现代化实践来加快物流过程时, you must focus on the loading dock, to prevent it acting as a bottleneck for productivity.
装货码头上的单个设备故障可能导致卡车无法装载和卸载，从而导致数小时的生产力损失. 这突出了有效的设备维修实践的重要性, but even more so the value of equipment selection, 尽可能减少停机风险的安装和维护策略.
随着时间的推移，设施的建造往往不知道它们的确切使用方式. 装货码头和其他地方的设备可能不足以满足其预期用途, installed incorrectly or not adequately maintained. 注意这些潜在问题并加以纠正是装卸码头操作的重要组成部分.
WHAT EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PRESENT ON YOUR LOADING DOCK?
装载码头上资产的确切组成将取决于您的设施的使用模式. 这取决于货物的种类和数量通过你的设施, you will need a unique set of capabilities.
MINER安装和服务的装货码头设备的一般类别包括:
LOADING DOCK INDUSTRIAL DOORS
There are many considerations around selecting loading dock doors. 你必须确保它们的尺寸对拖车来说是正确的，因为它们太大了，会降低能源效率和环境控制, while small doors will hamper loading and unloading speed. 您还必须确保门的开启和关闭机制是可靠的和良好的维护, both to keep employees safe and the supply chain moving.
LOADING DOCK SEALS
LOADING DOCK SHELTERS
A loading dock shelter sits above and around the seal and the door, 确保元件不会损坏货物，并帮助工人安全舒适地进行装卸工作. If you have to maintain a strict cold chain, a more advanced three- or four-sided rail shelter could prove vital.
LOADING DOCK LEVELERS
拥有合适的装货码头找平机来连接拖车和装货码头对于安全和效率都是至关重要的. Using the wrong leveler asset could lead to dangerous failures, especially when forklifts are adding extra weight. 这取决于您的业务处理的货物的类型和大小以及装货码头周围的环境, you can select from hydraulic dock levelers, mechanical dock levelers and pneumatic dock levelers. 如果空间是一个问题，您可以用最小的占地面积操作垂直找平机.
LOADING DOCK SAFETY EQUIPMENT
在装货码头周围，步行工人和重型车辆混杂在一起，使其成为风险中心. 通过投资设备，如在可能坠落的地点周围的护栏和码头找平机周围的侧壁, plates or bridges to help forklift drivers operate safely. 你可以提高安全意识，减少发生可避免事故的机会.
LOADING DOCK VEHICLE RESTRAINTS
当员工在他们可能被撞的地方时，简单的车辆约束系统，如轮座，不足以防止卡车移动, or forklifts are in a location where they could fall. 更先进的拖车约束装置集成了电子照明系统，根据叉车操作人员是否安全，发出红色或绿色的光.
LOADING DOCK BUMPERS
Bumpers — laminated, 模压或钢制表面-确保卡车和拖车与装货码头顺利连接. These assets have to be more than just present, 它们还必须与卡车井的等级或装货码头门的尺寸正确对齐. Otherwise, vehicles could suffer damage or harm the facility. 此类事故造成的故障可能会导致供应链中断数小时, leading to lost value.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF LEAVING LOADING DOCK ISSUES UNADDRESSED?
当装载码头设备问题没有直接解决-例如, 如果一个设施的设备随着时间的推移而退化，或者从一开始就不适合它的用途，那么就会有很多风险.
最值得注意和最紧迫的危险是可能发生可避免的事故，对员工造成伤害. 这些事故可能有多种形式:行人和车辆车道之间缺乏隔离可能导致碰撞. An inadequate dock leveler could fail, leading to a forklift falling between the loading dock and a truck. 不可靠的门可能会突然打开或关闭，使工人处于危险之中.
即使是没有造成人员伤亡的事故，也可能导致装货码头一次关闭数小时或数天. 一个无法使用的装货码头造成的生产力损失可能会很快给你的企业带来巨额损失, as pick-ups and deliveries are forced to halt. 仅依靠被动维修而不采取行动，直到资产发生故障，这不是装载码头设备维护的合适方法.
HOW SHOULD YOUR COMPANY MAINTAIN ITS LOADING DOCK EQUIPMENT?
