Dock Leveler Inspection Plate Reduces Air Flow in Food Facilities during Scheduled Maintenance
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Features/Benefits Provided:
- Easy to Access
- Regular check will occur
- Simplifies service
- Topside Inspection Port Makes Routine
Maintenance a “One Man” Operation
- Saves time and labor cost
- Does not require two people for maintenance
(Raise leveler/Position maintenance prop)
- Trailers can remain at the dock
- No Open Doors
- No heat/cool loss
- No Crawling under the Leveler
- Safer and faster
- Easy to Check
- Preventative maintenance occurs more often
- Saving investment long term
- Address maintenance issues early
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Food handling facilities have long faced the perplexing problem of trying to control air exchange at the dock during regular scheduled preventative maintenance checks. In order to check fluid levels and make simple adjustments, trucks need to be moved and both the leveler and the door need to be fully raised. For refrigerated warehouses this means literally “tons’ of refrigeration is lost as well as possible infiltration of insects or rodents during the maintenance process.
By specifying an access plate in the leveler deck, routine inspection and adjustments can be accomplished wile the door is closed and the leveler is in the stored position. There is no need to move spotted trailers and maintenance process can be a single person task.
The reduction of labor, energy savings and enhanced safety make this option a wise choice for the food industry.
Dozens of Fortune 500 Companies have saved thousands of dollars in energy costs while reducing the possibility of insect or rodent infiltration by specifying a maintenance inspection plate. Not only is there significant energy savings, total manhours for service is reduced and overall safety is enhanced.

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