Dock door control box: The “Graphic
User Interface” (GUI) by Rite-Hite is a dock door
control box designed to enhance worker safety
and provide real-time data. The new interface
uses low-voltage connections from the larger
junction box near the motor to provide access
to door settings without the risk of arc flash,
eliminating the need for workers to wear
personal protective equipment when making
adjustments or troubleshooting the box.
The GUI system features a 7-inch color LCD
touchscreen with icons and descriptions displaying adjustments. The company designed
graphics to make troubleshooting simple for
workers. The panel also provides instant data
on the door, including number of cycles and
average cycle time per opening and closing. It
can be integrated with many building management systems to provide further operational
efficiencies in a facility. The GUI also supports
multiple languages.
The plastic NEMA (National Electrical
Manufacturers Association) 4X enclosure is
designed for any application, from interior or
exterior use to washdown areas, coolers, and
freezers. The control box is pre-wired and factory tested, and can be used on any Rite-Hite
door with an i-COMM III digital control and
encoder. (Rite-Hite, www.ritehite.com)
Vehicle restraint: McGuire, a dock solutions distributor, has introduced the UniLock
vehicle restraint, a trailer-positioned restraint
that does not require a trailer to be reversed
to release “RIG wedge” pressure. (RIG, or
“rear impact guard,” wedge is caused when
the trailer is pushed forward during loading/
unloading and the trailer’s RIG applies so much
pressure to the restraint’s hook that the truck
driver must reverse the trailer in order to release
the restraint.) The UniLock has an advanced
cam design that first rotates the hook away
from the RIG to remove the pressure, and then
rotates down to a stored position.
The UniLock vehicle restraint also has an
internal safety mechanism that locks the
restraint’s hook in place when pressure is
applied, maintaining a secure engagement.
(McGuire, www.wbmcguire.com)
Trailer restraint: Entrematic, a supplier of loading
dock products, has introduced the Serco Versachock wheel
chock wireless trailer-restraint system (Model SMC). Serco
Versachock was engineered to provide a cost-effective
means of securing trailers while communicating operation
status with drivers and dockworkers to ensure a safe and
productive dock operation.
The Serco Versachock is a portable vehicle-restraint system that accommodates a wide variety of trailers and vehicles regardless of the
condition or presence of an ICC bar. Versachock includes a wireless engagement
design that provides wheel detection at all engagement ranges and requires no
chock cabling or permanent structure installed on the drive to secure the vehicle,
the company says.
The communications system for the Serco Versachock includes an interior
NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) 4X control panel with red/
green communications lights and an exterior LED red/green all-weather light package with a high-visibility yellow/black driver’s communication sign. (Entrematic,
www.sercoentrematic.com)
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