FEND OFF COSTLY ENERGY LOSS
Antiquated pit-style dock levelers are costing you more than just space – they’re an energy black hole, running up your energy bills each month. There’s a more efficient, less invasive solution that can save you energy, space and time: the Dockzilla Dock House with Exterior Loading Dock Leveler.
By attaching a modular, self-supported dock leveler to the outside of a facility, Dockzilla’s Dock House and Exterior Dock Leveler eliminates the need for ancillary heating and cooling units, closes the floor gaps that has energy pouring out and maintains your facility’s temperatures inside.
Save $2,500/Yr Per Dock
Traditional dock plates lack thermal benefits (or R Value), so they’re unable to trap heating or air conditioning inside a facility. Dockzilla’s modular dock levelers are attached on the outside of a facility, so the interior door closes directly on the building floor instead of a steel dock plate. This seals in heating or air conditioning and drives energy efficiency which translates to a savings of up to $2,500 per year per dock. Depending on the climate, type of building and its interior heating/cooling system, the savings could be substantially greater.
Create a Thermal Vestibule
Dockzilla’s Dock House encloses incoming trailers to create a thermal “vestibule” during loading operations. Similar to the air entrapment systems used at the front entrance of a building to manage temps when the door opens and closes, this vestibule creates an ideal thermal environment for loading perishables into reefer trailers–including produce, frozen food, and refrigerated pharmaceuticals.
Close Costly Gaps
When a facility is equipped with pit levelers, there’s typically a dramatic temperature difference between the warehouse and loading docks. The culprit? The 9’x12′ dock plates that are uninsulated and surrounded by one-inch gaps, which allows costly heating or air conditioning to escape. By attaching Dockzilla’s Exterior Dock Leveler to the front of the dock and leaving the building floor intact, the dock door can close tightly on the concrete for a temperature-controlled environment that keeps employees comfortable and productive.
Eliminate Ancillary Heating Units
Ineffective ancillary heating units and space heaters are costing companies thousands of dollars per month. Unfortunately, they are doing very little for employee comfort. The Dock House seals the dock area and eliminates the need to add expensive, energy-sucking HVAC. The video demonstrates how cold (blue) it is at the dock despite the addition of a heavy duty heating unit pointed directly at the dock leveler.
WATCH DOCK HOUSE ENERGY EXPERIMENT
DOCK HOUSE LEVELER
Dockzilla’s Dock House is a modular structure that integrates our self-standing dock leveler and an adjustable steel frame within a dock door enclosure. Unlike conventional pit levelers, this Load House design attaches to the outside of a facility to retrofit any dock door without permanent construction.
EXTERIOR LOADING DOCK LEVELER
Dockzilla’s Exterior Loading Dock Levelers are modular, self-standing units built inside an adjustable steel frame that conforms to any surface, including concrete or asphalt. They bolt onto the building exterior to facilitate forklift trips between the warehouse and trailer.
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