Dock Shelter – Retractable Frame Type

Robust retractable frame

Most curtain dock shelters are delivered including a hinged frame. The frame design provides protection against damage if the docking vehicle is too high, or if a vehicle docks off centre. The front frame of the shelter moves on pantograph arms ensuring that the dock shelter and/or vehicle will not be damaged.

As a standard the dock shelter will move upwards to ensure that even in a compressed situation, the top curtain will not hang in the clear width during loading or unloading.

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• Shelter markings

To assist the vehicle to dock on the centre of the loading bay opening, markings on the dock shelter curtains serve as guide for the driver. These are yellow or white stripes high frequency welded to the side curtains

• Enclosing seal or projection cover – continuous

The top and side curtain (or projection cover) is made from one uninterrupted continuous seal which prevents contamination or draughts into the warehouse environment.

• Drainage

The design of the uninterrupted seal or projection cover ensures optimum drainage of the shelter roof, preventing water ingress into the door opening or onto the goods during loading and unloading. Drainage must be taken into account when designing the loading and unloading bay to ensure that rainwater will not run from the vehicle top into the loading and unloading opening.

• Optimal sealing

Selecting the correct width, height and depth of the dock shelter, in combination with the height of the top curtain and the width of the side curtains ensures optimal sealing between the warehouse and vehicle whilst also providing a clear opening through which to load and unload.

Since each loading and unloading situation is unique, Serchek Industrial can deliver any required dock shelter width or height. Furthermore, the top curtain and side curtains are also available in a variety of dimensions

• Innovative rolling curtains to cover differences in height

When the difference in height between the shelter and the vehicle height is too large for a standard length top curtain, dock shelters can be supplied with an adjustable top curtain. This could apply to loading and unloading openings which are used for both high and low height vehicles, such as double-decked trailers and single deck vehicles or even delivery vans.

The Rollerblind can also be retrofitted to existing shelters and most other dock shelters supplied by other manufacturers.

• Top curtains and side curtains

To ensure optimum flexibility and durability the side curtains on Serchek Industrial’s dock shelters include a monofilament in the fabric or we can reinforce the material with a laminated suspension spring.

To achieve an optimal seal it is essential that the top curtain folds over the corners of the vehicle. This requires an extremely flexible construction which is why at Serchek Industrial we use a polyester fibre with multifilament weft or fabric which is reinforced with laminated suspension springs.

• Top curtains are also available with the following options:

1. standard top curtain
2. double laminated top curtain
3. cut-in top curtain
Heavy fabric can be delivered as a standard in black (RAL 9011). The fabric reinforced with laminated springs is available in a variety of colours.

• Recommended options:

1. dock number on top curtain
2. bottom corner pads

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Serchek Retractable Dock Shelter DSC Specifications

The DSC(-R) is a dock shelter, which is used for sealing the area around the door opening and the vehicle, which is docked, making use of robust durable curtains. • The DSC(-R)is usually used in situations where optimal sealing is required and where there are large difference sin the dimensions of the vehicles using the shelter.

   •The DSC(-R) is ultimately suitable to serve as a drive through shelter.

   •The DSC(-R) is available in a built-in (non-projecting) or projecting frame type.

The DSC(-R), front projection model consists of a stable construction with a front and rear frame manufactured from hot dipped galvanized steel. These frames are connected by means of hinged arms

The frontal extension is closed by means of a projection cover, of which the topside is provided with a lateral drainage capability

The 3000 gr/m2 curtains are made of a two layer polyester fabric, which is flexible in the length from top to bottom and stable in the width. On the outside of the curtain an extreme wear-resistant, hard antistatic PVC coating is applied

Due to the choice of materials, the curtains are extremely resistant to UV radiation. Furthermore the material has a high tear resistance,tensile strength and excellent temperature durability capable of withstanding many fluctuations of temperature throughout its lifespan

The side curtains are provided with approach markers, which serve asvisual guides for the drivers.

   •The DSC(-R) dock shelters comply with the highest quality standards

Features

3000 gr/m2 Material 2-layer polyester textile with 2/2 panama Binding Tear resistance K/1 (DIN 53363/ISO 505)length ca. 550-700 N width ca. 900 N Tensile strength (DIN 53354/ISO 283)ca. 250 N/mm

Temperature durability (DIN 53361)-30° to +90°C

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