Summary
Recently, we created a bespoke loading bay solution for Lanchester Wines. They are a family owned UK based wine importer and wine merchant, who supply a wide range of quality and premier wines.
Lanchester Wines first called us to site to assist them with the new loading/ unloading bays. They were having installed on their large new development site. The area was 30m wide, which they estimated could accommodate at least 3 loading/ unloading bays. Due to the process, operators would have to get on top of the tankers for venting and occasional sampling. Therefore the bays would require access and fall prevention equipment.
Challenges
We faced two key challenges in designing the solution for Lanchester Wines. The first of these was a 1.2m high access door that they had requested connect to the gantry access step. The access platform would have to be designed to accommodate this. The second was that the orientation of the bays meant that tankers would be reversing under the platform in order to access the bays. The gantry would need to be high enough that the tankers would easily clear the underside of the platform.
The Loading Bay Solution
We recommended a 12m Gantry. This would allow three tankers to comfortably enter and exit the loading bays by reversing underneath the platforms. We also supplied three sets of 4-step folding stairs, one for each bay. These can be used to access the tops of the tankers from the loading platform.
Outcome
The installation was a great success and the project went smoothly from start to finish. The customer can now operate on three tankers at a time. Therefore significantly reducing the resources needed to carry out operations.
The fixed Gantry means workers are now safeguarded against falls while working on top of tankers. The system has improved operations, and the client is very happy with the outcome.
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