Assists docking

Hörmann has completed the first UK installation of its new DOBO system, allowing trucks to dock on a loading bay before opening the rear doors.

Supplied to pharmaceutical company Teva UK, the new loading bays increase security and reduce heat loss.

This is also the first UK installation of the Hörmann docking assistant that helps drivers dock in the optimum position. The docking assistant operates via proximity sensors in the loading bay door linked to traffic lights that "guide" the driver into position.

Once the truck is on the dock the inflatable dock seals surround the vehicle on three sides. The vehicle is now docked with both the loading bay door and the truck doors still closed.When the loading door is opened the specially designed dock buffers can then be lowered below the lower level of the truck doors.