V2G takes a load off for major supermarkets

Transdek notes strong demand from major retailers for its V2G (Vehicle-To- Ground) loading system

Transdek is in the process of converting the top 100 stores for one of the UK's largest supermarket retailers to accommodate deliveries from double-deck trailers, and has confirmed orders from another two major supermarket groups.

The company is also in talks with architects from one of the major supermarkets regarding the V2G system's ability to allow new stores to be built without vehicle ramps or raised docks, saving on construction costs and minimising unprofitable backof- store space. The system can also be cost-effectively retrofitted, allowing previously 'dead space' to be redeployed as retail space.

The V2G range is supplied as a pre-clad, pre-tested loadhouse unit, providing a ready-made temperature-controlled and secure environment for the protection of products between vehicles and the warehouse. Unlike other systems designed for loading any combination of goods vehicles from vehicles to the ground, the V2G is surface-mounted and can be installed and operational within a day, without the requirement for any pre-dug pits or other costly enabling works. Capable of unloading a single deck artic in 45 minutes, the V2G offers loading speeds equivalent to conventional raised docks.

"The V2G also offers a high level of future-proofing for distribution operators," says Leon Butler, operations director of Transdek UK. "It can service a mix of delivery vehicles, both single deck trailers and the double deck fleets."