Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Rain protection on Jacksonville, Florida loading docks.

Rain averages across Florida:
DaysPlaceInchesMillimetres
  91Arcadia52.21327
106Avon Park50.81290
128Big Cypress National Preserve58.21479
108Bradenton56.21427
132Everglades Park, Royal Palm55.01396
145Ft. Lauderdale66.51690
111Ft. Myers55.91421
124Ft. Pierce53.81368
138Hialeah70.41788
106Key West39.81012
135Miami61.91572
120Miami Beach51.71314
129Naples55.61413
  –Pompano Beach60.01524
  97Tavernier (Key Largo)46.01167
102Venice50.51282
130Vero Beach56.91444
136West Palm Beach62.31583


Valuable freight crossing a loading dock, getting wet is never a good idea.  Florida's intermittent rain does not accumulate to much.  However, when it rains, it pours!!  Water damaged freight adds to "shrink" or lost product.  This subtracts, directly, from the bottom line.,

In addition to damaged freight a wet loading dock is a sizeable safety issue.  Diamond plate loses nearly all coefficient of friction when wet.  Material handling equipment sliding mixed with pedestrian traffic and deadlines is a recipe for disaster.

The RainGuard by Rite-Hite solves this problem with ease.  Once fitted over an existing dock seal or installed in concert with an energy saving Eliminator GapMaster sealing shelter the RainGuard elimnates water from entering the loading zone 99.99% of the time.

Contact Jimmy Tackett, of Arbon Equipment  for more information regarding this product and related loading dock solutions: 904-885-6850.  Arbon maintains (4) office across Florida; Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa and Davie.






Protecting warehouse equipment in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville, Florida is a distribution point for many manufacturers and distributors.  Segregation of space within busy/active warehouses is a critical issue.  Pedestrians, motorized vehicles... all moving about at a rapid pace.

Within the warehouse perimeter one can find, work-areas, compressors, shrink-wrapping equipment, balers, etc...  Segregating this space from the traffic is a tricky business.  Yellow lines are easily crossed, heavy steel guardrail is expensive and not easily removed for access.

Spanguard by Rite-Hite Barrier Systems easily segregates/delineates space, raises your caution lines off the floor, costs less and is easily removed for access.

Spanguard is available through Arbon Equipment Corp.  in Jacksonville, FL.  Maintenance professionals, plant engineers and interested parties can contact Mr. Chris Sealey directly at 904-233-9797.  Chris is a seasoned expert in warehouse safety solutions, dock equipment and HVLS fans. 

Arbon Equipment maintains (4) offices across Florida.  Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Davie.

SpanGuard wrapping a compressor area.