By
Sara Pearson Specter
March 23, 2015
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To help companies receive the wide variety of trailers and containers arriving at the dock, Rite-Hite (Booth 1827) is showcasing the Dok-Lok SHR-5000 restraint.
“With today’s global economy, shipments arrive in traditional trailers, intermodal containers and trailers with rear-impact guard (RIG) obstructions,” explained Troy Bergum, product manager. “This new restraint uses a patented, universal ‘shadow hook’ to secure any type of trailer configuration or size—including intermodal chassis.”
In addition to securing the trailer to the dock for protection of workers entering and exiting it, the device serves as a visual deterrent against cargo theft. “It can also physically tie into a building’s security system,” added Bergum.
Also displayed, the Dok-Commander package integrates and powers a variety of equipment at each dock position, including a vehicle restraint, leveler, door and light. Engineered to withstand harsh environments, the system streamlines electrical controls with an interlock feature that ensures equipment is engaged in the proper sequence, he said.
ProMat 2015 is scheduled to be held March 23-26, 2014 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the material handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete ProMat 2015 coverage.
Sara Pearson Specter has written articles and supplements for Modern Materials Handling and Material Handling Product News as an Editor at Large since 2001. Specter has worked in the fields of graphic design, advertising, marketing, and public relations for nearly 20 years, with a special emphasis on helping business-to-business industrial and manufacturing companies. She owns her own marketing communications firm, Sara Specter, Marketing Mercenary LLC. Clients include companies in a diverse range of fields, including materials handing equipment, systems and packaging, professional and financial services, regional economic development and higher education. Specter graduated from Centre College in Danville, Ky. with a bachelor’s degree in French and history. She lives in Oregon’s Willamette Valley where she and her husband are in the process of establishing a vineyard and winery.
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