WHAT’S UP, DOCK? EASILIFT’S ADVANCED CONTROL CENTRE PROVIDES ALL THE ANSWERS AT A GLANCE

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REF:        ELS 184                                      DATE:  5 May 2011

EMBARGO:        For Immediate Release

WHAT’S UP, DOCK? EASILIFT’S ADVANCED CONTROL CENTRE PROVIDES ALL THE ANSWERS AT A GLANCE

Easilift Loading Systems has launched the Advanced Control Centre, an intuitive management system that helps distribution centres and warehouses to efficiently and pro-actively take care of loading bays and vehicle traffic.

The system comprises four easily accessible web-based modules – Service; Dock Management; Facility Management; and Statistics & Reporting – providing a comprehensive overview of loading bay activity.

Benefits of the system include faster maintenance, more effective servicing, reduced waiting times, and improved safety, security and energy savings.

"The modern technology of the Advanced Control Centre integrates a whole host of useful functions into a complete operational solution," explains Rob Fay, managing director of Easilift. "With unprecedented control over loading bay processes, warehouse co-ordinators can optimise efficiency for maximum uptime."

The Service module supports everyday operation with 24/7 monitoring of maintenance requirements. An Easilift specialist is automatically notified upon any equipment breakdown, so that problems can be immediately analysed and solved – sometimes before the problem is detected on-site. Where possible, this is achieved remotely, significantly reducing disruption as well as avoiding service engineer call-out charges.

By delivering an ongoing audit of loading bay activity, the Advanced Control Centre can also measure usage to ensure that periodic maintenance is appropriate to the specific bay. Automatic planning arranges routine maintenance at the correct service intervals to extend product lifetime.

Dock Management offers real-time information on the status of all loading and unloading dock stations to enable the swift and appropriate allocation of vehicles. With remote reservations ahead of arrival and automatic re-allocation upon vehicle departure, bottlenecks are minimised and dock usage maintained.

Facility Management complements these capabilities with an 'at a glance' inventory of essential station data. With expensive utilities energy lost every time a door is opened unnecessarily, or internal lighting systems left on, warehouse co-ordinators can restrict usage only to active bays. And with security paramount, the system can augment or replace existing walk-around surveillance.

The final module, Statistics & Reporting, gives the customer up-to-date information on everything from loading bay station usage rates to average loading and unloading times. As well as substantiated analysis to optimise the flow of traffic and goods, it delivers an overview of operational costs.

"Effective business management means knowing what is happening in the workplace, in order to reduce wastage and focus on the essentials. With our Advanced Control Centre, distribution centres and warehouses now have an authoritative tool to co-ordinate all loading bay activity," confirms Rob Fay.

For information about the Advanced Control Centre and Easilift's market-leading total loading bay solutions contact: Easilift Loading Systems Ltd, Spring Grove, Penistone Road, Kirkburton, Hudderfield, HD8 OPL. Tel: 08451 301920. Email: sales@loading-systems.co.uk Web: www.loading-systems.co.uk 

Notes To Editors

With 35 years’ experience in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of high quality loading bay equipment and industrial doors, Easilift Loading Systems is the UK’s leading specialist supplier of total loading bay solutions to some of the biggest names in retailing, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, warehousing, building, construction, and the service sector.

The company provides a complete range of loading bay equipment, including dock management systems, dock levellers, dock shelters & seals, industrial & high speed doors, advanced control centres and lifting platforms, together with a wide selection of accessories and safety aids such as dock plates, dock bumpers, dock & traffic lights, wheel guides & vehicle restraints and integrated control systems.

Easilift was also one of the pioneers in the design and installation of dock pod systems, which are complete stand-alone loading bay enclosures that can be installed directly onto the external face of a building. Suitable for new buildings, extensions and refurbishments, they can be quickly and easily re-positioned, if required, and are ideal for use with the increasingly popular and highly cost-effective double deck trailer units.

As the UK’s leading loading bay specialist, Easilift was one of the first in its sector to achieve the prestigious SAFEcontractor accreditation in recognition of its health and safety record and competency, confirming to prospective customers that effective policies and systems are in place.

Easilift is a member of the Loading Systems International Group, one of Europe’s foremost manufacturers of loading bay equipment. The Group has over 450 employees across Europe and a total turnover in excess of 60 million Euros.

Also an active member of the Association of Loading & Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM) and the Confederation of Construction Specialists, Easilift operates to the international ISO 9001:2008 quality management standard. The company has Investors in People Bronze status accreditation and is a participant in the Construction Skills Certification Scheme, with all its engineers fully qualified under the CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme.

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(A) Easilift Loading Systems has launched the Advanced Control Centre, an intuitive management system.

(B) Easilift Loading Systems’ Advanced Control Centre comprises four easily accessible web-based modules – Service; Dock Management; Facility Management; and Statistics & Reporting.

(C) The Advanced Control Centre helps distribution centres and warehouses to efficiently and pro-actively take care of loading bays and vehicle traffic.

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Easilift Loading Systems Ltd
Spring Grove
Penistone Road
Kirkburton
Huddersfield
HD8 0PL
Tel: 08451 301920
Fax: 01484 601401
Email: sales@loading-systems.co.uk
Web: www.loading-systems.co.uk
Contact: David Whyatt
Sales Director

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