#1 The articulated trailer is reversed into position at the loading bay.
#2The driver collects the Salvo from the bay and returns to the bulkhead of the trailer.
#3 The driver applies the handbrake and removes the emergency airline, these actions apply the brakes and inhibit the movement of the trailer.
#4The Salvo is fitted onto the now exposed emergency airline coupling. After fitment, a Castell key is released from the Salvo, locking the unit firmly onto the coupling. The fitting of the Salvo prevents the airline being re-applied.
#5 The Castell key is taken to the Salvo exchange unit. Insertion of the key allows the release of a corresponding key inside the warehouse.
#6 The key inside the warehouse is released by the operative and taken to the door.
#7 The key is inserted into the Hercules lock on the door which allows the bay door to be opened and the dock leveller to be operated. Whilst the door is open the key is 'trapped' and the trailer cannot be moved.
#8 The forklift driver can now proceed in a safe manner to load or unload the trailer.
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Wincanton - Gloucester
'Ultimately, Salvo offered us a robust, cost-effective solution that our workforce had faith in', says Mark Ford, Assistant General Manager at the site. 'Our warehouse staff are now more comfortable in their working environment and our drivers have taken to the system quite readily.'
Alex Oxley, Arla's Dispatch Area Manager, speaks of Salvo in glowing terms:
'From a health and safety point of view, it's the best thing I've ever seen. The drivers don't mind using it and I certainly wouldn't be without it.'
