Inflatable Dock Shelter

Inflatable Dock Shelter is an industrial device that can inflate and deflate thanks to an air pump/retract system. It is responsible for sealing the gaps at the warehouse door when trucks deliver and receive goods there. Inflatable Dock Shelter protects the factory, prevents insects, dust, prevents temperature loss, avoids impact,…

1.What is Inflatable Dock Shelter?

Inflatable Dock Shelter is an industrial device made up of many airbags, it has the ability to inflate and deflate thanks to the air pumping/extraction system inside the airbags. The bulge and deflation can be flexibly adjusted depending on usage needs.

2.What is the Inflatable Dock Shelter used for?

At factories and warehouses, truck/container delivery and receipt of goods at the warehouse door takes place regularly. When the lorry or van begins docking manoeuvres at the loading dock, the warehouse door opens wide, at this time a problem appears:

The size of the Container trunk/Truck trunk is smaller than the size of the warehouse door. This is easy to understand. Only then can trucks/containers be able to move deeper inside the warehouse door to make the goods delivery process more convenient.

Inflatable Dock Shelter ensures safety and savings in the goods delivery process

However, this difference in size is an opportunity for insects and dust to penetrate inside the warehouse, cold air will leak out, and hot air will flow inside.

Inflatable Dock Shelter is responsible for sealing those gaps, ensuring 100% tightness at the warehouse door when the delivery and receipt process takes place. Inflatable dock shelters provide perfect sealing by inflating themselves around the docked vehicle, which makes them ideal for applications within the food industry.

• Prevent insects, dust, and odorous air from entering the warehouse
• Prevent cold air from escaping, maintaining a stable temperature in the warehouse
• Ensure safety, avoid collisions, avoid accidents when trucks/containers approach the warehouse door

3. Technical information

3.1 Structure

1. Dock shelter body (two walls and roof)
2. Fan
3. Counter
4. Top cushion 
5. Side airbag
6. Shaft of the counterweight
7. Blocks of counterweight 
8. Curtain decorative

3.2 Principle of operation

• Inflatable Dock Shelter in resting state: Remove all air -> Nestle against door or canopy
• When there is an order, the truck will back into the warehouse door to pick up the goods.
• After the truck trunk entered the warehouse door, the technician determined the area of ​​the difference between the truck trunk and the warehouse door.
• Technician starts the Inflatable Dock Shelter, air is pumped into the airbags, they inflate until the airbags completely cover the truck trunk
• At this time, the warehouse door will open and goods delivery and receipt activities will take place
• After completing the work, the warehouse door is closed, the air bag releases all the air to return to its original resting state.

3.3 Technical specifications

4. Advantages

• Flexible size, ability to expand and deflate flexibly according to installation mode
• Fire protection
• Withstands extreme temperatures and weather
• Easy to construct, saves factory operating costs
• Meets quality safety standards: Manufactured according to European technology standards, meeting ISO, ROHS, HACCP, GMP standards… ensuring absolute safety for users.

5. Application

Inflatable Dock Shelter is most commonly used in freight forwarding areas of factories, storage warehouses, cold warehouses, docks, ports,…

In addition, at the installation location Inflatable Dock Shelter is often combined with Overhead door and Dock Shelter to minimize cold air loss and ensure a clean transportation process, preventing insects and dust. Dirty, foreign objects get inside.