Salvo helping to save bacon at Pork Farms
December 1st 2008 The threat of driveaways has
led Pork Farms bakeries to
protect employees by
investing in Castell's Salvo.
The safety system has been
installed on all four loading
bays at its Palethorpes site in
Shropshire, which handles an
average of 130 vehicles per
week.
"Salvo is easy to control
and cost-effective,"
comments Dave Bradley,
logistics support manager.
"We did look at wheel-locking
devices but felt that Salvo was
simpler and more manageable
within our site processes."
Having reversed a trailer
up to the relevant bay, drivers
collect a Salvo Susie lock from
the office. As the lock is fitted
to the exposed emergency air
line coupling – effectively
immobilising the trailer – it
releases a uniquely-coded
key.
When drivers insert the key
into the control box next to
the bay, the traffic lights turn
from green to red, enabling
the motorised door to be
raised and the dock leveller
positioned. The key remains
locked in the control box until
the door is fully closed.
When loading/unloading
has finished, the door is
closed, the key released and
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