Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Loading Dock System in Connecticut

Presently in Connecticut, the largest top three booming industries are finance, insurance, and real estate. Though they produce massive revenue in the nation, another important industry that is catching up is the manufacturing industry.

As seen, all over Connecticut, there have has been several loading docks sprouting and being developed as the manufacturing industry continues to grow. Loading docks particularly for agricultural, livestock, and crops are significantly seen as potential revenue generators for Connecticut State.     

Just-Rite Equipment, a division of DuraServ, since 2001, who has been known for providing high-quality and dependable commercial doors and loading docks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic regions, offers this informative article about loading docks through our frequently asked questions with answers to help readers in Connecticut get an overview of loading docks.  

What is a loading dock?

A loading dock, also known as a loading bay, is part of a warehouse or facility’s working area where a transport vehicle, trailer truck, loads, unloads goods, products, or items.

 

Commonly found in industrial establishments and commercial buildings, warehouses, and facilities. Loading docks are part of the warehouse’s service area, providing access to different parts of a warehouse such as storage area, staging area, and freight elevators.    

Our Connecticut loading dock overhead door has convenient service areas in Baltimore, Maryland, Jamesburg, New Jersey, and Sterling, Virginia, Delaware, and Eastern Pennsylvania so we can quickly service any part of the Mid-Atlantic region.

You can trust our Connecticut Loading Dock Roll-up Doors Team of fully-trained technicians to attend to your needs anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic region.

What are the parts of a loading dock system and their functions?

As loading dock systems of each business has its design and specifications to suit their needs and solutions, they follow standard designs.  Below are some typical parts of a standard loading dock systems:

1. Inbound Docks – known as receiving or unloading areas, an area where goods, items, or products arrive in a warehouse or facility of a company location, either received from another company or external sources.

2. Outbound Docks – also called loading area, where items, products or goods are going out/in a facility or warehouse for delivery, or shipment to another company.

3. Shipping Area – the area in the warehouse where it is prepared for shipment or delivery of items or goods before proceeding to the loading area.   

4. Packaging Area – part of a warehouse where the goods or items are verified, packed, or processed.

5. Storage Area – part of a facility or warehouse area where products and items are stored safely, or kept for next processing with a certain timeframe, inside a warehouse.

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·         improve safety

·         reduce capital costs

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What is a dock seal or shelter?

Dock seals and shelters are foam pads or fabric structures that surround the sides and tops of a loading dock opening so the trailer or transport vehicle compresses into when it backs in and comes to rest against the dock bumpers. 

At Connecticut dock seals and shelters, we are the leading Mid-Atlantic region number one source for quality commercial products such as commercial loading dock doors, door seals and shelters, industrial fans, safety equipment, and truck restraints, dock levelers and lifts, and many other commercial warehouse products.

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What is a dock leveler?

A dock leveler is a device used to bridge the gap between the loading bay and the trailer or transport vehicle during the loading and unloading process.  

Long term reliability is a standard when it comes to our Connecticut pit levelers or lifts. Our Connecticut dock bumpers, dock levelers, and lifts come in a variety of capabilities and movement mechanisms that can fit a commercial property’s specific needs.

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How do I choose the right dock leveler?

Nowadays, finding and choosing for the right dock leveler will be hard and complicated, considering hundreds of manufacturers all over the loading dock market. 

There are three types of dock levelers namely mechanical, hydraulic, and power-assisted mechanical devices. Each type has its place, distinct differences and each depends on its application. 

Below are some key areas that one should look out for before choosing the best device: 

·         your specific needs

·         safety measures

·         easy operability

·         low maintenance

·         reliability/durability

·         post-sales/manufacturer support

Being your One-Stop-Shop for Commercial Doors and Loading Dock Equipment, 24/7 Parts and Service at our Connecticut loading dock repair:  

·         Full fleet of service and installation trucks

·         Fully stocked warehouse

·         Team of factory trained and fully qualified service technicians (25 years of experience)

What Company to Trust with your Loading Dock Installation in Connecticut?

Besides the fact that companies offer a lot of good marketing strategies and new loading dock concepts, designs were developed with high technological advancements, it would be difficult to suggest the ideal company you can trust with your loading dock Installation.

One thing for sure, what we recommend is the most significant market players in the business of commercial doors – Just Rite Equipment, a division of DuraServ, the largest distributor in the world for the leading manufacturers of dock equipment and hi-speed doors, with a mission “, to be the most trusted sales and service distributor in our market” and living with it!

You can contact us or make a service request.

Call us now!

·         Sterling, VA (703) 450-2800

·         Baltimore, MD (410) 536-0505

·         Jamesburg, NJ (609) 448-6550

·         South Windsor, CT (860)528-1036

Service Areas: Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, Lower Massachusetts, and Eastern Pennsylvania

How Often Should You Schedule Your Commercial Doors for Maintenance in New Jersey?

“Opportunity knocks only once. You never know if you'll get another opportunity.” As we are living now in times of recession- a time of Co-Vid, the most pessimist sees this difficult time catastrophic, but an optimist sees this as an opportunity.

Probably, your loading dock is functioning hardly on 50% skeletal force manpower and equipment, or you are still figuring out day and night on how to survive your loading business in these hard times, opportunity and time are big factors to consider and vitally important these days.       

While on the brighter side, summarily as based on ResearchAndMarkets.com's 2020-2025 statistical forecast report dated Feb. 14, 2020 (Globe  Newswire), ‘The commercial doors market is majorly driven by the rise in the commercial and residential construction sector, coupled with the growth in retrofit activities worldwide. The commercial sector has witnessed a boost in the last few years due to the demographic shift in the consumer base. Additionally, strong economic growth increased construction activities, and growth in corporate profits have increased expenditure on renovation and expansion activities, thereby driving the demand in North America’, as can be seen by optimist’s view on the future of loading docks.

Whether you may heed this advice on an optimistic viewpoint, or you may let this current situation as it is, in, either way, opportunity and time is ticking every second, and in these times of uncertainty, who knows.

Considering summer is here and Co-Vid daily reports seem to be flattening its statistical curb of progress, probably it is an opportunity to perform regular maintenance checks on your commercial and residential overhead doors. That would be timely before winter where the cold can cause springs to stiffen and harder to expand with cracking, misalignment and wearing parts can happen which after repair jobs will line up and pops anytime. 

To avoid the inconvenience of having your overhead doors repaired during cold seasons, taking advanced measures by setting up a preventative maintenance program and have them regularly checked.

However, before we discuss preventative maintenance, Just-Rite Equipment, a division of DuraServ, since 2001, who has been known for providing high-quality and dependable commercial doors and loading docks to customers in the Mid-Atlantic regions including New Jersey, for the benefit of neophyte readers in the loading dock business we want to discuss some fundamentals first.

What are the Commercial Doors and Its Application?

Commercial doors are specifically designed and engineered doors for commercial purposes. They are usually found in office buildings, stores, hospitals, schools, warehouses, and other commercial establishments.

Since its invention way back during the 1920s, the commercial door is one of the reasons for the booming of infrastructure and construction businesses, as can be seen on several applications like: 

• retails
• food and beverage
• pharmaceuticals
• refrigeration/cold storage
• heavy industrial applications
• manufacturing
• high-security facilities
• heavy industrial applications     
• energy-efficient facilities
• transportation and transit  
• auto dealer service centers

Our New Jersey High-Speed doors Service Office offers a wide variety of quality dock commercial doors such as:      

• Sectional doors
• Roll Up Steel doors       
• Knock outdoors
• High-performance doors.

They also have several Commercial Rolling Steel Doors with its key highlights for you to choose from:

• Wayne Dalton – FireStar 700 Rolling Steel Fire Door- they can be drop-tested and reset at any time by its standard auto-reset feature.
• Wayne Dalton – Model 600 Rolling Grille-its durable construction technique used ensures that the grilles will offer many years of reliable and consistent performance.
• Wayne Dalton – FireStar 700C Insulated Rolling Steel Fire Door-features fire-resistant insulation, making it the ideal choice for exterior openings that require fire doors.  
• Wayne Dalton – Model 800 Rolling Steel Service Door-offers flexibility in substrate materials with choices of aluminum, galvanized or prime steel, or stainless steel.
• Wayne Dalton – Model 800C Thermotite Rolling Steel Service Door- its color options range from our standard five factory finish colors to a full range of 180 RAL powder coat choices. 
• Wayne Dalton – Model 900 Rolling Steel Service Door- offers flexibility in substrate materials with choices of 24, 22, or 20–gauge stainless steel, galvanized steel, or aluminum.
• Wayne Dalton – Model 926 Rolling Steel Service Door- provides a budget-friendly yet durable solution for self-storage to industrial openings.  
• Wayne Dalton – Model DS100 Rolling Sheet Door- a strong, smooth-working door with interior or exterior or exterior locking designs.
• Wayne Dalton – Secur-Vent Ventilated Rolling Steel Service Door - used for exterior and interior commercial applications, providing ventilation, visibility, and maximum in security with rugged construction.
• Wayne Dalton – Titan Rolling Steel Service Door- constructed from 6 tall curved slats which are formed from 18- gauge or 14- gauge commercial quality steel

Also, our New Jersey Rubber Doors Service Office Commercial doors offer several benefits as can be found both on residential and commercial establishments such as:

• Aesthetically Appealing 
• Ample Security
• Durable Resistant
• Cost-effective and backed by Warranty
• Increases Productivity and Improves Moods
• Noise Reduction
• Privacy Control
• Reduces Energy Bills Significantly    
• Space Saver 
• Superb Insulator

Our New Jersey Spiral Doors Service Office has several commercial sectional doors, ideal and suitable for both on residential and commercial businesses:

•  Wayne Dalton – Full View 451 Aluminum Full View Sectional Door-  weather-resistant and virtually maintenance-free, and are ideal for commercial applications such as service stations, car washes, and auto dealerships.
• Wayne Dalton – Model 216 Steel Sectional Door- whether subjected to severe weather, rough use , r security hazards, the Model 216 will stand the test of time.
• Wayne Dalton – Model 2411 Steel Sectional Door- features nominal 24-gauge ribbed steel sections with vertical stiles attached to the interior. 
• Wayne Dalton – Model 2415 Steel Sectional Door- utilizes true 24-gauge ribbed steel sections with 16-gauge vertical end stiles and 20-gauge center stiles attached to the interior. 
• Wayne Dalton – Model C-20 Steel Sectional Door- includes insulation and weather stripping that provide a U-value of 0.13 and an R-value of 7.60; 
• Wayne Dalton – ThermoMark 5150 Insulated Sectional Door-features such as the 18-gauge steel end caps give the ThermoMark 5150/5200 increased rigidity,
• Wayne Dalton – Thermospan 125 Insulated Sectional Door- features pre-painted inner and outer skins made from hot-dipped galvanized steel for added corrosion protection. 
• Wayne Dalton – Thermospan 200 Insulated Sectional Door- also features two patented 1 3/4″ integral roll-formed struts per section providing the highest strength-to-weight ratio.

Moreover, we also have commercial knock outdoor models such as: 

• Pflow Model M Vertical Lift System -designed to transport large,
  heavy loads between two or more levels. Ideal for high-cycle, automated systems
  or frequent-use applications.
• TKO Cruiserweight Knock-Out Door- engineered to prevent damage
  to the door panels and track when impacted and is the industry’s most rugged
  door.
• TKO Thermalweight Knock-Out Door- is designed to prevent damage
  to the door panels and track when impacted while also providing a high R-value
  in temperature-controlled environments.
• TKO Welterweight Knock-Out Door- customized to prevent damage to
  the door panels and track when impacted.

What is Preventive Maintenance?

Preventive maintenance is a regular or routine maintenance procedure performed on a device or equipment to lessen the risk of future damage or failure, costly downtime, and long-term repair expense.

As constant daily use of equipment put more stress on your door system, the more it is susceptible to break down, or failure to function normally. And at times door maintenance is often postponed until the problem occurs which eventually becomes a much more expensive repair, increases downtime cost, and lost productivity.

Preventive Maintenance Program offers several benefits:

• Increase operational efficiency, safety, and reliability
• Extend the lifespan of your equipment
• Reduce the malfunctioning of equipment
• Lessens costly downtime  
• Lessen long-term repair expense

What is the recommended maintenance schedule?

The frequency of maintenance services depends on several factors like working environment, door usage, and other conditions of the door’s operation. Mostly, it depends on the program schedules, while some have three to six months of preventive maintenance schedules. 

Just-Rite Equipment offers annual or as needed scheduled maintenance programs to assist you in extending the life of your commercial door. If repair service is required, our service department is available for an over-the-phone consult to possibly troubleshoot your issues prior to an onsite repair visit. 

Planned Maintenance Program 

• Protect Your Investment
• Reduce Lifetime Ownership Costs

Our New Jersey High-Performance Doors Service Office emergency response repair team is prompt and experienced in all makes and models of any door:

• Overhead door repairs 
• Rolling door repairs 
• Sectional door repairs 
• Parking garage door repairs 

Being your One-Stop-Shop for commercial door and loading dock equipment includes 24/7 parts and service:   

• Full fleet of service and installation trucks  
• Fully stocked warehouse
• Team of knowledgeable coordinators to take your call

OEM Parts and Accessories  

• Minimize Downtime  
• Maximize Productivity
• Stocked Inventory
• Parts Availability

Our New Jersey team of professionals offers design consultations with you outlining timelines, costs, and the care of your purchased product from Just-Rite Equipment.

• Full fleet of service and installation trucks
• Fully stocked warehouse
• Team of factory trained and fully qualified service technicians
  – some with over 25 years of experience
• Team of knowledgeable coordinators to take your call

To know more about us, you can contact us or you can make a service request. 

Call to Action (Phone Numbers, email): 

• Sterling, VA (703) 450-2800
• Baltimore, MD (410) 536-0505 
• Jamesburg, NJ (609) 448-6550
• South Windsor, CT (860)528-1036

Visit us personally at our Service Areas: Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, Lower Massachusetts, and Eastern Pennsylvania.