Turning old into new

The center replaces old, previously used buildings that increasingly failed to meet the requirements of modern logistics. But what should be done with the previously used transshipment halls? The owner company decided to modernize part of the halls first. One focus was on optimizing the loading facilities. The gates were too narrow, in some cases the clearance was too small, the façade was dilapidated and the ramps were too low. As a result, approaching vehicles often bumped into the building.

Spring steel buffers as impact protection

Following consultations between the architect and Koch-Lagertechnik, it was decided to cut off the old façade at the height of the future weather protection, the door seals. On the one hand, this made it possible to adjust the door widths and, at the same time, to integrate fixing points for new door seals into the new thermal elements. In addition, new impact protection had to be considered to stop the vehicles and protect the façade. The decision was made to use sturdy spring steel buffers, which have now been raised.

The TAS-SK type from Koch-Lagertechnik was chosen for the door seals. Conventional door seals have metal parts such as profiles and springs in the side sections, which bend and break if vehicles approach incorrectly. Koch dispenses with metal parts in the sides; a side panel filled with foam core not only deflects to the rear, but also to the side. When the vehicle leaves the loading equipment, the side panel returns to its original position without being damaged.

The lifting roof of the dock shelter is adaptable upwards. The roof section is not connected to the side sections and can be raised independently of them, for example when swap bodies are lifted to extend the stands. The weight of the front skirt alone causes the roof section, which is supported by two telescopic tubes, to fall back into its original position and seal the vehicles. Corner slats are also recommended as an additional feature of the front aprons. Two additional slits on the left and right ensure that the tarpaulin can adapt even better to the corners of the vehicle.

A special situation at this existing property is the sometimes very small distances between the gates. There is also a solution for this: the so-called row system from Koch. The seals are adapted to the special widths and two door seals share a middle section.

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