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We use both dock high and ground level
loading at our warehouse. Probably 75% is done as ground level
loading/unloading. For this we use fork lifts, or the lift gates of the delivering
trucks. Ground level access gives you the greatest flexibility for handling all
kinds of deliveries. You can roll items in and out of your facility using
dollies, pallet jacks, fork lifts, etc. You can off-load from the side
doors of trailers, or on and off flat bed trucks from the side using a fork
lift. Your prep department can make use of the easy access to outdoor areas for
painting pedestals, packing crates, and all the messy activities that go into
staging an exhibition. Trucks have differing bed heights and loading docks can
present obstacles to ease of unloading. If your loading dock is located inside
the museum it takes up a lot of space that could be better used for prep operations.
I prefer ground level door access over loading docks. Best regards, Bryan
Cooke From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org
[mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On
Behalf Of Jon Pierro A dock never “breaks down”,
especially when you need it the most!! Stebich Ridder International Tel: (973) 594-4950 Fax: (973) 594-1977 This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not
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pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hellier Thank you for
your responses to my loading dock declined approach question. To further
clarify, the approach would angle down so as to drop about 4 feet vertically
over a horizontal distance of 45'. (The building's floor will be at the same
elevation as the street, thus the need to bring the truck down) A follow-up
question: Would it be better to consider a level approach (no dock in other
words) with a large, heavy duty scissors lift at the end onto which crates can
be rolled, then lowered to ground level? Bob Hellier All e-mail
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