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HÖRMANN TURN IT DOWN FOR BEDDING COMPANY
Cooks of Norwich turned to Hörmann for a solution to help Chapmans (UK) Ltd. deaden the sound from their industrial planer. Sited at the Old Airfield in Knettishall, Norfolk this planer works at high speed turning logs into animal bedding, a process that can be quite noisy.
To minimise noise pollution Cooks were called in to provide a solution that would allow easy access for the logs to be loaded into the planer and deaden the sound as much as possible.
In consultation with Hörmann Cooks recommended Hörmann’s V6020 high speed curtain doors with a transparent curtain. The choice of a transparent curtain was not, as it usually is, for better visibility but for increased sound deadening as this material is 30% thicker than the fabric normally used in this type of door.
Though an unusual application this is yet another example of the use of high speed doors to provide protection with ease of access in an industrial setting. As Kevin Notley of Cooks explains, “we are getting more and more requests for high
speed doors as a safety device to prevent access to automated process in manufacturing plants as well as many requests for internal high speed doors to help with energy efficiency. This style of door is growing in popularity and we know that by working with Hörmann we are giving our customers the best products and advice.”
HÖRMANN IN CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT
Hörmann has completed the installation of 56 loading bays at The Co-operative Group’s new distribution centre at Newhouse, Glasgow. Working alongside the main contractor, Winvic, Hörmann has installed dock levellers, angled loading houses, dock shelters, chiller and ambient sectional doors, steel door sets, fire exit doors and LED dock lights.
The new site meets the exacting safety standards you would expect from a major retailer and is designed to maximise efficiency of operation. The choice of Hörmann loading bay equipment also helps reduce environmental impact through the longer service life gained from the attention to detail and high quality engineering applied to each component.
Fully integrated control panels on each bay add to the efficiency and safety of operation. Hörmann’s tried and tested hydraulic system with two lifting cylinders and an independent third cylinder to operate the lip (whether swing or telescopic), also enhance safety. Both lifting cylinders are fitted with automatic emergency stop valves, that can lock the platform instantly, critical if a truck were to depart prematurely.
Insulated, double skinned, steel faced doors with HCFC free rigid foam infill not only meet the thermal requirements demanded but also deliver the level of rigidity and robustness needed to ensure efficient long term operation.
EMILY ATKINS UPDATE - A FEW WORDS FROM EMILY’S MUM
Since Teckentrup’s Jim Rodger, did his amazing cycle ride last summer, a lot has happened in the Atkins household. Thanks to the successful kidney transplant that took place on 1st July 2010, Emily’s quality of life has improved greatly. The donor kidney, from her dad Simon, is working well, meaning no more dialysis, diet restrictions and a new lease of life for Emily. Dad recovered well, he was discharged after 6 days and went back to work full-time, 12 weeks later.
After a month in hospital and a couple of little hiccups, Emily returned to school in September, full of stories about her unusual summer holidays! Emily has been hospitalised a couple of times since the op, she’s had her two dialysis tubes removed but has had a more permanent tube placed in her stomach which she’s fed through every night. Instead of a fluid restriction, Emily has to have a minimum of 2 litres fluid as well as immune-suppressant medication to keep the kidney working. Along with all the other medication and frequent hospital visits Emily takes, her family and friends agree it’s a small price to pay to see such an improvement in her health.
Bethan Atkins Also online at:
www.doorindustryjournal.co.uk spring 2011 THE door industry journal 39
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