air cargo

Cargo has to move quickly through an airport if a business is to seize upon the shorter transit times an air cargo operation offers. Four main factors determine the time it takes for the cargo to move through the airport: procedures for customs and clearance, procedures for cargo inspection, the efficiency of the cargo handlers and the layout of storage facilities.

Many warehouses will have loading docks to speed up turnarounds and minimise vertical movement of cargo. Export facilities for exports have large areas for inspection, scanning, building palettes and gathering cargo for specific flights. Separate facilities for imports have offices and inspection areas to make customs clearance procedures possible and allow cargo to be segregated into truckloads. These warehouses will have temperature-controlled rooms for perishable cargo to maintain the cold chain between the truck and the airport.

Integrate these elements into an efficient operation and, often, cargo will pass through the airport in just a few hours. This keeps dwell time to a minimum and reduces the space necessary to handle specific volumes considerably.

We specialise in manufacturing and providing systems for loading and unloading unit load devices (ULDs) and other forms of cargo or goods safely and swiftly. Passenger suitcases, perishable goods and even motor vehicles are all goods you might wish to transport in a ULD.

We’ve been supplying global freight forwarders, transports and logistics companies with air cargo solutions for more than 40 years. When it comes to loading air cargo, you can lighten the load by choosing or our manual air cargo systems or air cargo automated systems.

Our systems feature pneumatic rise and fall technology in different versions. For trucks and trailers, the standard system is the built-in roller system, but we also offer modular rollerbeds that allow users to retrofit the system into their existing vehicles. You can even fit one of these rollerbed solutions in your warehouse, upgrading your warehouse floor and transforming it into an air cargo handling terminal without having to make any major alterations to the facility.

Modular Rollerbeds are highly adaptable. All you need is a flat surface in your vehicle, and we can adapt this pre-built solution to your structure. You won’t have to make permanent modifications to your vehicle.

If you choose our version specially tailored for warehouses, you’ll only have to make minimal adjustments to your existing structures, and you can install it on a concrete warehouse floor easily. Again, the system features our pneumatic rise-and-fall rollertracks to make life easier for your workers.

When you purchase a modular rollerbed, you’ll enjoy:

• swifter, safer loading of large, heavy loads;
• a cost-effective, pre-built system we can install into your truck, trailer, van or warehouse with only minimal adaptations to these facilities, if any at all;
• a reduction in the number of employees required to load and unload the cargo;
• less chance of damage to cargo, due to the removal of forklift trucks from the process.

If you wish to lighten the load even more when dealing with air cargo, you can invest in our automated air cargo solutions, the Powered Cargo Roller (PCR).

Above we’ve introduced you to a selection of options you can invest in to support your air cargo logistics. Here’s a quick recap of the main reasons to choose one of our systems:

• safer, quicker loading;
• cost reduction;
• minimal or no damage to cargo from forklift trucks;
• flexibility of choice between automated and manual systems;
• compatibility with trucks, trailers, vans and warehouses;
• built-in or retrofit options;
• speedy installation to prevent long disruptions to operations.

If you have any questions about our air cargo loading solutions, or if you’d like to invest in one to support your air cargo handling logistics, let's chat. We’ll be happy to discuss your requirements and advise you on the best system for your operations.

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