Seal covers areas around air-powered dock levelers.
November 2, 2007 -
By preventing airflow through open gaps, PitMaster(TM) X Under-leveler Seal minimizes heating and cooling loss and prevents dirt, dust, insects, and debris from entering. Applied in addition to 3-sided dock seal or shelter, seal covers 4th side of dock opening. Two sealing curtains, constructed of black vinyl, are attached to leveler's lower and upper frames and supported by compressible, triangular foam gusset. Separate lip corner seals and open lip hinge seal fill remaining gaps.
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Original Press release
Frommelt Products Corp.
P.O. Box 245020, 8900 North Arbon Drive
Milwaukee, WI, 53224 9520
USA
PitMaster X Seals Beneath and Around Air-Powered Dock Levelers
Milwaukee - October 24, 2007 - Frommelt Products Corporation, a division of Rite-Hite Corp., today introduced the PitMaster(TM) X Under-leveler Seal, designed to seal open areas beneath and around air-powered dock levelers. The resulting barrier can reduce energy costs by hundreds of dollars per dock position annually, and improve facility cleanliness by preventing dirt, dust, insects and debris from entering through open air gaps.
By preventing airflow though open gaps, as well as reducing the transfer of heat through the steel leveler deck, PitMaster X can greatly reduce heating or cooling energy loss at the loading dock. Energy costs can be reduced by up to $900 per dock position depending on climate. In cold storage facilities, PitMaster X also helps reduce condensation on leveler decks for a safer dock environment.
The PitMaster X Under-leveler Seal is applied in addition to a three-sided dock seal or shelter. PitMaster X seals the fourth side of the dock opening, and features two sealing curtains constructed of durable black vinyl attached to the leveler's lower and upper frames. The curtains are supported by compressible, triangular foam gussets to ensure long-term durability. Separate lip corner seals and an open lip hinge seal fill remaining gaps to produce a highly efficient seal.
Frommelt offers a free energy loss analysis for dock openings, customized to location and a number of facility-specific variables, to determine the precise amount of air escaping at unsealed dock openings, and the costs of the resulting energy loss. This analysis shows that a PitMaster X Under-leveler Seal typically pays for itself in six to 18 months.
The PitMaster installs easily with common tools and can be released for access to the leveler pit when dock equipment maintenance is needed. Sealing components can be replaced quickly and easily but require no regular maintenance.
A 12-month, money-back guarantee of customer satisfaction comes with the PitMaster X Under-leveler Seal. Contact a Rite-Hite representative to request a risk-free energy analysis, or visit www.ritehite.com for more information.
About Frommelt Products Corporation:
Frommelt Products Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., with manufacturing operations in Dubuque, Iowa, is a recognized leader in loading dock environmental control innovation. Frommelt is part of the Rite-Hite® family of companies providing high quality materials handling systems for maximum safety, security and productivity. Principal products include trailer restraints, dock levelers, dock seals and shelters, industrial power doors, integrated control systems and aftermarket products and services.
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