Harley Davidson — Global Wheel-Lok

Global Wheel-Lok Helps Keep Harley Davidson on Top

While few corporations can claim to be icons of the American way of life, since the turn of the century the Harley Davidson Motor Company has done just that. It's taken a commitment to the highest standards of quality along with dedicated employees supported by the best equipment on the market. The loading docks at the company's parts and distribution center in Franklin, Wis. are no different.

A small, but increasing percentage of the facilities trailer traffic could not be restrained by conventional Dok-Lok restraints due to liftgates and low trailer bed heights. In June 1998, a Global Wheel-Lok GWL-2000 was installed, allowing Harley to safely restrain all the trailers that were appearing at their dock.

"When we invest in equipment, especially in an area as critical as the loading dock, we always look for three things," says Larry Kozelek, the facility's operations manager. "It needs to be flexible enough to suit our needs well into the future. Second, it must add to the high level of safety at the facility. And last, but most important, it has to meet the same standards of quality and innovation that Harley Davidson puts into its motorcycles."

With the GWL-2000, Kozelek's criteria have been met. The restraint has the flexibility to accommodate almost any trailer, and has operated flawlessly since the day it was installed. Now, as different trailers call on the facility, Kozelek has peace-of-mind, knowing that safety is not being compromised.