September 2008

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September 2008
 
Are You Losing Heat At Your Dock Doors?  Seal The Gaps To Reduce Energy Costs.

 

Remember the game where you need to find the differences between the two pictures?

We'll make this game easy.  The green rectangles in the left image are showing what most docks have – 'hinge' gaps or openings – which allow your expensive heat or conditioned air to escape.  This occurs at docks that utilize typical dock shelters and trucks with swing out doors.  This open space, at each dock opening, adds up to about a 2 1/2 foot square hole in your dock wall.  This air loss goes right to the bottom line and increases your energy costs.

The right image doesn't have these gaps because it utilizes Frommelt's ELIMINATOR-GAPMASTER II dock shelter, which seals these hinge gaps by employing a rugged hook along the leading edge of the shelter side curtains to grab the trailer's edges as it backs into the dock and seals the hinge gaps tight. Nothing protrudes into the trailer opening, so forklifts have full access to loads on the trailer.

 

 

 

The Results? Money saved.

Typical annual energy savings range from $400 to $1000 per dock position, and employee comfort is maintained. What's more, visible open air gaps are sealed to help keep dust and bugs out of the facility, helping companies pass AIB inspections. Plus, all Frommelt seals and shelters are available with PitMaster under-leveler seals, providing additional annual savings at each dock of up to $900 or more and further sealing up open gaps beneath and around the dock leveler. Trained Rite-Hite Representatives can measure the current energy loss at your dock and provide an accurate estimate of actual savings you can achieve by sealing the hinge gaps with the Eliminator-GapMaster II. Request your free dock energy savings and product payback analysis today.

The Eliminator-GapMaster II with PitMaster under-leveler seal has quickly become Frommelt's most popular dock sealing system. Get more information today by visiting us at www.frommelt.com or www.pitmasterseal.com.

 
Stop Heating the Ceiling This Winter.
Improve work flow, cash flow and air flow in your facility with the Revolution High Volume/Low Speed Fan.  Even though summer is winding down, the Revolution can be used to help reduce energy in your facility by destratifying the air this winter, learn how with these new videos.
Economic Stimulus for Businesses Not Automatic

Did you know there is an Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 for businesses?  However, unlike the economic stimulus for individuals, this is not an automatic benefit for businesses.

There are two provisions to the stimulus:

1. The limit to which a business can expense property has increased from $128,000 to $250,000 for 2008.

2. There is an additional 50% special (or bonus) depreciation allowance for property acquired and placed into service for 2008.

What does this mean?  To take advantage of these provisions, businesses must purchase qualifying property in 2008.  Qualifying property includes section 168 property with a recovery period of 20 years or less, off the shelf computer software, water utility property and qualified leasehold improvement property.

 

For more details on how to save your business more money, visit the IRS website.
Know the Rite Response?

What is NOT a benefit of the NEW
Z-Deck Truck Leveler?

A. Raises the trailer to dock height for full-width trailer access.
B. Minimizes the slope of the lifting surface, reducing the opportunity for trailers to move away from the dock.
C. Integrated Global Wheel Lok Restraint keeps the trailer secure to the dock.
D. Increases productivity by eliminating pit wall and bumper obstructions during loading/unloading.
E. All are benefits.

Send response to: solutions@ritehite.com by September 19th, 2008.

Congrats to last month's winner: Keith Kirksey of St. Charles, IA!

 

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