Loading Systems — Dock Shelter

A Loading Systems dock shelter seals the gap between the truck body and the dock opening when a vehicle is positioned at the dock face — preventing warm air, rain, wind, insects and pests from entering the facility during loading operations. The loading dock opening is typically the largest uncontrolled opening in an industrial building, and without an effective shelter, every vehicle movement creates an uncontrolled exchange of internal and external air that defeats the building’s HVAC and cold chain systems.

Loading Systems supplies foam and inflatable dock shelter configurations — foam shelters for standard truck fleets with consistent body dimensions, and inflatable shelters for facilities handling a mix of vehicle sizes or requiring the highest level of seal performance for cold chain dock positions.

Foam dock shelters provide durable, low-maintenance sealing for loading dock positions handling consistent truck body sizes. The foam pads compress against the vehicle body when the truck backs into position, forming a physical seal around the dock opening perimeter. Foam shelters are the most common dock shelter specification in Australian logistics and distribution facilities — cost-effective, long-lasting and providing a meaningful improvement in dock seal performance over an unsealed opening.