Gandhi Automations Advances India’s Loading Bay and Entrance Automation Solutions

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Gandhi Automations Advances India’s Loading Bay and Entrance Automation Solutions

Gandhi Automations Advances India’s Loading Bay and Entrance Automation Solutions

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May 20,26

Since 1996, Gandhi Automations delivers dock levelers and sectional overhead doors, enhancing logistics efficiency, safety, and energy savings for industrial and commercial operations.

Gandhi Automations Advances India’s Loading Bay and Entrance Automation Solutions

Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd is India’s leading company for entrance automation and loading bay equipment, a status achieved through years of innovation, commitment to quality, and reliable customer service. The company is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 by TÜV Austria. Established in 1996, it manufactures, imports, distributes, and installs products designed for seamless operation.

The company offers complete logistics solutions, including dock levellers, Dock Shelters, Sectional Overhead Doors, and Dock Houses. Gandhi’s electro-hydraulic dock levellers bridge vehicles efficiently, but also facilitate fast, smooth and safe transition by compensating the difference in heights between the loading bay and the vehicle. This contributes to minimising energy use and savings on heating and chilling costs, resulting in maintaining the quality of the transported goods. dock levellers are designed per EN 1398 standard for the most demanding operations.

Efficient loading & unloading the goods

The importance of efficient loading the goods has always been evident, and it has increased over the years, essentially for two reasons: the lesser availability and the higher cost of manpower. Consequently lesser qualified manpower is being utilised, which leads to damage to the goods.

The cost of loading and unloading the goods can be calculated precisely and is exactly definable, which allows for a scientific approach to find out the investment that goes in the process. Gandhi Automations has always designed solutions based on such a scientific approach and feedback from clients. The dock levellers offered by the company ensure loading and unloading with lesser effort and minimal cost.

It is possible to load and unload your products in a safe way and in the process obtain remarkable energy savings. The dock leveller remains with the Loading Bay in rest position and the Sectional Overhead Door closed, until the vehicle is positioned. The driver drives back, turning to the Dock Shelter, and stops the vehicle the moment it gets in contact with the bumpers.

The Sectional Overhead Door is then opened only when the vehicle is positioned, brakes are applied and the engine is shut off. This eliminates the exit of hot air and the intake of cold air (or the opposite in a hot area and in air-conditioned place). After the Sectional Overhead Door opens, the lip of the dock leveller connects to the truck bed for loading/unloading to take place.

At the end of the loading/unloading the dock leveller is put in rest position and the Sectional Overhead Door is closed, without moving the vehicle. The vehicle then departs at the end of the process. Following are the four types of dock levellers.

Radius lip dock levellers: These are available in multiple sizes and capacities. It allows the dock to connect with the truck bed, thus making it convenient to drive directly on and off with forklift trucks, etc. Also, the self-cleaning lip-hinge system does not retain dust or dirt, which allows for smooth operation
Telescopic lip dock levellers: They are ideal for connecting vehicles unable to drive near docks, i.e., sea containers, side loading railway wagons, etc. These dock levellers can be supplied with a lip extending up to 1 m.
Edge-of-dock levellers: It is developed in compliance with the latest European safety standard, EN 1398. It has a capacity of 6000kg and is suitable for use with all types of material handling equipment.
Forklift roll-off barrier lip dock levellers: This is a newly introduced product, adds run-off protection that prevents accidental forklift roll-off when the Overhead door is open and no trailer is stationed at the dock. These dock levellers are designed and built to provide all the benefits of the hydraulic dock leveller, along with the additional benefit of providing a formidable barrier.
Entrance doors with automation
Porto and Max Vista are automatic sectional overhead doors, providing the ideal solution for all industrial and commercial applications.
Porto: They are ideal for all industrial and logistics needs. The design and different solutions offered ensure the door is aesthetically pleasing and perfectly suited to any architectural environment, from modern and traditional industrial buildings to fine commercial buildings. As these doors slide vertically, stopping in the vicinity of the ceiling, they blend in with the architectural features of the building. They are built to ensure the highest ease and flexibility of use, which in turn ensures a quick, hassle-free, and accurate replacement of old doors. Their compact size ensures more available space both inside and outside the premises. Depending on the structure of the building and the requirements, a choice can be made between a standard lift, a vertical lift, a horizontal lift, low headroom, or an inclined lift. The Porto range comprises a wide series of track systems, panel options, and safety features. Special glazed doors provide excellent lighting and vision into the building.
Max Vista: They are ideal for industrial and commercial buildings, the doors are made with the combination of aluminium panels with transparent, grilled, or meshed windows, enhancing natural light and aesthetics. It makes the environment bright and pleasant to work in, as they allow natural light to pass through the large, clear areas. Gandhi Sectional Overhead Doors provide heat insulation and soundproofing, thus improving the working conditions on the premises and saving energy. The products are affixed with a CE mark, making them reliable and safe. It is secured by safety devices and accessories, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

For further details, contact: Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd, on tel: +91 22 66720200 / 66720300,

fax: +91 22 66720201, email : sales@geapl.com, or visit www.geapl.com