Reliable fire protection for loading docks

Loading docks are a key interface in the logistics & distribution and storage warehousing industry. Fast movement of goods is vital to ensure just-in-time production and delivery. Fires at loading docks can endanger the promised high levels of service or even cripple the whole facility. An appropriate fire protection design, centred on a performance-based design approach, will help to minimise the risks in these specific areas.

Causes of fires at loading docks

• Overheated brakes
• Leaking fuel hoses
• Electrical malfunctions in vehicles
• Careless smokers

Challenges for the fire protection for loading docks

• Temperature changes
• Harsh environment (dust, dirt, moisture)
• Diesel exhaust fumes

Key benefits of protecting loading docks with heat detectors

• Reliable response through rate-of-rise detection and dynamic heat watch
• Teflon or copper sensing tubes are maintenance-free
• Detection and control units mounted in an easily accessible location