Double Deck Lift Helps Jersey Post
23rd January 2025
Hörmann Transdek have recently completed the installation of a customised double deck lift for Jersey Post, enabling them to expand their fleet and seamlessly integrate fixed double deck trailers into their distribution network.
Independent since 1969, Jersey Post provides postal delivery services five days a week, plus parcels on Saturday, to over 45,000 households and businesses in Jersey, as well as operating a network of Post Offices and Post Boxes. In a drive to improve their environmental sustainability and operational efficiency, the company wanted to find a flexible and efficient solution for the loading and unloading of high-capacity double decked vehicles. Three standard loading bays fitted with traditional dock levellers service their existing trailer fleet. Working closely with Jersey Post, Hörmann Transdek developed plans for a modular double deck lift to create an additional bay for their growing parcels business.
The completed solution consists of a surface-mounted, modular double deck lift with adjoining rear enclosed lobby, which connects to the side of the existing warehouse unit. The customised lobby has been constructed and fitted to provide a totally sealed and self-contained thoroughfare from the lift to the existing building.
With minimal construction works being required on-site, Hörmann Transdek were able to transport the pre-constructed lift and lobby direct from their Doncaster factory and complete the installation within four days, all helping to reduce disruption at Jersey Post’s very busy sorting office.
The Transdek solution boasts a maximum lifting capacity of 6.5T and accommodates 12 roll cages or five pallets. It provides Jersey Post with a flexible and versatile solution for the loading and unloading of all trailers in their fleet from single deckers, and fixed deck through to their new double deck option. Furthermore, by accommodating various vehicle types, it ensures the company’s loading operations remain adaptable to future fleet changes. Its innovative modular design also allows the Hörmann Transdek lift to be easily relocated if the business were to move to a different location.
Julie Thomas, Group Operations Director for Postal and Freight at Jersey Post, says:
“Investing in our fourth loading bay has allowed us to streamline our processes. We’ve increased our efficiency by speeding up processing times – something that is particularly important when there are late ferries or during peak events such as Christmas or when recovering from backlogs due to weather. We’ve invested in six double decker trailers, which can handle more freight and means less vehicles on the road, helping us to further reduce our emissions and impact on the environment. This is in addition to the cost saving we’ve seen by reducing the number of trailers we use.”
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