The Carpet Floor system for loading and off-loading vehicles does not eat into the useable space within your facilities. It is the only system type that can accommodate traffic flow over it. The Carpet Floor system is designed for the loading of irregular shaped loads such as postal bags, waste containers as well as white goods, paper reels or wooden pallets and all done within minutes. This method of moving the load ensures that there is no possibility of damage to the product or packaging during the process.

The system consists of  two drive winches, cables and a vehicle wide carpet. In the vehicle a cable winch unit is mounted at the front bulkhead, it will pull the conveyer carpet and  load into the vehicle. For off-loading, a tail mounted cable winch winds up the carpet conveyor as it pulls the carpet and load out.

The carpet is made from 4 mm thick PVC coated material with two textile layers to provide a high tensile strength material. The vehicle carpet can be hydraulically wound from the tractor unit PTO or electrically from an external source; dependant on the operation. Two differently rated systems are available, one designed for loads of up 33,000 lbs and another for loads up 66,000 lbs. Dock and vehicle carpet speeds must be synchronized to ensure a safe and reliable operation.

The dock cable winch units are mounted below floor level and generally at the front of the dock, but can be located at the rear and be pit mounted and covered over. A major benefit of the Carpet floor concept is that both dock and vehicle can interface with other loading systems such as powered rollers or Slipchain. The customer's operational requirements may dictate that the vehicle be loaded by one means  and off-loaded by another. On the dock the carpet conveyor can be endless covering the complete floor at all times. This provides a flush floor so the conveyor may be driven over by fork lift trucks for access into the trailer. Vehicular traffic is permitted over the carpet floor dock but it is advisable that regular and prolonged fork lift truck maneuvering is avoided and is not planned in as part of the operation.

The dock can be loaded or off-loaded from the rear or either side of the dock. The control of the carpet floor system can be by a locally mounted control unit or can be part of the management and logistic control structure and integrated with other conveyors or lifting devices. The actual cargo of  pallets, paper reels or loose baggage will determine the method of operation.