Retractable dock shelter Rail-Dox™

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Overview
This shelter seals the side of the railcar, helping to reduce heating and cooling loss and protect freight, equipment, and employees from inclement weather, dirt, and debris.

Key Features

• Deflation and retraction
• Durable and low maintenance
• Tightest railcar seal

Flexible Railcar Shelter (mechanical version)

• Flexible spring-tension holds extended dock shelter to the side of the railcar for an effective seal.
• Cord and pulley assembly make extension and retraction an easy, one-person operation.
• When retracted and secured with tie back straps, unit projects only inches from the building face.
• Available in 3 or 4 sided units.
• Wide range of options.

Inflatable Rail Shelter (inflatable version)

• Tightest railcar seal.
• Fast inflation cuts energy loss, protects products and people.
• When deflated, resilient fabric retracts neatly and compactly against the building wall.
• Durable and very low maintenance.
• Wide selection of fabric colors.

Applications & Benefits

• Reduces heating and cooling loss at railcar loading points.
• Protects freight, equipment and employees from inclement weather, dirt and debris.
• Provides a tight seal on railcars to minimize energy loss and contamination risk.
• Options allow for 3-sided or 4-sided configurations to match dock/rail geometry.

Available literature (titles)

• Rail-Dox Rail Shelter Sell Sheet
• Dock Shelters Lineup Sell Sheet
• Complete Dock Sealing Guide Brochure

Technical specifications

• Commercial name: Rail-Dox™
• Operation modes: mechanical (spring-tension, cord & pulley) and inflatable (fast inflation/deflation)
• Seal type: side-of-railcar sealing (tight railcar seal)
• Configurations: available as 3-sided or 4-sided units
• Retraction: resilient fabric retracts compactly against building face when deflated (inflatable) or secured with tie back straps when mechanical
• Materials: resilient fabric with multiple color selections (inflatable fabrics designed for durability and low maintenance)
• Advantages: reduces energy loss, protects goods and personnel, easy one-person operation for extension/retraction (mechanical), fast inflation to limit exposure (inflatable)
• Maintenance: designed to be durable and very low maintenance
• Options: wide range of options to adapt to site-specific requirements