ABRE - Retractable Dock Shelter

The product studied in this EPD is a Retractable Dock Shelter.

The ABRE Retractable Dock Shelter with a sloping roof consists of a perimeter structurewith a set of canvases attached to it. These canvases adjust to fit the body of the lorry. This structure is retractable so that, in the event of a knock or impact caused by the driver, the shelter will return to its initial position.

Its purpose is to provide insulation when loading and unloading. This achieves significantenergy saving and also protects the goods.

ABRE Retractable Dock Shelters are mainly made up of the following elements:

Structure: Manufactured using 1.5mm galvanized tubes, joined by galvanized barsand covered with a 0.5mm PVC canvas. This canvas is very strong, due its flexible polyester inner mesh. This structure has an incline in the top part of the shelter to prevent water from accumulating in case of rain.

Canvases: Consist of two lateral canvases and an upper canvas, forming a roof. The side canvases are screen-printed with stripes, providing visual support for manoeuvring lorries.