Transport Yard System
Creating a safer yard process
The Transport Yard system revolutionises safe practices at the loading dock. The Embedded System is designed to automate dock door operations and eliminate the risk of unsafe pullaways by ensuring vehicle security and preventing key access until the loading process is complete and the dock door is down.
Features of the system
Traffic Light System
Simple, but effective traffic light system for ease of use when loading and unloading.
Anti-Tamper Alarms
Notification alarms to improve safety and prevent drive-offs at the loading bay.
IP Water Rating
For protection against rain or spraying water, ensuring longevity.
Auto Night Lights
Safety and security during night time loading, reducing unnecessary risks.
Locking Key Slots
Locking key slots to prevent key retrieval until loading is complete.
Improved Efficiency
This system can save an average of 10 minutes on every single load.
Yard Box Function
The Yard Box is a secure, podium-mounted key containment unit designed to hold truck and trailer keys during loading and unloading operations. Installed at the bay, it ensures vehicles cannot be moved until safety procedures are complete and keys are properly secured. Working alongside the Yard Controller, the Yard Box forms a critical part of the yard safety process, preventing drive-offs, reducing dock incidents, and maintaining full accountability of vehicle movements.
Dual Key Containment
Securely holds both truck and trailer keys within a controlled enclosure, preventing vehicle movement until authorised.
Dock-Side Safety Integration
Positioned at the loading bay, the Yard Box works alongside dock controls to ensure keys remain secured during loading and unloading.
Automated Key Confirmation
The system confirms with the Yard Controller when keys are correctly secured, allowing the dock door process to proceed safely.
Yard Controller Function
The Yard Controller is the central control unit of the Transport Yard System, integrating key security with dock door and restraint controls. It verifies that keys are safely secured before allowing dock doors to operate, creating a controlled and interlocked safety process. By connecting physical equipment with intelligent system logic, the Yard Controller ensures safe departures, prevents unauthorised movement, and provides clear operational visibility across the loading bay.
Dock Door Interlock Control
Integrates directly with dock doors and restraints, ensuring vehicles cannot depart until safety conditions are met.
Key Secured Verification
Communicates with the Yard Box or e-Drop to verify keys are safely stored before authorising dock door release.
Real-Time Status Display
Provides clear visual indicators of vehicle, door, and key status to prevent unsafe movements.
e-Drop for a Transport Yard
The e-Drop functions as a secure driver key exchange within the Transport Yard System. Drivers deposit or collect keys through controlled compartments, with every action logged and visible in real time. This ensures safe vehicle movements, prevents unauthorised departures, and maintains full audit control across the yard.
Multi-Vehicle Key Management
Supports up to 120 compartments for secure driver key deposits and collections within transport lounges, for the largest of operations.
Confirmation & Tracking
Weight sensors and compartment locks confirm deposited keys, with full transaction logging.
Flexible Deployment
Interchangeable with the Yard Box system depending on site layout and operational requirements.
Why Choose e-Track’s Transport Yard System?
The unique e-Track Transport Yard Systems deliver an intelligent, integrated management solution that ensures safe and efficient loading at the bay doors. Our solutions can be further used to operate connected systems such as doors, curtains, levelers and locking systems autonomously.
A standout feature of the system is its ability to save over 10 minutes on each load. Furthermore, the Transport Yard System comes equipped with a user-friendly web portal that provides real-time transparency on loading times. This feature allows clients to monitor and analyse performance metrics, making it possible to identify bottlenecks and optimise workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Transport Yard Systems are a unique solution engineered to eradicate the potential for hazardous loading scenarios and accidents at the loading bay. Our cutting-edge solution guarantees that loading activities do not commence until the vehicle is fully secured, and vehicles cannot be operated until the loading process is safely completed.
Electronic Key Storage Unit
This state-of-the-art electronic key box offers secure storage for vehicle keys during loading and unloading operations. Equipped with a sophisticated traffic-light system, access to keys is strictly regulated, ensuring authorisation only under specific conditions.
Door Dock Controller
Powered by a sophisticated traffic light system, our door dock controller enhances the efficiency and safety of all door dock operations. The system utilises a traffic light interface: a green light signals indoor personnel that it’s safe to open the door for loading, a red light signifies that loading is underway, and a central button is pressed once the dock door is lowered, signalling the keybox and external staff that the loading process is successfully completed.
Make the choice to enhance your loading bay with e-Track’s Transport Yard Systems, and witness a transformation in both safety and operational efficiency.
Loading
Secure your vehicle or HGV to the loading dock
Deposit your vehicle keys into the electronic key box
Deposit a site safety key (in some cases)
The controller inside the building signals that the vehicle is ready
The dock door controller releases the doors, curtains or levellers in question
The release allows one to begin loading or unloading safely
Unloading
Once loading is complete, a button on the controller will be pressed to let both the site staff and the driver (If different from the loading team) know that the keys have been released from the key box. This will allow the vehicle to leave the site safely.