W E Carlson Corp

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W.E. Carlson Corporation is Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana’s exclusive Rite-Hite distributor and four-time winner of its prestigious Distributor of the Year Award. We’re celebrating 37 years of supplying loading dock equipment, industrial doors, material handling equipment and in-plant solutions to businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned and operated. Our experienced team of sales, installation and service professionals partners with customers to enhance productivity, shrink energy costs, reduce accidents, and ultimately, increase profits. Docks, Doors & More Since 1973.

Winter Energy Saving Solutions
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W.E. Carlson Corporation Newsletters
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Case Study: Rite-Hite Vehicle Restraint Prevents Catastrophe

You’re taking on more with fewer resources than ever before. Working with a trusted, proven partner has never been more important.
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“Going Green?”
We can help! Our products are designed to cut energy costs—and energy consumption—from the loading dock to facility floor. Reduce your impact on the environment, and potentially qualify for energy company rebates, with products from W.E. Carlson!
Minnesota Company Reduces Energy Costs and Receives Rebate from Energy Supplier with FasTrax High-Speed Freezer Door Installation.

Winterize Your Facility to Reduce Energy Costs (and Make More Money!)
One satisfied customer reports: “ROI on Dock Seals SO HIGH,
we didn’t qualify for local energy incentives!”

Frommelt is the world leader in dock seals and shelters and W.E. Carlson is Northern Illinois’ and NW Indiana’s exclusive Frommelt dealer.

Our full line of dock seals and shelters help control facility environment during trailer loading and unloading and:

Reduce energy loss from trailer hinge gaps.

Give you full access sealing and long-term durability.

Ensure long life in harsh dock environments such as high trailer traffic, decline dock approaches and use of yard jockeys.

Reduce energy consumption by up to 30% and look great doing it.

The Revolution SP industrial fan gives you all of the benefits of our industry-leading HVLS Revolution Fan, but is designed for smaller spaces or when aesthetics are important.

Turn down your thermostat: Cheaper to run than floor or traditional ceiling fans, the Revolution SP industrial fan can save you even more this winter by pushing the warm air collecting at the ceiling down to your facility floor. Watch video.

Compare the Revolution to the Revolution SP Fan.

After reading an independent agency’s report on what the PitMaster could save his business in winter energy costs, one Rite-Hite customer said: “It would be a mistake not to install the (PitMaster) seals as part of our energy-savings goals since they pay for themselves so quickly. The analysis… doesn’t even include energy savings related to the summer cooling months… ”
Read the entire article here.

PitMaster integral to food company’s climate control

Rite-Hite’s new Manual Wheel-Lok™ vehicle restraint is engineered to safely restrain all trailer types including hydraulic liftgates, drop floors, low hanging fenders, and trailers with or without rear impact guards (RIGs).

The MWL offers the most simple and effective way to help prevent early departure and trailer creep accidents at the loading dock.

Forklift vs. pedestrian accidents can be deadly. Not to mention the catastrophic accidents that can occur if the trailer is not properly secured to the dock!

The Rite-Vu™ Light Communication System is a visual dock safety system with three individual lighting products designed to keep employees safer:
Pedestrian-Vu: Lights up to alert pedestrians that a forklift is inside the trailer
Corner-Vu: Gives forklift drivers peace-of-mind that Dok-Lok is engaged and it’s safe to enter trailer
Leveler-Vu: Alerts drivers that it’s safe to exit trailer

Read about how one company’s commitment to safety led them to install 66 Dok-Loks with Corner-Vu.

Rotating hook Dok-Lok vehicle restraints trap the trailer’s rear impact guard (RIG) up to 30” off grade—compared to some competitor models that will not capture RIGs at 26” or higher—giving you FULL RANGE PROTECTION and FULL TIME SAFETY.

Chicago-area paper company credits Dok-Lok vehicle restraints with preventing trailer tip over.

Help maximize existing plant space
Create more square footage without expanding your facility
Double or triple the existing space inside your facility
Can be designed to meet your exact space requirements
Can be modified to meet future growth needs and planned expansion
• COST LESS THAN BRICK & MORTAR EXPANSION and MAY QUALIFY FOR TAX BENEFITS!

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