Blue Giant gets social

With all of the options to help promote a business through networking, the web 2.0 social media option is one of the very best.
Blue Giant recognizes the power of the internet and the purpose behind networking amungst their peers and memberships.
Blue Giant has joined many web networking sites and invite our dealers and partners to join in aswell, making our community a more dynamic one.
Websites like Digg! accepts articles and Press Releases where our peers and partners can read and "digg" them (making them more popular and thus sending Blue Giant into the spot light).
Del.icio.us is another site where Blue Giant can network amung our peers "bookmarking" like sites and interests (the more people that bookmark your listing the more popular you become).
LinkedIn is a site that has over 30 million users. Here too, we find people, memberships and businesses of similar interests and network accordingly (the more individuals you have in your network the more opportunity).
You can find Blue Giant in Flickr aswell, where we have "tagged" our product in several high resolution photos.

Blue Giant will continue to grow our on-line presence through social media and further developing our own website.

Please take a few minutes to explore these social engines and join them. Once you're a member you can look us up and join our growing communities.

Blue Genius™ Controls Featured in Technology issue of Professional Door Dealer

The July issue of Professional Door Dealer magazine was dedicated to new technologies, and within the publication Blue Giant featured with the new Blue Genius™ control panels. This is a new line of microprocessor-based technology for operating dock levelers, vehicle restraints, doors, communication lights and safety accessories - all from one smart-touch control panel. Workers can now manage all the connected loading dock equipment from one control panel and ensure that each piece of equipment is in the proper position before others are activated.

For more information on Blue Giant innovations visit the website.

Blue Giant makes front page of The Garage Door News

The Garage Door News was also in attendance at the IDA tradeshow in April 2009 at the Gaylord Opryland hotel. While there they found the Blue Giant booth and approached us about an article on the new Blue Genius Touch Control Panels.
Find us in the May issue gracing the front page http://www.garagedoornews.com/2009/pissues2009.html

Professional Door Dealer picks up Blue Giant Press releases

With all that Blue Giant is doing, it is no wonder word is getting out - our appearance on 21st Century Television News Program , the new Blue Genius Touch™ Controls and the StrongArm™ SVR303 Vehicle Restraint have all been picked up by Professional Door Dealer magazine.

Follow the links and you'll be able to read about the new technologies and advancements Blue Giant is currently using to remain one of the world leaders in loading dock manufacturing and distribution.

Blue Giant delivers new, easier to use website filled with important and helpful information

The Blue Giant website has evolved. Our new site design offers easier navigation, more information and a look consistent with our Branding Initiatives. In conjunction with the International Door Association’s annual Expo, we launched our new website on April 22nd, 2009. Included within the pages of the new Blue Giant website we target Architects with our Artchitects/Design section, including common practices when designing a loading dock,LEED information and many more useful links to assist the Architect. Our Dealer Portal is a great resource for our authorized dealers, full of important information and helpful links to assist in understanding and growing their relationship with Blue Giant. The New Product section - S.T.E.P., Smart Technologies & Engineering Platform - showcase our latest products and innovations for the loading dock industry. We've expanded on our Aftermarket/Parts, where we list our parts in an on-line catalogue as well as future plans to include an e-store. Separating our dock products from our material handling products while improving on the functionality of the reference center are also notable changes to the site. We invite you to visit our tour page to get started as a basic guide to what you can expect to find under each major heading.

Blue Giant makes your Spec writing easy with SpecWizard®

Blue Giant helps architects in the spec writting process by offering a free service to architects when specifying loading dock equipment into their designs. Write your specification in minutes rather than hours by visiting the Blue Giant link on the ARCAT website.

Specify anything from Dock Levelers to Dock Seals & Shelters easily and quickly with the Arcat SpecWizard®.

International Door Association Expo 2009

With a plethora of new product to showcase at the IDA show in Nashville this year, Blue Giant solidified their place as one of the industry leaders in Loading Dock and Material Handling equipment manufacturing worldwide.
Introduced were:
The StrongArm™ Vehicle Restraint, the StrongArm™ Dock Lip Barrier, the Blue Genius™ line of touch controls and the company's new website.

For more pictures of the event visit our site.

New StrongArm™ Vehicle Restraint announced by Blue Giant

Blue Giant Introduces StrongArm™ Vehicle Restraint System for Loading Docks.

Brampton, ON, Canada (April 2009) – The new SVR303 StrongArm™ vehicle restraint system from Blue Giant Equipment Corporation delivers advanced functionality and security to loading dock operations. It features a low-profile rotating arm that engages the vehicle’s rear impact guard at a 90-degree angle to secure the trailer to the dock with 35,000 pounds of restraining force.
“Industry studies show that falls from high places such as docks is one of the top four warehouse accidents, along with forklifts overturning, failure to enforce the use of personal protective equipment, and injuries caused by unguarded machinery and equipment,” says Jeff Miller, Blue Giant VP of Sales & Marketing. “Our new StrongArm™ vehicle restraint system can go a long way toward preventing these accidents and complying with OSHA regulations requiring that trucks and trailers be secured to the loading dock.”
The ANSI MH30.3-approved StrongArm™ restraint can be mounted to either the dock face or driveway to accommodate various applications and driveway designs. Only eight inches of clearance is needed under the trailer’s rear impact guard, and it can secure guards as high as 26 inches above the ground and as far as 12 inches from the face of the dock. This means it can accommodate a wide variety of vehicles, including air-ride suspension trailers that can easily change working heights when the air is released, trailers with closed-in or damaged rear impact guards, and those bent by traffic accidents or by impact-type restraints. It is also effective when wall bumpers are worn down or missing. The low-profile StrongArm™ body does not impede the dock leveler lip, even during below-level and end-loading operations, and cannot be accidently disengaged by lip contact.
Dual-acting hydraulic cylinders ensure proper engagement and prevent lock-up or disengagement problems commonly caused by loading and unloading forklift vibrations and movements. Once the restraint is locked in the 90-degree absolute locking position, no external power or continuous pressures are required to maintain 35,000 pounds of retraining force against unscheduled trailer departures. When combined with optional tamper-proof hardware, this also provides a powerful theft deterrent to trailers left at the dock overnight.
Blue Giant offers the Blue Genius™ Touch Control Panel for operating the SVR303 StrongArm™ vehicle restraint. The 24-volt Blue Genius™ controller features very accurate and reliable proximity-sensing buttons that sense the operator’s finger within the low-level electric field range – there are no mechanical buttons or parts to wear, corrode, or break. Onboard diagnostics and communications use a multi-language LCD screen to provide real time, easily understood instructions for operation, maintenance, and diagnostics. It also features a supervisory keypad lockout and override function capabilities.
The StrongArm™ restraint’s switchless Intelligent Positioning System communicates to bright LED traffic lights to provide positive confirmation – both to inside workers and outside drivers – that the StrongArm™ restraint is properly engaged and locked.
“The Blue Giant™ StrongArm™ system is a key component of our Smart Technologies and Engineering Platforms (STEP) initiative,” adds Steve Greco, Blue Giant Director of Marketing & International Sales. “STEP is the cornerstone of our commitment to continually introduce advanced technology solutions that will play a significant role in safe and controlled loading dock operations worldwide. The StrongArm™ restraints and Blue Genius™ controllers are just the first of many new offerings from Blue Giant in 2009 introduced at the International Door Association Expo held at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, TN, on April 24–25, 2009.”

About Blue Giant Equipment Corporation
Blue Giant is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of loading dock systems.
From a complete line that includes dock levelers, ground-level lifts, vehicle restraints, dock and door guards, door seals and shelters, and driver control and safety systems to a diverse offering of material handling products, Blue Giant dealers can offer turnkey solutions for the most demanding freight-handling needs.
World Class, World Wide is our commitment to being the world leader in loading docks systems, in product technology, quality and in the way we support our customers worldwide.
For more information, visit http://www.bluegiant.com/ or contact Mike Poeltl, Marketing Manager.

Blue Giant Showcasing new product at IDA

Join Blue Giant at the International Door Associations' annual tradeshow and conference this April.
This year Blue Giant will be showcasing three (3) new product offerings to the market. Our new StrongArm series of Safety products for the loading dock include the SVR303 Vehicle Restraint and the StrongArm Dock Lip Barrier.
New technologies are also being introduced to the loading dock industry in the form of the new Blue Genius Touch Controls by Blue Giant. These controls will revolutionize the industry.

Visit us at booth 150 and learn all about the Blue Giant advantage

Gregory Ion, new Vice President of Engineering and Product Development

Blue Giant is pleased to announce that effective immediately Gregory Ion will be the Vice President of Engineering and Product Development.

Gregory’s main focus is on providing leadership to the Engineering Department while working closely with Warranty & Parts and the Manufacturing departments.

Gregory brings a strong background in state-of-the-art digital/analog technology that ranges from radio frequency instrumentation to advanced industrial electronic digital controls.