How to Avoid Inventory Loss Due to Hail at Auto Assembly Plants
One of the best auto manufacturers’ hail protection options is to install protective structures to cover their inventory. VPS has a range of permanent auto assembly plant hail protection systems to help you. Designed to be compliant with all relevant building codes, these structures are virtually maintenance-free, offering you peace of mind so you can focus on your business.
VPS hail protection structures can be completely custom-designed to meet your needs and are made with high-quality HDPE fabric, as well as heavy-duty structural steel. Our structures can cover thousands of vehicles, protecting millions of dollars’ worth of inventory and ultimately reducing risk within the supply chain. Regardless of your business needs, geographic location, or the terrain your vehicle production plant is located on, VPS has a solution for you.
Hail Protection Structure Options for Auto Assembly Plants
The right auto assembly shade structure can help to protect auto assembly plants from catastrophic loss due to severe hailstorms. This peace of mind can benefit stakeholders and give workers a safer and more comfortable working environment.
Cantilevers
A cantilever is a convenient and space-saving hail shade structure for auto assembly plants. VPS designs these free-standing structures without the traditional columns, supportive bracing, or posts of a multi-column structure. This architecture saves parking space and allows extra room for the uninterrupted flow of traffic
Covered Walkways
Covered walkways are a comfortable way for employees to walk around an auto assembly plant with proper shade during a hail storm. The covering can also help to prevent slipping on the walkway since the area has less exposure to rain and hail during storm conditions.
Solar Integrated Hail Protection
VPS also has an innovative design for structures that combine the functionality of solar panels with hail protection. These shade structures can encourage renewable energy programs at auto assembly plants while providing the protection workers need from extreme weather conditions like hail.
Mass Coverage
Mass coverage is a type of auto assembly shade structure designed by VPS to cover large-scale asset protection and parking areas. A modular layout allows assembly plant owners to configure the length and width of the structure to their desired specifications. VPS also provides several shape options, including the Diamond Protector and Panama Protector, which can offer mid- to large-scale hail protection.
Solid Membrane
VPS also provides customizable solid membrane fabrics that can fit many of our structural designs for hail and inclement weather protection. The VPS team uses a fabric patterning, welding, and attachment process to achieve maximum results. Our fabric types include:
There are several color options for HDPE and PVC. PTFE only comes in white.
