Cold chain and cold storage

In cold stores, people can only work for limited periods, equipment has to run at low temperature, and door openings and walkways should be kept to a minimum. These are the usual tasks in cold stores and cold-chain distribution centres and the equipment to look at; a low-temperature version applies only where the product page lists one.

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Typical tasks

Dense storage and retrieval of pallets in freezer rooms
Storing and picking totes and cases in chilled areas
Handing pallets over between ambient areas and the cold store
Building pallets by store or route and loading trucks

Equipment to look at first

What to send us: The temperature and area of each zone, pallet or tote quantities, movements in and out per day, the building height and insulated envelope, and the current layout of refrigeration and doors.

Common questions

Which equipment has a low-temperature version?

The product pages list low-temperature versions of the four-way pallet shuttle (-25 °C to +40 °C), the pallet AS/RS (cold store, -25 °C), the pallet conveyor (cold-store type, -25 °C), the miniload (chilled, +2 °C to +8 °C) and the autonomous forklift (cold-store type, about -20 °C to +5 °C). The exact model is confirmed per project.

Can autonomous forklifts drive in and out of the cold store?

The cold-store autonomous forklift works at about -20 °C to +5 °C. Moving back and forth between ambient areas and the cold store causes condensation, which is assessed separately; a common arrangement is a handover point at the cold-store door.

Who handles the insulated building and the refrigeration?

The insulated envelope and the refrigeration system are not in our scope of supply. We state the interface requirements our equipment needs, and the details are assessed per project.

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Not sure where your project fits?

Send us a layout, your volumes and what moves through the site. We suggest the modules and calculate the throughput.

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