Modern Concepts

and Trends in Cold

Store Design

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Good Layout Planning

Cold Chain continuity

Automation of materials handling

Future flexibility

Improved safety of facilities

Fire protection

What type of coldstore ?

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Production cold stores – blast freezing,

sorting and ship off site

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distribution cold stores – high turnover,

rapid unload/load

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Hubbing coldstore – accumulation

space and cross-dock loading

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Holding coldstores for seasonal

product – large storage volumes, low

turnover

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Specialised coldstores – CA for fruit, cheese

curing, potato

High turnover coldstores – need big

picking, sorting and pre-assembly areas

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For FMCG stores, locate picking and

sorting areas in low stud, cheaper parts

of building

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Cold Chain continuity

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Rear loading docks - sealed

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Insulated curtainsider loading, sealed

loadout docks

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New materials handling

technologies

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Higher racking

Semi-automated racking systems

Super-flat floor slabs

Satellite racking robots/shuttles CONNOR CONSULTING

Pallets in satellite racking

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Semi-automated Satellite racking

FIFO / FILO

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Future flexibility

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Site traffic flow planning

Container handling – on site & from hubs

Underfloor insulation

Solar arrays

Co-storage of product

Room sizes

Solar arrays on cold store roof CONNOR CONSULTING

Improved site safety

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Forklift/truck route separation

Personnel/forklift separation

Gas and fumes extraction/separation

E/Q prone buildings and racking

Guarded personnel walkways CONNOR CONSULTING

Fire protection

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Verification method design vs sprinklers

What do sprinklers protect ?

Fire resistant panels

Low oxygen atmosphere fire prevention

Good housekeeping to prevent fires

Fire resistant panels

– are they justified ?

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Clad rack low O2 atmosphere US coldstore

CONNOR CONSULTING

CONNOR CONSULTING

Good Layout Planning

Cold Chain continuity

Automation/materials handling

Future flexibility

Improved safety of facilities

Fire protection