Modern Concepts
and Trends in Cold
Store Design
CONNOR CONSULTING
CONNOR CONSULTING
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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CONNOR CONSULTING
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 ?
CONNOR CONSULTING
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
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