Storage solutions for cold storage and freezer rooms
Cold storage requires you to maintain the cold chain without sacrificing capacity or profitability. In cold storage and freezer rooms, every cubic meter you refrigerate costs energy; that is why the compactness of the storage system and its proper design are as important as the temperature. At DEVA we design and integrate storage systems suited to cold environments, optimized for density, energy efficiency and the cold chain.
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Which storage systems work in cold storage and freezer rooms?
In cold environments, compactness takes priority over selectivity to reduce the volume to be cooled. The most suitable systems are:
Compact systems: drive-in racking and dynamic racking (Pallet Flow), which maximize density and reduce the space to be refrigerated.
Automated systems for cold environments: four-way shuttles with a cold room version (automatic charging inside the warehouse itself), case-handling AS/RS systems configured for freezer environments (reliable operation down to -30 °C) and SRM stacker cranes (consistent performance from -30 °C to +55 °C).
Vertical space utilization: platform floors suitable for cold rooms, and clad-rack warehouses compatible with automation.
Key features
Compactness = energy efficiency: less volume to cool, lower cost per pallet.
Low-temperature operation: solutions that work reliably in refrigerated and frozen conditions, down to -30 °C depending on the system.
Less manual intervention: automation limits the presence of workers in the cold room and protects the cold chain.
WMS integration: real-time control of inventory, lots and traceability, key in food and pharma.
Benefits · Impact on your operation
Greater storage capacity per cold room, energy savings from reducing the space to be refrigerated, better preservation of the cold chain and rigorous traceability of perishable products.
Ideal applications
Fresh and frozen foods, dairy, meat, pharmaceuticals and temperature-sensitive products that require refrigeration or freezing with high storage density.
Frequently asked questions
- What racking is used in a cold room?
- Compact systems (drive-in, dynamic racking) and automated solutions (four-way shuttle, AS/RS, stacker cranes) take priority, because they reduce the volume to be cooled and improve energy efficiency.
- How cold can these systems operate?
- Depending on the system, they operate reliably in freezer conditions down to -30 °C; SRM stacker cranes maintain consistent performance from -30 °C to +55 °C.
- Does automation help in cold storage?
- Yes: it reduces the presence of workers in the cold room, protects the cold chain and, together with a WMS, ensures inventory control and traceability.
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