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AN AUTOMATED COLD STORE.

UN ENTREPOT FRIGORIFIQUE AUTOMATISE.

Author(s) : MARTIN T.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTOMATED COLD STORE OF VIVAGEL, VITRY-SUR-SEINE. THE 27,000 M3 COLDROOM AT 245 K (-28 DEG C) INCLUDES A SIX LEVEL PALLET STACKER WITH TWO BLOCKS OF 61 COLUMNS SEPARATED BY A CENTRAL AISLE. A CONVEYOR CIRCULATING IN THE AISLE SUPPORTS A TURN TABLE WHICH RELEASES, EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, A PALLET LOADER WHICH DEPOSITS OR REMOVES A PALLET IN A CHANNEL, AFTER THE LIFO PRINCIPLE. ON ENTRY, THE PALLET IS IDENTIFIED BY A < BAR CODE > PRINTED BY THE COMPUTER. IT IS SUBJECTED TO A DIMENSION CHECK AND DISPATCHED AUTOMATICALLY TO THE LOCATION DETERMINED BY THE COMPUTER VIA TWO LIFTS AND THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PALLET LOADER. MONITORING IS PROVIDED AND ARRANGEMENTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO OFFSET POSSIBLE FAILURES. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED: DECREASE IN ENERGY LOSSES, REAL TIME MANAGEMENT, BETTER USE OF STORAGE VOLUME. J.L.

Details

  • Original title: UN ENTREPOT FRIGORIFIQUE AUTOMATISE.
  • Record ID : 1987-1094
  • Languages: French
  • Source: La revue pratique du froid et du conditionnement d'air - vol. 40 - n. 624
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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