M AT E R I A L S H A N D L I N G & WA R E H O U S I N G
Get a warm feeling with the right cold storage support Regulating and maintaining the right temperature and humidity in a cold storage facility is tricky. Materials handling expert Jungheinrich has introduced its new EKX Cold Store High Rack Stacker, which offers an alternative to traditional stacking units. Maryke Foulds looks at some of its core features.
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raditional temperature monitoring
• Maximum efficiency - High throughput
systems depend solely on the
with proven lower energy consumption.
experience of the operator, who
This is due to the use of synchronous
must be on-site to adjust and manage the
motors and new and enlarged
whole system.
battery capacities.
Correctly maintaining the temperature
• Extremely flexible - Various features of
of perishable products is necessary to
EKX standard portfolio available– a wide
preserve quality and safety from the point
range of further options to customise to
of manufacture through the supply chain
your operation.
to the consumer. Failing to maintain proper
• Proven technology - Intelligent RFID
shipment leads to textural degradation,
tracking offers all possibilities for
discolouring, bruising and microbial growth
optimal system integration.
of food products. Certain perishable foods, ready-to-eat products, can become unsafe if
AT HOME IN A VARIETY OF WAREHOUSE ENVIRONMENTS:
not kept at the appropriate temperatures.
• Narrow aisle pallet racking - Available in
particularly seafood, pre-cut produce and
a range of designs and configurations,
“The stacker sets new benchmarks for flexibility, ergonomics, and costeffectiveness and ensures maximum throughput performance in most warehouse configurations” The latest generation of EKX stacker can
the very narrow aisles of multi-bay Novel and updated technologies include energy recovery and effective energy management. This enables the operator to use the stacker for two shifts under normal operation without having to change the battery. Once installed with integrated RFID
racking systems allow the EKX Cold Store to stack and retrieve pallets on the firstin-first-out principle. • Under pallet carrier UPC racking - A high degree of space utilisation is of importance for the efficient operation of
transponder technology, the EKX Cold
a cold store. The UPC cold store version
Store informs you that “You have reached
operates in temperatures as low as -28°C
your destination” after every journey. This
in conjunction with the EKX Cold Store.
take your warehousing operation to the next
sophisticated warehouse navigation directs
level. The unit is efficient, powerful and safe
your truck to the pallet locations with
motor technology, aisles are created only
to use, and can be supplied with warehouse
perfect precision.
where access to the particular pallets are
navigation technology as an optional extra.
required, thus making the most out of
it to operate comfortably in various racking
MADE-TO-MEASURE COLD STORE BENEFITS:
scenarios. Units are tailor-made and supplied
• Robust in the cold - The stacker is
The versatility of the new stacker allows
for particular cold store environments. The
manufactured using low-temperature
stacker sets new benchmarks for flexibility,
steel for main components. It makes
ergonomics, and cost-effectiveness and
use of low-viscosity hydraulic oil with
ensures maximum throughput performance in
anti-stick slip additives and a two-fold
most warehouse configurations.
polycarbonate cabin screen window.
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Food Review | July 2020
• Powered mobile racking - Driven by
available floor space. • Push back racking - This is achieved through trolley cars or inclined rollers to provide high-density storage. •
Jungheinrich – www.jungheinrich.co.za
