In 2019, WAGNER equipped NewCold's automated frozen high-bay warehouse in Burley (Idaho, USA) with an oxygen reduction system for active fire prevention.
2019, frozen food logistics giant NewCold opened a new superlative deep-freeze high-bay warehouse in Burley, Idaho/USA. Coming in at 90 million US dollars, the fully-automated warehouse stores up to 90,000 pallets of frozen food, including McCain potato products. To reliably protect stored goods and logistics processes from the consequences of a fire, active fire prevention by means of oxygen reduction is used.
NewCold’s deep-freeze high-bay warehouse has an area of 14,400 square meters and is almost 42 meters high. In the fully automated warehouse, seven storage and retrieval systems are capable of handling up to 180 pallets an hour. Each day, 3,500 pallets can be moved at peak times thanks to twelve loading docks, and another two directly connected to the rail network.
Eight locations on three continents, 730,000 pallet spaces: The Dutch company NewCold is one of the fastest growing advanced automated warehouse and cold chain logistics companies in the world. In addition to the Burley warehouse, WAGNER protects NewCold's deep-freeze high-bay warehouses in Melbourne (Australia), Kutno (Poland), Tacoma (USA), Corby (UK), Rennes (France), Piacenza (Italy), Everswinkel (Germany), Indianapolis (USA), Darien (USA) and Rheine (Germany).
RISK ANALYSIS
PROTECTION GOALS
SOLUTION
OxyReduct V-Line oxygen reduction systems are used at NewCold in Burley. They are located just a few meters away from the protected area in a separate technical room on an intermediate level of the warehouse. Equipped with their own compressors, the oxygen reduction systems generate nitrogen using the ambient air, introducing it into the warehouse. The controlled nitrogen supply lowers the oxygen content in the protected area, thus creating a fire-retardant atmosphere.
OXY·SENS sensors continuously measure the oxygen concentration in the protected area, working with the OxyControl system to maintain a constant oxygen operation concentration. This was calculated as part of fire tests performed during the deep-freeze warehouse design phase, taking the individual ignition thresholds of the materials found in the warehouse into consideration.
Products are stored and retrieved through five airlocks in the automated high-bay warehouse, minimizing the outflow losses of the oxygen-reduced atmosphere and the cold air from the storage area.
More impressions from the NewCold frozen high-bay warehouse in Burley
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
No fire-related damages and business interruptions.
Protection of investments, goods and processes, even at temperatures below -28 °C.
Ensuring 24/7 availability of goods.
Low operating costs thanks to OxyReduct V-Line technology.
No water damage due to sprinkler systems
CUSTOMER VOICE
“The cold warehouse helps support the production and supply chain activities of leading food processors in the region, including McCain Foods. It is our responsibility to ensure availability, even in the event of a fire.“
For nearly 10 years, NewCold has relied on our innovative fire protection systems at several of its locations. We plan a new and individual solution for each location. Request your customized fire protection solution here.
