Fire Protection from WAGNER Ensures the Just-In-Sequence Flow of Goods
In August 2014, Imperial Automotive Logistics GmbH - then still under the name HANSMANN - relocated its logistics center with automated small parts warehouse to Flechtorf near Wolfsburg. WAGNER designed the fire protection solution with active fire prevention.
From the automated small parts warehouse in northern Germany, Imperial Automotive Logistics GmbH supplies four assembly lines of an automobile manufacturer with cable harnesses. The vendor parts are transported to the assembly line on schedule every day in 24-hour operation. To prevent fire-related interruptions to deliveries, the logistics service provider relies on active fire prevention with oxygen reduction.
On the new site, which covers an area of around 22,500 m², the company built an automated small parts warehouse (AS/RS) in a 10,000 m² hall with space for around 54,000 container storage locations.
Imperial Logistics International's service portfolio is divided into two divisions: Imperial Transport Solutions and Imperial Supply Chain Solutions. The company employs over 7,500 people worldwide.
Active Fire Prevention for Cable Harnesses of an Automobile Manufacturer
Fire-related formation of harmful substances and extinguishing agent residues must be avoided.
Preventing Fires Better than Extinguishing them
The comprehensive fire protection solution from WAGNER consists of false alarm-free fire detection with TITANUS PRO·SENS®air sampling smoke detectors and fire prevention with an OxyReduct® oxygen reduction system with VPSA technology (Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption). By introducing nitrogen into the protected area, the oxygen concentration is kept below 14.6 vol%. This is below the ignition limit of polypropylene, the plastic from which the small load carriers are made.
The nationwide dense branch network of WAGNER guarantees fast and reliable service.
More Impressions of Imperial Logistics
IMPERIAL built an automated small parts warehouse in a 10,000 m² hall on a site measuring around 22,500 m².The warehouse offers space for about 54,000 container storage locations.The goods are stowed in containers in an automated high-bay warehouse at Imperial Logistics.Automated stacker cranes travel between the narrow racks in the high-bay warehouse at Imperial LogisicsAt IMPERIAL Logistics cable harnesses and wire harnesses are stored for four assembly lines of a large German automobile manufacturer.Subcontracted parts such as cable sets and cable harnesses are picked in boxes.In the picking area, the goods are prepared for onward transport to the automotive manufacturer.The pallet conveyor system connects the automated high-bay warehouse with the manual warehouse.WAGNER's fire protection technology is housed in a technical room in the warehouse.The OxyReduct® system for active fire prevention protects the warehouse at Imperial Logistics from fires by reducing oxygen levels.The display shows the oxygen content in the protected area at Imperial Logistics.TITANUS® air sampling smoke detectors detect smoke development in the warehouse at an early stage.
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We have been working for customers in the warehouse and logistics industry for many years and can point to very many successfully completed projects, such as this one at Imperial Logistics. During this time, we have built up extensive know-how about the requirements, risks and protection goals of warehouse operators. On this basis, we offer our customers individual fire protection solutions tailored to their needs.