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Exterior view of the NewCold deep-freeze high-bay warehouse in Rheine, Germany with trucks at the loading docks

NewCold Rheine

Fire prevention from WAGNER protects fully automated deep-freeze high-bay warehouse

Active fire prevention OxyReduct from WAGNER protects NewCold Germany Rheine's deep-freeze high-bay warehouse in Rheine (Germany) from the dangers of fire since 2013.

When commissioned in May 2013, NewCold Germany Rheine’s deep-freeze high-bay warehouse was the largest of its kind in Germany. At the time of commissioning, the fully automated deep-freeze warehouse was described as "Germany's largest refrigerator". By extending an existing warehouse, the company was able to increase its total capacity to 90,000 storage spaces. The fire protection system OxyReduct®, based on oxygen reduction, guarantees uninterrupted operation. The VdS-approved solution is cost- as well as energy-efficient.

NewCold Germany Rheine GmbH has been offering full-service logistics for more than 30 years. At the company's headquarters in Rheine, goods in the amount of 7,000 pallets are handled.

 

90,000
pallets
8,500 m²
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2013
commissioning
7,000 pallets
handling
Forklift truck operating between pallet racks in the NewCold deep-freeze high-bay warehouse in Rheine

RISK ANALYSIS

Fire risks in deep-freeze warehouses

  • Technical defects: Defects in refrigeration systems, overheating of conveyor motors or possible cable fires are a fire risk.
  • Dry atmosphere: The humidity in a cold store is very low. This makes it very easy for a fire to spread.
  • Packages: The fire load of packaging materials such as paper, cardboard and foils is very high.
  • Construction: A fire can spread quickly in the narrow and high shelves. Burning, falling parts are another danger.

PROTECTION GOALS

Safe operation without compromise

  • Operations: Interruptions of supply chains and other business processes caused by fire must be prevented.
  • Asset protection: The stored frozen goods must be protected from smoke, soot and possible consequential fire damage due to extinguishing.
  • Personal protection: Employees must be protected from fire at any time.
  • Environmental protection: Fire-related generation of hazardous substances and contaminated extinguishing agents must be avoided.
Employees commissioning goods at the NewCold deep-freeze high-bay warehouse in Rheine

SOLUTION

Precautionary Fire Prevention

The nitrogen needed to reduce the oxygen level is directly obtained from the ambient air in a particularly energy-efficient and environmentally friendly manner using generators with VPSA technology. WAGNER has installed three VPSA systems at NewCold Germany Rheine, each with a supply volume of 240 cubic metres per hour; one of them serves as a fifty percent redundancy to meet the emergency concept requirements established in the building permit.

CUSTOMER BENEFITS

The benefits at a glance

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Efficient

The VPSA technology is energy efficient and herefore environmentally friendly

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Safe

Certified safety through VdS approval

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Easy to maintain

The oxygen reduction system is easy to maintain

CUSTOMER VOICE

“Our products have to be protected against fire and our automated logistics processes maintained under all circumstances. OxyReduct with VPSA technology has also impressed us in terms of energy efficiency.“

Frank Huckschlag

Managing Director NewCold Germany Rheine

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