Mobile racking optimises new-build cold store

SSI Schaefer was actively involved in sizing and designing the new cold store for AJ and CI Snell. The mobile pallet racking system holds up to 900 standard (‘Chep’) pallets enabling Snell to maximise their storage capacity for frozen fruit while at the same time minimising the refrigeration overhead.

There is also a free standing area for bulk Dolav bin storage, to be stacked, taking the total capacity to over 1,000 pallets.

Co-owner of the business, Anthony Snell, explains: “After considering a number of alternatives, we chose a mobile racking system because it provided us with the space efficiency required to minimise our freezer running costs. 

“The installation was effected very smoothly and the system is problem-free and easy to operate. Our confidence in the high quality of the SSI Schaefer equipment further justifies the long term investment.

“The building provides us with enough capacity to offer the benefits of cold storage to other organisations in the area who may be looking for a facility to store frozen produce.”

SSI Schaefer dynamic systems sales manager Bob Jane adds: “Although we regularly supply systems for use in temperature-controlled environments, this is the first time we have installed mobile pallet racking to efficiently store soft fruits.”

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