Cold storage is the requirement of diverse industries today. In order to design an absolutely efficient, modern, and cost-effective cold storage, the most important thing to remember is that prior to beginning of construction, a thorough, detailed analysis of the requirements should be done during the design phase. Sensitive substances not only need cooling, but need cooling at specific temperatures (or ranges). Also, the temperature needs to be maintained steadily despite frequent opening/closing the cold storage for putting in or taking out material.

2. Introduction
> Cold storage is the requirement of diverse industries today.
> Todesign an absolutely efficient, modern, and cost-effective
cold storage , detailed analysis of the requirements should be
done during the design phase.
> Sensitive substances not only need cooling, but need cooling
at specific temperatures.
> There must be a balance between maintaining desired
temperatures and not affecting the rate of throughput.

3. Key features of an efficient cold storage
 Energy conservation / Green design
 Ergonomics
 Effective space utilization
 Adequate ventilation
 Human safety and comfort
 Loss prevention

4. Ideas for increasing cold storage efficiency
Here are some ideas on how to reduce wastage, operational
costs and increase profits.
The following are the best racking systems for cold storages:
> Double Deep Pallet Racking System:
 Ideal for low SKU and high pallet count warehouses
 Increases floor space usage by up to 65%
 cost-effective system with 50% immediate accessibility
 Need double reach truck or other such modified
equipment
# Optimum Storage Systems

5. > Drive-In/ Drive-through RackingSystem:
 Ideal for cold storages
 Many pallets of the same type of SKUs can be easily stored
 Selectivity is sacrificed but provides high density storage
> ASRS Shuttle System:
 Best suited for Food & Beverage Industry
 Can be fully automated or semi-automated
 Offers high storage capacity and throughput
 Helps in maintaining hygiene and ensures product accuracy
 Eliminates the need for human intervention and risks of accidents

6. An underrated, but very significant aspect of reducing wastage
is proper handling of products. Rough handling can cause rips
and tears in packaging resulting in exposure to non-sterile
environments that encourage spoilage.
When accepting products for cold storage, it is imperative to
check the temperature and quality of foods before consigning
them. If the incoming food is on the way to spoiling, it may
rapidly go on to get completely spoilt. Weed out bad quality
products before they enter cold storage.
#2 Handling
#3 Quality of Inbound goods

7. Considering the supreme importance of temperature and
humidity in maintaining freshness and quality of a
refrigerated/frozen product, it is no surprise that a lot of
emphasis should be placed on complete, proper, and
meticulous attention to maintenance of the refrigerated facility.
Knowing how long to store something at a given temperature
can make a huge difference to the extent of freshness or
spoilage of the product. The general rule is that you can store
seafood for two days, produce for three, and meat for a week,
though there may be exceptions to the rule.
#4 Maintenance
#5 Inventory Management

8. A simple, inexpensive but ingenious way to keep track of the
temperature in your cold storage, temperature alarms alert you
immediately to any change/drop in temperature and/or
humidity, so that quick and effective action may be taken.
#6 Maintenance

9. Cold storage warehouses form a critical part of food supply and
logistics. The cold chain logistics is growing rapidly, and
requires the latest technologies, systems and processes to cater
to their needs and challenges. Cold storage solutions have to be
inventive, robust, as well as flexible to adapt to the needs of
individual businesses.
Our high-quality, innovative storage solutions are customized to
various products and environments.
Contact us at sales@silverliningstorage.in / +91 40 2313 9000
to minimize your facilities footprint while maximizing storage
density and throughput.

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