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Specific characteristics in Food and Cold Storage:

Reliable even at sub-zero temperatures

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Food & Cold Storage is not a standard warehouse.

Here, high throughput, temperature-critical processes, and demanding working conditions converge.

In refrigerated and deep-freeze warehouses, poor visibility, condensation, protective clothing, narrow aisles, and high time pressure heighten the risk of critical encounters between industrial trucks.

Linde Safety Guard addresses this very point: as a technical safety assistance system for real-world cold storage conditions.

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Problems in Food & Cold Storage:

  • Cold impairs perception and reaction capability
    In cold environments, dexterity and performance decrease — a real risk in daily material flow.

  • Visual obstructions are commonplace
    Cold storage strip curtains in front of doors, racks, airlocks, condensation, and narrow aisles make intersections and transitions particularly critical.

  • Pedestrian and truck traffic constantly intersect
    Goods receipt, order picking, shipping, and stock transfer run in parallel and increase complexity.

  • Protective clothing and noise hinder communication
    Insulating clothing, hoods, gloves, and machine noise reduce the perception of additional hazards.

  • Temperature changes create further risks
    Transitions between refrigerated, deep-freeze, and ambient areas bring with them moisture, slippery surfaces, and unclear lines of sight.

  • Interruptions are expensive in the cold chain
    Collisions, near misses, and damages lead not only to repairs but also to process disruptions and potential product losses.

How Linde Safety Guard supports:

  • Early warning for critical approaches
    Linde Safety Guard assists drivers and pedestrians before a critical situation turns into an accident.

  • Enhanced safety in blind spots
    Especially at intersections, gates, locks, crossings, and in narrow aisleways, the system provides additional awareness.

  • Operational in challenging cold storage areas
    The 2nd generation components – TU2, TUS2 and Sensor 2 – are suitable for cold storage applications and rated for -40 °C to +85 °C.

  • Assistance where human perception reaches its limits
    Cold, time pressure, protective clothing, and noise make technical assistance particularly valuable.

  • Protects personnel, infrastructure, and process availability
    Fewer near misses mean less damage, less downtime, and greater operational stability.

FAQ:

  • Is Linde Safety Guard suitable for cold storage and deep-freeze warehouses?
    Yes. The second-generation components, TU2, TUS2, and Sensor 2, are suitable for cold storage applications and designed for temperatures from -40 °C to +85 °C. The first-generation components are suitable for -20 °C to +45 °C.

  • What is the advantage of Safety Guard in Food & Cold Storage?
    The system provides early warning of critical approaches between vehicles – especially in areas with poor visibility, confined spaces, or high traffic.

  • Why is Cold Storage particularly challenging?
    Cold, condensation, protective clothing, reduced visibility, and high cycle times increase the demands on personnel, vehicles, and safety concepts.

  • Which areas are particularly relevant in cold and deep-freeze warehouses?
    Especially intersections, airlocks, doors, narrow aisles, goods receiving, shipping, and transitions between temperature zones.

“Cold storage places the highest demands on people and technology. That is precisely why it is crucial that safety assistance systems function reliably even under cold, condensation, and confined material flow conditions – and with the components of the Linde Safety Guard, can even be used down to -40 °C.”

Markus Muffler, Sales Consultant Digital & Safety Solutions, Linde Material Handling Switzerland

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