Retaining Temperature while Offloading Product

[Gazza12345]

Hi there

I'm new to the forum, in need of some advice in regard to maintaining temperature, while product is being offloaded.

I know there are air cutains, but those are costly and just end up getting destroyed.

Any advice?

Thanks

[Brian_UK]

Hi there

I'm new to the forum, in need of some advice in regard to maintaining temperature, while product is being offloaded.

I know there are air cutains, but those are costly and just end up getting destroyed.

Any advice?

Thanks

Better staff training is required here then.

[Gazza12345]

It's not lack of training, it's just that the loaders don't care, get lazy or for whatever reason misjudge the height of the air curtains. Is there any alternative??

[mad fridgie]

Plastic strip curtains, but loaders find them annoying.
There are better methods, but if you think air curtains are expensive, then no point talking about other options!

[Gazza12345]

Money isn't the issue, it's effective maintenance. Last year over R1million was spent on air curtains, 80 pairs of them, all scrap now. The silicon flaps are an option but I can't see them being that effective. What other methods are there?

[mad fridgie]

Fast acting roller doors (clear plastic), automated or manual, i prefer the manual. You have a pull wire either "X" meters side of the door.

[Gazza12345]

Is there a website I can go to look these up that Includes costing? I have a meeting on tuesday and that's one of the topics we will be discussing.

[SeanB]

If they are using forklifts I would suggest a 100x100 square tube mounted on chains so that it warns of the clearance, with a fixed channel closer to the air curtain, made of much thicker steel, as a final warning and barrier. Do this on both sides, and do some further education of the drivers. Tell them you will deduct the day's pay as a warning for the first touch, and that they will be given a manual trolley jack if they do it again. Might help, and Iscor steel is a lot cheaper than any tin plate with a fan in it.

[TXiceman]

The best is education of the operators. It may boil down to you mess up, you don't have a job.

Ken

[gravy258]

best and cheapest way is to turn the fridge off.