Special Aisle Width Requirements Inside Cold Storage

Cold storage operation puts forward higher requirements on space utilization and operation safety, and aisle width design is a core factor that directly affects the passing efficiency of handling equipment and the overall operation safety of the warehouse. Many cold storage operators tend to reduce aisle width blindly to get more storage racks, which will easily cause frequent collisions between forklifts and racks, high cargo damage rate, and even lead to personnel safety risks in long-term operation. Different from normal temperature warehouses, the internal environment of cold storage has unique influence on handling operation. The low temperature below minus 18 degrees Celsius will extend the braking distance of electric forklifts by about 15% compared with that in normal temperature environment, and operators wearing thick cold-proof work clothes have lower flexibility of body movement and limited viewing angle adjustment, which requires extra reserved space for operation. For conventional counterbalanced electric forklifts, the recommended minimum main aisle width inside cold storage should not be less than 3.2 meters, and the data should exclude the protruding part of the shelf structure and the occupation space of ground anti-slip tanks. For narrow-aisle electric forklift models, the minimum reserved aisle width should not be lower than 1.9 meters to ensure that the vehicle can turn stably with full load. The transition area near the cold storage door needs extra attention, and the aisle width in this area should be 0.5 meters larger than the main aisle, to avoid scraping the door sealing structure during the turning process of loaded forklifts, which will cause cold leakage and increase extra energy consumption. If you have demands for cold storage aisle planning or transformation, you can contact Jianshu New Energy for professional on-site survey and targeted suggestion. The cold-resistant performance of BYD Forklift special models for low temperature scenarios has been fully verified in a large number of actual cold storage projects, which can well match the optimized aisle design to achieve higher operation efficiency. In daily operation, the management team should regularly clean up the obstacles such as idle stacked goods and frozen ice protrusions on the aisle, to ensure the actual passing width meets the preset safety standard. If you need the full version of cold storage logistics facility design guide, you can send your specific demand to 17399989919@163.com for further technical support.