Hygiene

A cold store air curtain creates a contact-free screening of the doorway.It also keeps the temperature in the cold store constant.Within the frame- work of the HACCP guidelines,the MAT cold store air curtain thus adds value to cold store hygiene.The air curtain is made of stainless steel.

Savings

Use of a cold store air curtain may yield energy savings of up to 80% compared with an open commercial door.Although the costs of purchasing an air curtain are 2 to 3 times higher than a conventional (quick-closing) door,the operating costs will be considerably lower.In some situations,a cold store air curtain will start to pay for itself within two years.

References

McCain: McCain produces various products,such as the well-known 1-2-3fries.The cold store is in operation for 6 days a week,24 hours a day.The cold store air curtain prevents energy exchange over the doorway and moisture from penetrating. Sinnack: This producer of bakery products,such as pre-baked rolls andbaguettes,makes use of Biddle cold store commercial air curtains.The air curtains are used to increase the safety of the staff members. Birds Eye Wall's: This producer of ice cream uses the MAT cold store aircurtain as an integral part of it's fast track prodct handling system. Heiploeg: Heiploeg is the largest shrimp trader of Europe.The major benefitof the cold store air curtain is that fork-lift trucks can freely move back and forth in a safe way,so another 40 to 60 pallets can be processed per day. Heiploeg,Zoutkamp (NL) Open door with MAT Energy22.5 kJ/s Water12 l/h Cold store –20°CFront hall+15°C The cold store air curtain realises an excellent climate separation,so that minimal misting occurs.

With Biddle cold store air curtain 5