Hoval RoofVent units maintain optimal storage climate in new warehouse in Germany

The effective preservation of supplies in modern logistical centers requires precise and reliable control of temperature. The large warehouses place serious technical challenges – from protection against frost to maintaining optimal temperature between 15 and 25 °C all year round. The main goal is to ensure a stable microclimate in the whole facility, regardless of the difference between the floor and ceiling, while the ventilation system doesn’t hamper the work process and guarantees high product life cycle.

“For this reason, we are constructing our new central storage facility in Oberhausen, Germany, Edeka Rhein-Ruhr – one of the largest German trade chains again trusts the expertise of Hoval. The decentralized climate control system, fully accessible from the roof, offers an optimal solution for food storage and meets the highest requirements for efficiency and safety," Hoval informed BalkanEngineer.com.

Since 2011, Hoval and Edeka have worked side by side developing effective climate solutions for storage facilities with access from the roof. After successful trials and optimization of the system in smaller projects, the major logistical center in Oberhausen is now an all-encompassing concept. The specially designed roof element and individually configured devices RoofVent allow for all forms of maintenance and service to be performed outside the warehouse, without interrupting the automated processes and the daily work.

The project demonstrates a key advantage of decentralized air conditioning in warehouses – the high adaptability of the modular system. When operational requirements change, additional air conditioning units can be seamlessly integrated into the existing installation. Currently, 20 RoofVent units have been installed at the site, and all necessary connections for the subsequent installation of another 20 units have been provided at the design stage.

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