Chilled and frozen zones on tight hygiene rules: dairy runs the cold storage specification — lithium batteries, condensation discipline, sealed floors — with dock tempo on top.
Scenario challenges
Dairy moves through chill and freezer zones daily; equipment sees the full temperature range in one shift.
Sanitation regimes wash the environment, and the equipment shares the air, floors and drains.
Dairy docks run short, cold, frequent waves; charging must fit them.
Selection logic
| Decision factor | What to check on site | How this solution is specified |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature range on one route | Chill to freezer crossings condense equipment repeatedly. | The cold storage specification: IPX4-rated EP equipment, lithium packs that tolerate cold, condensation-warm practice before re-entry. |
| Indoor air rules | Combustion is excluded across the plant. | EP counterbalance and ST warehouse lines — zero exhaust at point of use. |
| Short cold dock windows | Waves are short and frequent. | Opportunity charging at the dock — EP18 0–80% in 1.5 h, EP30 in 2 h. |
| Documentation expectations | Dairy buyers audit equipment provenance. | CE across the range; TÜV Rheinland battery-system certification on EP; documents issued per quotation. |
Recommended models
Dock and chilled-zone staging at 3,000 kg with opportunity charging.
\nFreezer-lane work at 1.5 t — compact walkie for cold rooms and docks.
\nSend your temperature zones, dock windows and hygiene rules — engineering responds within 12 hours on average.
Cold storage, food processing, beverage distribution and retail DC — the regulated-cold environments.
The cold storage solution and its -25°C article carry the deep-freeze detail this scenario runs on.