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PROJECT INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN 1 2 3 performance over a five-year cycle. A Carel 10147 and gives the plant owner peace Plantvisor Pro 2 monitors all air temperatures of mind that the plant is safe and performs in both the new and old temperature of efficiently. Well maintained plants are controlled rooms. essential for low power usage and add to Each of the eight dispatch and the bottom line of operators. 4 CLA receiving doors have vertical, automated roll up doors, an insulated docking seal and dock levellers. Cape Town based contractors, MRE, started with the extensions to the refrigeration plant in May 2016 and completed commissioning in November. Like the other branches in the national network of MRE in Durban, Gauteng and Port Elizabeth, service technicians from the Cape Town branch visit the Philippi DC weekly to monitor performance and do regular maintenance tasks, such as draining oil and attending to the slightest leak of ammonia. Regular plant checks by trained technicians are a requirement of SANS 1. Plant additions include a liquid receiver to provide extra liquid storage capacity. 2. The entrance to the low temperature store has a vertical CFW air curtain with horizontal air flow. 3. The entrance to the low temperature store is protected with goal posts, bollards, an air curtain and high speed vertical door. 4. Two Mycom Screw Packages (light coloured) were added to the plant room. 5. The new perishables receiving/ dispatch has two roof heights (12m and 5.5m) and has a fixed rack against the rear wall of the higher section. 5 COLD LINK AFRICA • May | June 2017 www.coldlinkafrica.co.za 43