| Cold Storage Container can refer to any type of | | | | is designed to enable forklift traffic. They are |
| container large or small which is used to store items | | | | operated and powered by electricity by using 220 |
| in a cold environment. They can range from a small | | | | volt or 440 volt three phase power. |
| table top or bedside refrigerator to very large walk in | | | | These types of containers are ideal for any items or |
| refrigerators that are used in many catering services. | | | | products that need to be stored and maintained at a |
| There are many different types of containers | | | | specific temperature and some of the items that can |
| including portable cold storage containers that are | | | | be safely stored and transported are:o Fruits and |
| commonly seen being hauled along the road by large | | | | vegetableso Meat and seafoodo Resin and plastico |
| trucks or Lorries. These types are better known as | | | | Beer and wineo Pharmaceuticals and animal vaccineso |
| articulated Lorries or reefers. | | | | Ice cream and frozen yoghurt. |
| Refrigerated containers provide an excellent | | | | These large cold storage containers are available in |
| alternative to more costly purpose built walk in | | | | different sizes and some of these include:o 20ft |
| freezers and chill boxes. These types of containers | | | | container: 24ft container: 40ft Hi-Cube container |
| are portable and can be delivered to almost any | | | | Cold storage containers are used for transporting |
| location depending on the road network. They can | | | | items at specific temperatures and are part of the |
| operate and hold any temperature between minus 10 | | | | 'cold chain' which is a temperature controlled supply |
| degrees Fahrenheit and plus 60 degrees Fahrenheit. | | | | chain. |
| Temperature control is simple and is as easy as | | | | Cold chains are used in the pharmaceutical and food |
| controlling the temperature of any household fridge. | | | | industries and some chemical shipments. Cold chains |
| Many of these portable units are insulated to an R-40 | | | | are extremely important in the supply of vaccines |
| factor. The walls are manufactured from easy to | | | | that are supplied to distant locations in hot or warm |
| clean stainless steel, and the T-grid aluminum flooring | | | | climates. |