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Refrigerated Containers - flooring
April 1st, 2009 | 
Author: T-bar floors are often thought to be less desirable than checker plate in a refrigerated container. They are considered difficult to walk on and to keep clean and there advantages overlooked. It is important to remember that these containers were designed as shipping containers that could keep cargo in a temperature controlled environment whilst in transit. The original containers came with t-bar floors and there are a number of good reasons for that.
refrigerated container with t-bar floor
Truth is t-bar floors have lots of different advantages as far as keeping the contents of the reefer containers chilled or frozen. The main one is how the t-bar floors design helps air flow. The profile of the floor allows for the chilled/frozen air to travel around the container from the refrigeration unit underneath the contents. This means that the unit works to maximum efficiency in terms of economy and effectiveness. Providing the contents are packed so that there is space to the sides and top of the container the air flow can continue to travel round unimpeded.
One criticism that is often levelled at t-bar flooring is that it is difficult to load pallets using anything with wheels! A very simple and cheap solution can be taken by following the example of supermarkets. They lay a piece of plywood onto the floor for the wheels to travel over. It is simply removed when the reefer container is loaded.
Like all containers used for food storage it is important that refrigerated containers can be kept clean. The steel sides and the t-bar floor are the original features and respond well to being jet washed. Unlike checker plate flooring it is difficult for food to stick to a t-bar floor.
Obviously, there are times when a t-bar floor is not going to be the answer. It would not be the best choice for a food preparation area for example. But for the original purpose of a refrigerated container - to keep food chilled or frozen - it is hard to beat.
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