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Industries · Cold storage & freezers

Cold storage and freezer racking

Racking for coolers, freezers and refrigerated distribution: dense systems that fit more pallets into every cubic foot you pay to chill, built for frost, forklift traffic and food-safety rules, designed, permitted and installed by one team.

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A cold store, zone by zone, packed to the walls

Aerial view of a refrigerated warehouse: a cooled dock with reefer trailers, blast freezer cells, high-speed doors, a cooler with selective racking, and a freezer with drive-in lanes, mobile pallet racking and pallet shuttle lanes.1Refrigerated dock2Blast freezer cells3High-speed doors4Cooler racking5Drive-in racking6Mobile pallet racking7Pallet shuttle lanes
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    Refrigerated dockReefers load at +34°F, pallets wrapped at the door.
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    Blast freezer cellsWarm product frozen hard before it is stored.
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    High-speed doorsEach zone keeps its own air.
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What makes cold storage different

Every cubic foot costs more when it is cold

A freezer is expensive to build and expensive to run, so the racking decides how much of that space actually earns its keep.

1Space is the costliest thing in the building

Chilled square footage costs far more to build and run than a dry warehouse, so dense systems that cut aisles usually pay back fastest.

2Cold changes how steel and people work

Frost, condensation and bulky gloves slow every move. Layouts need clear lanes, good visibility and protection where forklifts turn.

3Food rules set the pick order

Dated stock must rotate first in, first out, and lots must stay traceable, which favors flow racking or lanes sized to each product.

4The box cannot stop

Most cold rooms stay running during the work. Racking goes in section by section, around the inventory and the shifts.

Inside cold storage

Cold rooms and freezers, racked for density

The same systems we design and install, at work in other warehouses.

Our services:Warehouse Layout Design·Permitting & Code Compliance·Installation & Tear-Down·Pallet Rack Inspections·Rack Repair & Maintenance·Warehouse Relocation

Real project · Lenokers job

Freezer conversion: 2,400 more pallets, same building

Drive-in racking lanes in the freezer

42,000 sq ft freezer, Salem, Oregon

A regional food distributor was pricing a second refrigerated building. We replaced selective racking with drive-in lanes inside the running −10°F freezer instead.

  • +2,400 pallet positions in the same building
  • Installed across four weekends
  • Zero production days lost
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Questions & answers

Cold storage racking FAQ

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What is the best racking for a freezer?

The one that fits your stock. Few products in high volume suit drive-in, shuttle or mobile racking; dated food that must rotate suits pallet flow; many products with fast picks need selective racking. Most freezers combine two or three.

Does racking need to be different in a freezer?

The layout does more than the steel: lanes sized to your pallets, room for forklifts in cold-weather gear, and guards where trucks turn. Coolers with wash-down or high humidity often use galvanized racking and wire decking.

Can you install racking while the freezer stays running?

Yes. We plan the work in sections so inventory moves and the rest of the room keeps operating; our Salem freezer conversion went in across four weekends with no production days lost.

How much more storage can a freezer get?

It depends on the room and the products. Denser systems replace aisles with storage lanes; the layout we send shows the pallet count for your room before anything is ordered.

Do I need a permit for cold storage racking?

Often. Many cities ask for a permit for racking over 5′9″ and for high-pile storage. We prepare the drawings and file it; see permitting and code compliance.

Next step

Send your cold room size and products. Get a freezer layout.

Room size, temperature, pallet count and how you pick. You get a priced layout showing the pallets it holds.

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Cold storage and freezer racking

Cold storage racking holds pallets in coolers, freezers and refrigerated distribution centers, where every cubic foot is costly to build and to keep cold. Lenokers designs and installs freezer racking and cold storage shelving for food distributors, processors and 3PLs: drive-in, mobile, shuttle and pallet flow racking for density, and selective racking for fast-moving products, laid out for frost, forklift traffic and food-safety rotation.

Dense racking for freezers

Fewer aisles means less space to chill. Drive-in racking and shuttle racking store many pallets of one product in deep lanes, and mobile racking opens a single aisle for a whole block.

Mobile racking rows closed up, with one aisle open.
Mobile racking rows closed up, with one aisle open.

First in, first out for dated food

Food with a date has to leave in order. Pallet flow racking loads at the back and picks at the front, so the oldest pallet is always the next one out.

Pallet flow lanes seen from the loading aisle.
Pallet flow lanes seen from the loading aisle.

Racking that copes with the cold

Cold slows people and machines. Wider lanes where trucks turn, guards on exposed uprights and open wire decks for air flow keep a freezer safe and easy to work.

Pushback lanes loaded with pallets, two to four deep.
Pushback lanes loaded with pallets, two to four deep.