Albany RR300 Chill Door — Cold Storage Zone Separation, Ontario

The Challenge

A facility with cold storage operations needed the optimal high-speed door solution for a demanding application: maintaining cold temperatures on one side of a zone separation while operating reliably in sub-zero conditions. Standard high-speed doors that perform well in ambient environments often struggle in cold storage applications — seals stiffen, curtain materials become brittle, and operators that haven’t been specified for low-temperature use develop reliability issues that result in frequent service calls.

The customer needed a door that could cycle at speed, maintain a proper thermal seal between zones, and operate without deficiencies in the cold — a combination that rules out most standard high-speed door products.

The Solution

Wilcox Door Service specified and installed an Albany RR300 Chill Door — a high-speed roll-up door purpose-engineered for cold storage and refrigerated environments. The RR300 Chill is designed from the ground up for low-temperature operation: the curtain material maintains flexibility at sub-zero temperatures, the sealing system provides effective thermal separation between zones, and the operator and hardware components are specified for reliable cold-environment performance without the degradation issues that affect standard high-speed doors in cold applications.

The door was configured for the opening dimensions and cycle frequency of the facility, with the activation system matched to the traffic flow at the zone separation point. Installation was completed by Wilcox technicians familiar with cold storage door requirements.

Product: Albany RR300 Chill Door | Application: Cold storage zone separation | Key Specs: Sub-zero rated operation, thermal seal, high-speed cycling | Location: Ontario

Outcomes

The RR300 Chill Door has operated reliably in the cold storage environment without the performance deficiencies the customer experienced with previous door systems in similar applications. Thermal separation between zones is maintained through cycling, reducing the load on the refrigeration system and keeping cold zone temperatures stable. The door cycles at the speed the application requires, and the low-temperature components perform as designed without service interventions driven by cold-related wear.

Why Wilcox

Cold storage door applications require products that are purpose-built for the environment — not standard high-speed doors running in conditions they weren’t designed for. Wilcox Door Service works regularly in cold chain and refrigerated facilities and knows the product landscape well enough to specify what will actually perform in sub-zero conditions over the long term. The Albany RR300 Chill is exactly the right tool for this application.

Products & Equipment

Albany RR300 Chill Door (cold storage high-speed roll-up)

Install Albany RR300 Chill Door

Ryan Bell suggested that an RR300 Chill Door by Albany would be the most efficient
solution because of its durability and usage load and has upgraded padding for extra insulation.
Also, because the Customer uses long trolley carts carrying flowers, Wilcox integrated BEA
Falcon sensors to pick up carts entering and exiting in the doorway. The Wind bars added more
support to help with the air pressure in the cooling room, along with breakaway technology for
the door to self-adjust if ever struck by a vehicle.

The Customer is satisfied with the results as the new install helped contain the cold temperatures
and the additional features helped their facility to run more efficiently.