The Q-Fold thermo cover or insulated cover is used to maintain the temperature of the goods which are loaded on the roller container. The Q-Fold is produced with four foldable sides which fold together on top of the cover. For using the cover, simply unfold the sides en close the corners with the Velcro or zipper closure. Now the roller container is ready for transport. At the delivery the zippers or Velcro is opened again and the sides are folded op on top of the roof of the cover so a small package remains. This package is taken back to the logistic centre.

The roof of the Q-Fold insulated cover has a special construction which is placed on the top of a roller container. At the bottom side of this construction there is a possibility to implement ice-packs to maintain the temperature of chilled of frozen goods in the roller container for a longer time. Ice-packs models: see page Ice packs

Most roller containers have bottoms which are not completely closed so air can flow through these openings. Therefore it is very important to seal or insulate the bottom of the container before loading the chilled or frozen products. An insulated bottom will increase the temperature results significant. To insulate the bottom a on-way use insulation or cartboard can be used. See Insulation

Filling roller containers with the goods, it can happen that de roller container is not completely filled. Yet the roller containers have sidebars which stand higher than the filled goods. This means that lots or air can go into the roller container. Therefore it is very important that this air is being kept to a minimum or an insulated blanket is being placed on top of the goods to protect it from the air above. Also it is important to bring-on the cover in the cold storrage room so the air above the goods is the same as the temperature of the goods. Hot air combined with chilled products will have a negative temperature result.

The thermo covers are made out of strong yet light weight materials so they can provide a long duration of life. Supermarkets and transport companies who are using the thermo covers experience a lifetime between 3 and 5 years.

The used foils in the thermo covers are water resistant so they can be easily cleaned which is important for the hygiene when the cover is used for food or pharmaceutical goods.

If the cover is used for one way or re-usable purposes the cover can be provided with several tracking and tracing systems as unique numbers, barcode or RFID technologies. Krautz develops tailor made software solutions for tracking and tracing systems. See page : Track & trace

Your standard container

Cover folded together on top of the roller container

Unfolding the four sides

Close the Velcro closures or zipper closures, ready.

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Insulated thermo covers