Has anyone dealt with a Dematic pouch sorter system? The fire sprinkler contractor stated "the pouch sorter utilizes a pouch to move products through the building from storage locations to packing locations. The pouch basically is a U shaped bag with shorter side panels to keep products in the pouch. The pouch is constructed with two holes on the bottom corners of the pouch. Dematic and their European team has gone through a testing process to prove that the pouches do not need to be considered an Open Top container per NFPA 13." Has anyone dealt with a Dematic pouch sorter system?
The fire sprinkler contractor stated "the pouch sorter utilizes a pouch to move products through the building from storage locations to packing locations. The pouch basically is a U shaped bag with shorter side panels to keep products in the pouch. The pouch is constructed with two holes on the bottom corners of the pouch. Dematic and their European team has gone through a testing process to prove that the pouches do not need to be considered an Open Top container per NFPA 13." Would any one disagree the pouch sorters are NOT open top containers? Or, why they should be considered Open Top containers? Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Thomas Jones
5/13/2020 10:37:58 am
3.9.1.19* Open-Top Container. A container of any shape that is entirely or partially open on the top and arranged so as to allow for the collection of discharging sprinkler water cascading through the storage array.
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NK
5/13/2020 10:43:06 am
I used this youtube video for a visual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FdXesP0kE
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Franck
5/13/2020 11:11:22 am
As indicated by NK, open top containers are a concern wgen they can collect water and avoid the cooling effect to goods stored underneath (in a rack storage configuration, for example).
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Jessica Lutz
5/13/2020 02:50:05 pm
Very interesting technology!
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