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Overview

Thornton 南宫体育app官网入口登录 expanded LAN Cargo鈥檚 cold storage facility at Miami International Airport by 30,000 SF, doubling the Chilean air freight line鈥檚 capacity for importing perishable goods and incorporating the latest technology in cargo handling. With this expansion, LAN Cargo now possesses the largest airline-operated cooler facility of its kind in any airport in the U.S. and is able to process 6,600 tons/week. Thornton鈥檚 preconstruction assessment reduced the project鈥檚 three phases to two to accommodate LAN鈥檚 ongoing operations, which included USDA inspections during construction.

Thornton鈥檚 scope covered various items that were required to accommodate the owner鈥檚 new automated pallet-handling system, including five concrete pits with steel angles to house the system鈥檚 hydraulics. Thornton coordinated with the owner鈥檚 vendor to supply power to the pits as well as to five electrical panels and a control station鈥攁 custom-designed, elevated steel platform that Thornton built. In addition to glazing and fire sprinklers, Thornton also provided MEP for humidification and refrigeration systems that offer roof-mounted condensing units serving ceiling-hung refrigeration evaporators. Hurricane-resistant items that Thornton constructed include two tunnels made of heavy gauge steel, cooler panel walls/ceilings, and airside doors where the automated system鈥檚 turntables receive cargo pallets. Old roll-up doors landside and airside were replaced with impact resistant, insulated, motorized overhead doors, accompanied with new dock seals and bumpers.

Project highlights

• Storage facility 
• Custom-designed, elevated steel platform
• MEP for humidification & refrigeration systems
• Miami International Airport