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The consumer habits of the world are in rapid change, with next-day delivery as an expectation in the market. Growing demand and the need of quick turnover call for efficient solutions and optimal utilization of warehouse space. This has led to significant changes in warehouses, where automatic storage and retrieval system are introduced to meet the demands.

The complexity of warehouses is increasing with the introduction of distributions centers with a combination of several automatic solutions, combined with traditional systems and a need for a rapid turnover. Fire protection for warehouses has become more complex as the commodities change, the size of products change, and the storage method changes from the traditional solutions. The changes to the warehouse structures raise questions, and in a jungle of different types of storage solutions it is important to understand differences and complexities. A change in a parameter could have a huge impact on the fire development in a warehouse. Therefore, AutoStore has taken a proactive approach by conducting small-, intermediate- and large-scale fire tests since 2009, to be able to provide guidance on adequate fire protection solutions for the AutoStore technology.