The furs of Kopenhagen Fur depend on the environment in the halls where they are sorted and stored. If the humidity level is too low, the skins will shrink and result in lower producer prices; however, if the humidity level is too high, the furs will be subjected to putrefaction and fungus – the tight balance is controlled by ventilation equipment and refrigerating processors.

When three processors broke down, Kopenhagen Fur was facing a critical situation, so they immediately contacted FORCE Technology to
have the state of all technical installations reviewed and assessed.

FORCE Technology examined the refrigerating installations in the halls where Kopenhagen Fur stores its furs.

Thorough review paved the way for improvements

Kopenhagen Fur has been at the same address for more than 30 years and several of its technical systems date back to the 1960s and 1970s when energy prices were lower than today. Reviewing the systems, we quickly found a large number to be unstable, and systems operations and maintenance to be costintensive.

Shift to centralised systems guarantees the energy supply and generates major cost savings

Our survey quickly showed a need for introducing a cooling system in some of the sorting halls as too high temperatures would otherwise result in vermin in the furs. A temperature reduction was therefore crucial.

Kopenhagen Fur had previously made a solution proposal for new refrigerating systems in collaboration with various engineering contractors. We reviewed the proposal but instead of investing in the proposed decentralised solution we recommended a centralised refrigerating system to Kopenhagen Fur with emergency back-up.

A decentralised refrigerating system may expose Kopenhagen Fur to a complete loss of refrigerating capacity in one or more halls, thus failing to maintain the desired environment. When the centralised system is fully implemented, Kopenhagen Fur will enjoy a secure supply in all halls.

Not only is the energy supply top-notch – the investment in a centralised refrigerating system instead of a decentralised solution will cut costs by DKK 3m for Kopenhagen Fur on a five-year horizon, and the operations costs of a centralised cooling system are low too.

FORCE Technology has completed the project at Kopenhagen Fur, providing a future-proof temperature solution for the sensitive furs.

Our consulting services in the energy area are making a difference

FORCE Technology has solid experience in advising companies wishing to optimise their indoor climate. The project at Kopenhagen Fur serves as an illustrative example of how our consulting services contribute to ensuring optimum indoor environments with energy and financial savings to match. FORCE Technology’s consulting services in this area cover the entire spectrum of design, operations, maintenance and system optimisation.