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R E F R I G E R A T I O N NERSA’s approval of Don’t freeze the 8% year-on-year increase for electricity prices has given some your profits relief and planning ability to supermarkets. However, it has not changed the deep cuts in the balance sheet, made by refrigeration costs. Make sure you are on top of current developments and that you have the correct solution for your store. Promised cost savings are meaningless By Michel Mack unless you look at the whole picture, operate equipment correctly and don’t neglect maintenance. The refrigeration market is very complex The perfect solution? and uninformed decisions could resound First of all, there is no such thing. No rule for years to come of thumb or case example will tell you how much of what is right for your store. Bottom line: Every store’s requirements much temptation to save on certain Another major advantage of electronic differ based on size, target LSM, range and ‘extras’, whilst these often enable the best controls is their ability to collect vast location. The best solutions are tailor-made cost-control in the long run. amounts of data. “Data is then translated and require expert input. “Modern equipment offers a variety of into a format that non-technical people That being said, lots of development energy saving interventions. Electronic can understand and act on,” says Kriel. has occurred in this sector and energy controls have become more commonplace Controls can detect when cold-room doors efficiency, of course, becomes an ever- and usually include electronic expansion are left open and give the opportunity greater driver when con