As part of the 2020–2022 Corporate Sustainability Plan and its Corporate Social Responsibility policies, ILIP (ILPA Group) has invested in the construction of a new automated oxygen-depletion warehouse with a capacity of 60,000 pallet spaces, adjacent to the production plant. This decision allows for a drastic reduction in shipments to external warehouses: in 2019 alone, these shipments exceeded 280,000 km, with an estimated avoidable impact of approximately 300,000 kg of CO₂. In a project where logistics efficiency and sustainability are central, the fire protection system had to ensure high performance, operational continuity, and full regulatory compliance.
Client requirements
For a highly automated logistics infrastructure, the following was required:
- provide a reliable fire-fighting water supply for the hydrant network and sprinkler system;
- comply with applicable rules (UNI EN 12845:2020 and other rules applicable to the context);
- ensure operational redundancy (electric and diesel power supplies) and stable pressure control;
- place the station in a strategic location so that it can quickly serve all areas of the warehouse;
- adapt the solution to the site conditions and the customer’s client requirements.
Idroelettrica's proposal
In collaboration with the client’s design firm, Idroelettrica proposed and supplied fire protection pump-sets compliant with
UNI EN 12845:2020, tailored for the two applications:
- Fire hydrant group:
- 1 electric main pump
- 1 main diesel pump
- 1 Jockey Pump for pressure maintenance
- Sprinkler assembly (modular, pre-assembled):
- modular pressurization unit preassembled on a base made of metal profiles
- 1 electric main pump
- 1 main diesel pump
- 1 Jockey Pump
Idroelettrica’s production facilities made it possible to design a technical solution tailored to the actual installation conditions, thereby optimizing installation time and methods.
The Result
The pressurization units were installed in a dedicated utility room, strategically located to reach all areas of the new warehouse with the required Hydraulic Performance during an emergency. The result is a compliant, redundant, and reliable system that meets the safety requirements of an automated warehouse and aligns with ILIP’s sustainability and business continuity objectives.
Giuliano Laffi
Head of the Technical Department at ILIP S.r.l.
We chose an Italian manufacturer, one based right here in our area. We had high hopes for him, and he certainly didn’t disappoint.
