What We Do Hillphoenix, a leading industry innovator has dedicated the necessary resources to develop a new Walk-Ins Division. The result, Hillphoenix WALK-INS is now one of the largest and the most innovative manufacturers of walk-in products in the United States providing a wide variety of custom-designed walk-in coolers and freezers to customers throughout North America.

WALK-INS The walk-ins division specializes in “cold boxes” that are used for refrigerating perishable products in bulk. This is an example of a dairy cooler, you can see the door used to enter and stock on the side.

Our Products This is a supermarket reach-in beverage cooler. This is inside the cooler where the beverages are stored and loaded into the reach-in display.

Panels are constructed individually, then assembled together to make a box. Top Panel (TP) Header Panel (HP) Sill Panel (SP) Corner Panel (CP) Wall Panel (WP)

Exterior Metal Skin Interior Metal Skin Female Rail The typical panel is constructed by creating a wood frame consisiting of 2 rails, and 2 end plates. It is then covered by a metal skin on the exterior and the interior. It is then filled foam. Cam Lock Male Rail Foam

RAIL PROFILES Blank Dado Female Male

PANEL CONSTRUCTION Interior skin Blank or Dado (normally with holes) Staples attaching metal skin roughly every 8 – 10in Staples connecting Frame (2 for 3 ½) (3 for 4” and 5”) Male or Female Rail Table surface Exterior skin (normally with out holes) Staples attaching metal skin roughly every 8 – 10in

STANDARD WALL PANELS (47” WIDE)

WORKFLOW WORK ORDERS PRE – ASSEMBLY FABRICATION (WOOD/METAL) ASSEMBLY (PANELS/DOOR) FOAM FINISHING WAREHOUSE

Walls and Doors

Angled Corners and Tops

CLASS 4 CLASS 3 CLASS 2 CLASS 1 Panels can be place in one of 4 classification based on complexity, time needed to build and tools needed that require additional training. CLASS 4 CLASS 3 CLASS 2 CLASS 1 Panels that require a lot of time ability and understanding of the drawing for quality assurance. Panels that require a directional change or contain electrical Panels that are “Non –Standard” Basic “Standard” panel Panels consist of end plates, rails for varying type and change direction in some fashion. Panels could also contain backing with electrical components. Panel configuration is considered “Non-Standard”, ex: Double Tongue. Panels may also contain backing of some sort or have two different length rails or plywood covering Consists of 2 end plates and a Tongue and Grooved rail and 2 skins (e.x. Basic 47” panel or cut wall) Panels consist of end plates, rails for varying type, length and lock locations and change direction in some fashion. Panels could also contain backing with multible electrical components.

Each employee will be required to build any panel of varying difficulty at any given time to meet our production goals Each and every employee will be expected to perform to the best of their ability and produce quality work in a timely fashion It will not be held against the employee for not being able to build certain panels if not able to do so efficiently and effectively If an employee is not confident in their ability to build said panel the employee SHOULD ASK FOR HELP!!

Class Examples 47” panels that do not require backing or 2 piece metal Odd sized panels that do not require backing or 2 piece metal Class 1

Class Examples Class 2 Double Male panels Most Floor panels End Top panels Panels with backing but no electrical components Class 2 Panels that are two different lengths but rails have standard lock locations Panels that consist of 2 pieces skins of the same color

Class Examples Class 3 Corner Panels Angled tops Angled Corner Panels Panels with backing and electrical components Class 3 Panels that are two different lengths but rails have non - standard lock locations Panel that consist of multiple skins

Assembling a Corner

Production Drawings Our designers create production drawings giving you the information needed to produce panels and boxes. Manufacturing Support generates cut sheets by interpreting these drawing and devising the appropriate cut dimensions and material to be used. As a material handler, it is still helpful to understand the production drawings to have a solid understanding of What you are cutting/assembling. The 1st place to look when reading a production drawing is the title block…

Where the job is shipping A description of the box’s general function The title block contains key information about the job and will ALWAYS be located on the bottom right of the drawing.. The Customer/Job information box is in the lower right hand corner and contains vital information such as… Where the job is shipping

Which customer is it being built for And finally and most critically the Job Number.

Drawing Specifications You will need to locate the Specifications section of the print. *Note: It’s location may change out of necessity*

*Special Note: Be sure to look for info boxes like this on the print as they contain important information about the panel constuction.*

Drawing Acronyms Panels are labeled as the following acronyms on the drawings: WP = Wall Panel TP = Top Panel SP = Sill Panel HP = Header Panel CP = Corner Panel DS = Door Sections WS = Wall Spline CS = Corner Spline CT = Corner Transition ADP = Aluminum Diamond Plate FP = Floor Panel MP = Mullein Panel CA = Cam Adaptor

Plan View The location of special metal skins The panel label The over all dimensions of the box The panel label The dimensions for the width of the panel Filled circles, (black dots) represent a male rail. Unfilled circles represent female rails.

Elevation View Door hardware list Top panel thickness Over all height of the box Wall panel Height Lock location for wall panels Accessories contained in panels

Determining which elevation to use BACK LEFT RIGHT RIGHT LEFT FRONT

Total Of ALL Tops Put Together Top Panels Lag Block Location Lock Location Length Of The Tops Total Of ALL Tops Put Together

These indicate special information located on the Detail Print Drawing Details These indicate special information located on the Detail Print

Match the Number from the Drawing to the number on the Detail Sheet. Details Page Be sure the Detail print number matches the job number you are working on Match the Number from the Drawing to the number on the Detail Sheet.