2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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)

6. 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

7. RAIL PROFILES
Blank
Dado
Female
Male

8. 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

9. STANDARD WALL PANELS (47” WIDE)

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

11. Walls and Doors

12. Angled Corners and Tops

13. 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.

14. 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!!

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Assembling a Corner

19. 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…

21. 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

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

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

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

25. 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

26. 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.

27. 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

28. Determining which elevation to use
BACK
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
LEFT
FRONT

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

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

31. 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.