Abstract: A multitemperature storage system is provided. The system includes a storage structure having a plurality of upright members, a plurality of horizontal members supported by the upright members and forming a grid pattern defining a plurality of grid cells and allowing containers to be arranged in stacks beneath the grid cells defined by the grid pattern, and a track structure on top of the horizontal members, the track structure being configured to allow a load-handling device to move across the storage structure to retrieve a container from a stack; and temperature-control means configured to maintain a first-temperature region within the storage structure at a first temperature and a second-temperature region within the storage structure at a second temperature.

Abstract: A multitemperature storage system includes a storage structure including a plurality of upright members, a plurality of horizontal members supported by the upright members and forming a grid pattern defining a plurality of grid cells and allowing containers to be arranged in stacks beneath the grid cells defined by the grid pattern, and a track structure on top of the horizontal members, the track structure being configured to allow a load-handling device to move across the storage structure to retrieve a container from a stack; and including temperature-control to maintain a first-temperature region within the storage structure at a first temperature and a second-temperature region within the storage structure at a second temperature.

Abstract: A method for detecting seismic events, the method including acquiring acceleration data over a given period of time from one or more accelerometers located on a grid framework structure; comparing the acquired acceleration data to ground acceleration data from one or more accelerometers located on the ground; determining a differential acceleration between the acceleration data and the ground acceleration data; determining displacement data from the differential acceleration; and determining whether a seismic event has taken place over the given period of time based on the displacement data.

Abstract: A grid framework structure for supporting a load handling device operative to move containers, includes: a plurality of upright members, interconnected to define nodes at their top ends by a plurality of grid members arranged in a grid pattern, and forming a grid structure including grid cells and a track system having a plurality of tracks arranged in the grid pattern, the grid structure including a first region, a second region, and a bridging joint assembly arranged as one or more connections between the first region and the second region, the bridging joint assembly including at least one mechanical fuse that is arranged to break under an applied load greater than or equal to a predetermined load so as to allow the first region of the grid structure to separate from the second region of the grid structure when the applied load exceeds the predetermined load.

Abstract: A grid framework structure for supporting a load handling device operative to move one or more containers includes a plurality of upright members including a first upright member and a second upright member interconnected by at least one of a plurality of grid members extending between the first and second upright members, the first upright member being interconnected at its top end to the at least one of the plurality of grid members by a connection including a pivotable joint such that the at least one of the plurality of grid members is rotatable in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis extending through the pivotable joint upon movement of one of the first or second upright members relative to another of the first or second upright members.

Abstract: A multitemperature storage system includes a storage structure including a plurality of upright members , a plurality of horizontal members supported by the upright members and forming a grid pattern defining a plurality of grid cells and allowing containers to be arranged in stacks beneath the grid cells defined by the grid pattern, and a track structure on top of the horizontal members , the track structure being configured to allow a load-handling device to move across the storage structure to retrieve a container from a stack ; and including temperature-control to maintain a first-temperature region within the storage structure at a first temperature and a second-temperature region within the storage structure at a second temperature.