Hochiki delivers protection for luxury fashion logistics operations

The installation was delivered by Hochiki Italia’s distributor DSA Technology SRL working alongside authorised installation specialist EM Sistemi Di Sicurezza to design a tailored solution for a complex site that includes a dedicated hanging garment section with an overhead trolley system and loading platform.

With operations spanning a three-floor, 6,600 m² garment warehouse and a wider 9,000 m² facility, IRIS 2002 required a comprehensive system that could maintain protection without disrupting critical logistics activity.

The open plan design also created a practical signalling challenge as the absence of structural columns made traditional visual alarm device placement impractical in parts of the warehouse.

Flexible detection

In order to address the site’s detection and evacuation needs, the team specified Hochiki’s YBO-BSB2 base sounder beacons mounted beneath ESP intelligent sensors, in turn providing combined audible and visual warnings. The base sounder beacons offer 51 EN 54-approved audio tones and a high intensity flash supporting compliant signalling in environments with high background noise.

The ESP addressable sensor range was selected for its suitability across large, mixed warehouse zones and for those features designed to reduce unwanted alarms, including automatic drift compensation and variable sensitivity.

At the heart of the solution, Hochiki’s Latitude fire control panels were installed across all three warehouses, with the entire system monitored from a single control station. With Latitude’s remote monitoring option, facilities and Health and Safety teams can access the system 24/7 and gain real-time visibility of panel status and site conditions, thereby supporting a more proactive approach towards compliance, oversight and operational continuity.

Simple installation, intuitive operation

EM Sistemi Di Sicurezza has highlighted the practical benefits of system flexibility during delivery, with a company spokesperson stating: “The flexibility of Hochiki’s system made the design and installation process easy.”

A spokesperson from DSA Technology SRL has also emphasised fast commissioning and the end user interface. “Configuration and programming were extremely simple tasks that reduced commissioning times. The user interface is clear and intuitive, ensuring immediate and safe management of the system for end operators.”

Strong reference point

This installation is a practical example of how logistics warehouse environments can be kept safer by adopting a joined-up and addressable fire detection and alarm system: one that combines scalable control, robust detection, clear audio-visual notification and simple ongoing operation.

For those facilities managers having to balance compliance, uptime and the realities of busy sites, it shows the value of selecting life safety technology that’s engineered for real buildings, real constraints and real working conditions.