Phillips Industries introduces interior corner lights with motion detection for dry vans and reefers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. selected these new lights as their standard interior trailer lights for their refrigerated trailers.
How monitoring reefers saves money
According to the Food Policy Research Center at the University of Minnesota, about 40% of America’s food supply is either lost or wasted. This rate of waste is not only one of the highest in the world, but also it is responsible for increases in our grocery bills at the checkout counter. Improper temperature control
Carrier Transicold pursues natural refrigerant technology for reefers
Carrier Transicold has set its sights on natural refrigerant technology that surpasses current alternatives in terms of reducing environmental impact, voluntarily aligning with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s latest and more stringent refrigerant change listing for other commercial, non-transport refrigeration systems. As an alternative to R-404A used in truck and trailer refrigeration units, Carrier Transicold is building
Reefers: Bringing food home for the holidays
Gayatri Abbott, director of telematics product management for Thermo King, a global transport refrigeration provider and a brand of Ingersoll, states, “American families can thank the cold chain for the bounty they will enjoy this holiday season. After all, most of the meats, fruits and vegetables they will consume will travel from producer to supermarket
Wi-Fi capabilities of reefers
Many fleet operators are discovering the cost, efficiency, cargo safety and quality advantages of adopting web-enabled software solutions.
Carrier Transicold’s newest reefers offer ‘best’ warranty
Carrier Transicold introduced two new models in its X2 series of trailer refrigeration units, the 2500 APX and 2100 APX, which the company said both feature the innovative APX control system as well as the industry’s most comprehensive warranty. The warranty for 2500 APX and 2100 APX units includes 60-month/10,000-hour coverage for the microprocessor module.
Environmental solution for truck stops supports reefers, too
The Shorepower Truck Electrification Project, which is developing infrastructure for electrical connections at truck stops along major freight corridors across the U.S., also equips sites with 460-volt power supplies to support the growing population of transport refrigeration units with 460-volt electric standby (eTRUs).
Prepare reefers for colder weather
Thermo King offers practices and solutions to help prepare reefers for the cold weather and avoid downtime.
Carrier: Vector units are quietest diesel-powered reefers in N.A.
The Vector 6500 single-temperature unit was tested by Carrier Transicold in accordance with ARI Standard 1120, paired against a competitive unit of comparable capacity equipped with a factory-installed sound-reduction package. When running in high-speed cooling mode, the Vector unit’s sound output measured six decibels quieter than the competitor.
The impact of 2013 EPA Tier 4 on Reefers
It is not too early for operators of refrigerated truck and trailer fleets to begin considering how Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final emission standards will affect their operations and equipment budgets over the next several years. The new EPA standards will take effect Jan. 1, 2013, for non-road engines in the less than