Thermo King announced that C.R. England has selected the Thermo King Precedent trailer platform for its fleet in an exclusive three-year agreement.
The Precedent is a new trailer temperature control platform designed to deliver double-digit fuel savings, industry-leading performance and lower life cycle costs. Thermo King, unveiled the Precedent in June 2012.
C.R. England will implement solutions that include the S-600 Precedent, a greater-than-25 HP single temperature unit that Thermo King said is the industry’s most environmentally-sensitive unit. The company will use the S-600 in both traditional over-the-road applications, and with the addition of specific option packages in intermodal and rail applications.
“The Precedent is our refrigeration unit of choice to meet the new more stringent emission standards,” said Corey England, executive vice president of C.R. England. “It complements our sustainability initiatives and we love that it is evergreen from the start. Besides the sustainability benefits, the dramatic fuel savings, reduced maintenance costs and possibility for trade cycle adjustment helped seal the deal.”
“C.R. England remains the world’s largest refrigerated carrier because they carefully manage their business, so we’re especially pleased that they selected the Precedent as the best energy and operationally efficient solution for their needs,” said Doug Lenz, director of product management and marketing for Thermo King.
According to Thermo King, the Precedent features a completely new platform for the trailer market designed to be fully compliant with the new EPA Tier 4 final regulations. The units are available in a range of options, including:
• The S-600 greater-than-25 HP single temperature unit with an evergreen engine for use in California
• The S-700 greater-than-25 HP high capacity single temperature unit with an evergreen engine for use in California
• The C-600 less-than-25 HP single-temperature unit with an allowed useful life in California of seven years
The Precedent platform features a new Diesel Direct Electric (DDE) architecture to deliver optimum efficiencies such as tighter temperature control and double-digit fuel savings in real-world applications, the maker added.
