Carrier Transicold commemorates 75 Years of reefer transport
Carrier Transicold is celebrating a double anniversary this year: 75 years of Carrier road transport refrigeration innovation and the 45th anniversary of the Carrier Transicold business. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping of temperature controlled cargoes with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part of
Prime Inc. equips reefer trailers with Bendix safety systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC announced that Prime Inc., a North American commercial fleet, has added Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes and the Bendix TABS-6 Advanced trailer roll stability system to its refrigerated trailers. The fleet is equipping 2,500 new refrigerated trailers with the Bendix ADB22X and Bendix TABS-6 Advanced safety technologies. The trailers are
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
Optimizing your reefer for cold weather operations
The winter driving season is upon us and refrigerated fleet managers and operators are dusting off their checklists and winterizing their tractors and trailers from the tires up. This includes performing critical maintenance to keep reefer transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) performing reliably and efficiently. According to Ken Hartman, vice president, aftermarket, for Thermo King, a
Great Dane and Johnson showcase reefer body and trailer configurations
Great Dane and Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies highlighted products tailored specifically for the foodservice industry at the 2014 International Food Distributors Association (IFDA) Distribution Solutions Conference. The products highlighted included Johnson Alpine series sheet and post refrigerated truck body and a specially configured Great Dane Everest CL refrigerated trailer. Both models on display are engineered
Saving reefer fuel
Refrigerated carriers like TransAm Trucking and Witte Bros. Exchange are also taking the opportunity to reduce fuel use from the fleets’ refrigeration units. TransAm Trucking, which Thermo King recently presented with its Energy Efficiency Leader Award in recognition of the carrier’s commitment to energy and operational efficiency and sustainability, has chosen to upgrade its entire
Great Dane’s Statesboro plant delivers first Celadon reefer
A prototype trailer that is part of a 200-unit order for Celadon Group has been built at Great Dane’s newest manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Ga.
Tracking trailers and reefer temperatures
Always on the lookout for ways to improve efficiency and productivity, refrigerated carriers are increasingly turning to trailer tracking and refrigeration unit monitoring solutions.
Thermo King launches environmentally sensitive trailer reefer
Thermo King said its new S-600M environmentally sensitive diesel trailer temperature control system for multi-temperature operations meets changing industry regulations and helps food distribution customers achieve sustainability objectives and reduce high fuel costs.
Thermo King unveils new customer-driven reefer solutions
Thermo King launched new solutions at the IAA show in Hanover, Germany, including the T-500R single-temperature nose mount refrigeration unit, an innovative cryogenics concept unit and new additions to its V-Series of Spectrum units.