Thermo King is introducing several new solutions the company said are designed to drive energy and operational efficiency for owners and operators by lowering costs and increasing the efficiency, sustainability, uptime and quality of products delivered.
“We closely monitor industry challenges and customer needs to provide solutions for our customers that optimize energy and operational efficiency and the quality of the products they deliver,” said Doug Lenz, director of product management and marketing for Thermo King. “We’ll be showcasing innovative new solutions that address industry challenges as well as some of our most popular existing solutions.”
Thermo King’s TracKing featuring Wi-Fi technology, available in June, is a web-based asset management system that provides the ability to remotely monitor and track untethered refrigerated units in a fleet. The system offers customers the option to use Wi-Fi to monitor their units in the yard, pre-cool them, download temperature data and upload temperature profiles. When the truck leaves the yard, TracKing automatically switches back to cellular mode for over-the-road monitoring.
The company’s new, easy-to-install CargoLink wireless door sensors communicate to the refrigeration unit to shut off when the door is open, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and providing load quality protection, Thermo King said, adding that users can combine the wireless sensors with TracKing telematics to maximize control and visibility of load quality parameters. The wireless sensor system is designed to grow with businesses and adapt to future technologies; it can expand up to 32 sensors.
Existing solutions that Thermo King is showcasing at MATS include: the SB-230 with Smooth Air Blower evaporator, which requires 24 percent less power than previous generation blower assemblies; the TriPace System, a battery-based electric auxiliary power unit for Class 8 sleeper cabs that provides quiet, clean heating and cooling without idling the tractor engine; and the company’s Fuel Filtration System, included on the SB-30 series, designed to save the average 500-vehicle fleet $100,000 in annual fuel-related maintenance expenses.
