Thermo King said its most 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.
The new S-600M features a completely new diesel direct electric (DDE) architecture that drives optimum efficiencies and helps lower the overall cost of ownership for food distributors, the maker said.
Thermo King collaborated with PSA Peugeot Citroen to develop a diesel engine for the S-600M that meets the most stringent requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier IV Final regulations. The engine features emission technologies that exclude the use of a diesel particulate filter in meeting the requirements of the EPA regulations. The S-600M is designed to meet both EPA and California Air Resources Board requirements in the greater-than-25 HP category, which include a reduction of 90% in particulate matter and of 30% in nitrogen oxide from the interim standards that have been in effect since 2008.
The Precedent platform with DDE architecture offers multi-temperature customers flexibility in unit configuration. Customers can now order all Precedent multi-temperature models with Thermo King Smart Power, which allows the units to be operated off electrical power in stationary applications, the maker said. Smart Power will be available in both standard and high output versions. Thermo King also offers a Smart Power Prep Kit to meet the needs of customers who are considering shore power operation at their distribution centers, but have not yet invested in the infrastructure to support shore power operation. The kit enables customers to upgrade a Precedent unit to shore power operation in the field post-purchase.
The DDE engine architecture features the Thermo King X-430 compressor, which the company said is directly coupled to the diesel engine. A small generator supplies power to the condenser and evaporator assemblies, the company added.
Thermo King said it will offer the Precedent S-600M beginning in the third quarter of 2013. The existing multi-temperature Spectrum series of solutions also will be available for customers who wish to slowly transition into the new platform.
