Thermo King unveils refrigerated transport solutions at IAA 2016

Sept. 23, 2016
Thermo King showcased new innovations for refrigerated transport at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover, Germany.

HANNOVER, GERMANY. Thermo King showcased new innovations for refrigerated transport at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover, Germany.

“Innovation goes beyond simply creating new products,” said Karin De Bondt, vice president and general manager for Truck, Trailer and Bus at Thermo King in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). “It is about addressing unique customer needs through connectivity, data-driven intelligence, real-user insights, and the ability to merge new and emerging technologies later based upon customer needs.Today at the IAA, Thermo King is introducing a series of truck and trailer solutions including the new SLXi single- and multi-temperature trailer refrigeration platform designed to answer today’s demands for fuel efficiency, intelligence, connectivity and sustainability.”

New products showcased include:

SLXi Platform of Trailer Refrigeration Units: According to the company, offer up to 20% fuel savings and telematics as standard. The SLXi platform of single- and multi-temperature trailer refrigeration units were developed with an expanded focus on the unit’s intelligence, communication capabilities, fuel consumption and temperature management.

Units offer enhanced temperature control thanks to the SR-3 Controller, both set point control and temperature displays provide accuracy in increments of 0.1 degrees Celsius, according to the company. In multi-temperature models, Precision Temperature Control (PTC) reduces temperature deviation by 80 percent over previous technology and, dependent on operating conditions, will maintain compartment temperature within about 0.15 degrees Celsius. PTC provides an automatic pre-set of the capacity modulation and the temperature control to secure an optimum environment in the center and rear trailer compartments, the company added.

In addition, the company said annual CO2 emissions of the SLXi have been cut by 2.4 tons and NOx exhaust emissions reduced by 15 percent compared to its predecessor and R-452A refrigerant lowers the global warming potential (GWP) approximately by half compared to the incumbent R-404A.

Thermo King hybrid concept: Presented for the first time at IAA 2016, the new Hybrid Drive Trailer concept combines technologies from both Thermo King and FRIGOBLOCK and will become part of the SLXi refrigerated trailer platform. The Hybrid Drive Trailer concept offers additional fuel and operational savings, as well as low emission and noise levels enabling transport companies access to inner city areas and restricted zones, the company added.

“The Thermo King Hybrid Drive allows a refrigerated semi-trailer attached to a tractor with a FRIGOBLOCK Enviro Drive inverter filter to run electrically. This enables the trailer refrigeration unit to be powered as a hybrid drive, by either the electric alternator or through its own independent diesel engine,” the company said.

“FRIGOBLOCK and Celtrak technologies have broadened Thermo King’s industry-leading research and development capabilities by adding complimentary technology in areas such as hybrid, non-diesel, and operational intelligence solutions,” De Bondt said. “These capabilities, combined with Thermo King’s proven track record of dependable, industry-leading technology, have accelerated new innovations that meet and adapt to unique customer needs and provide sustainable solutions for the refrigerated transport sector.“

UT Spectrum: the UT-Series multi-temperature truck unit is designed to meet the needs of urban distributers who require multiple temperature zones, the new UT Spectrum unit extends the range of the UT-Series platform of products. The UT-Series offers under-mount refrigeration units for truck and drawbar trailer applications.

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