Hultsteins tabs Transcool for TRU support in Scotland
Swedish/UK transport refrigeration manufacturer Hultsteins recently formed a new service and support partnership with Glasgow-based refrigeration service provider Transcool Scotland.
Long-established transport refrigeration specialist Transcool will install, maintain and service Hultsteins’ hydraulic fridge systems and on-board electric generators throughout Scotland and the border regions of England, the companies said.
“We are delighted to be working with Hultsteins,” said Robert Murray, Transcool managing director. “Hultsteins’ ‘diesel-free’ systems are widely used, since the 1960s, and popular in many northern European countries and we are pleased to see they are now arriving on our shores.”
Hultsteins offers two sustainable refrigeration products aimed at enabling operators to save both carbon and fuel by providing an alternative to traditional, diesel-powered transport refrigeration units (TRUs): Ecofridge hydraulic and electric single- and multi-temp units for rigid truck applications, and Ecogen hydraulic systems which, powered by the tractor’s PTO, drive any conventional fridge system and cut out the requirement for the diesel engine while on the road.
Ecogen generates the 400-volt power needed to run a TRU and is a bolt-on, bolt-off solution with a life expectancy of more than 10 years, Hultsteins said. It comes in two models. The Ecogen Lowline is sited between the axles on rigid-bodied trucks and two-axle tractors, and the Ecogen Slimline fits behind the cab and is ideal for gas-powered and 6x2 tractors where chassis space is at more of a premium.
“The appointment of Transcool is a further decisive step toward establishing a solid aftermarket structure for Hultsteins’ customers throughout the UK and Ireland,” said Graham Usher, Hultsteins’ managing director for the UK and Ireland. “I am pleased to say that the Transcool team will shortly be installing three Ecogen systems for a well-known Scottish operator and we look forward to reporting on their progress soon.”
From their 5,000-square-foot, fully equipped workshops in Glasgow, Transcool provides round-the-clock service for all of Scotland, including the highlands and Islands, with additional support coming from their service center in Aberdeen. Transcool field service vans are stocked with a range of fast-moving fridge parts, and the operation is geared to supply full-time breakdown and repair services for all types of transport refrigeration systems.
“There’s real potential here for operators to see a big improvement in their carbon footprint, compared to a traditional diesel fridge,” Murray added. “And as the date draws closer for the government to withdraw the rebate on red diesel, the introduction of these sustainable systems to operators in Scotland is certainly well timed.”