COOL CHANGE
CARRIER TRANSICOLD, PART OF THE CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION, IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE WORLD’S MOST COMPLEX CHALLENGES INCLUDING THE SAFE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF FOOD, MEDICINES AND VACCINES. AT THIS YEAR’S SOLUTRANS TRADE FAIR, THE TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SPECIALIST WILL SHOWCASE ITS LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS MARKET.
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n 2020, Carrier Transicold reaffirmed its commitment to reducing emissions, improving sustainability and increasing efficiency across the refrigerated transport sector with the launch of its first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system, the Vector eCool. The Vector eCool – according to Victor Calvo, President of Carrier Transicold International Truck & Trailer – represents a completely new approach to trailer refrigeration, one that will help customers future-proof their fleets in line with ever-tightening emissions regulations. “The key to the Vector eCool is that it uses our existing ultra-efficient Vector refrigeration units, meaning you will get the same level of performance and reliability, just with no diesel engine and no emissions,” he said. “We have developed a new cutting-edge energy recovery and storage system which converts
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kinetic energy generated by the trailer’s axle and brakes into electricity, storing it in a battery pack that powers the refrigeration unit. This loop creates a fully autonomous system capable of meeting the refrigeration demands of any customer application, with the added bonus of no direct carbon dioxide or particulate emissions. “Being fully-electric, there are no noxious gas, particulate matter or carbon dioxide emissions created by the eCool system,” said Calvo. “It has been designed to help our customers operate in urban environments, allowing them to meet all current emissions regulations across Europe. Without an engine, the system is also extremely quiet, operating below 60 decibels and therefore being PIEK compliant. We truly believe it to be the ultimate urban trailer solution, offering businesses a way to exceed their own sustainability targets, as well as those
