Tag: refrigerated transport

Lola's cupcakes mobile display cabinet electric van

British temperature-controlled vehicle conversion specialist Coolkit has created a novel refrigerated electric van for London-based Lola’s Cupcakes, designed to display the bakery’s mouth-watering wares while on the move while complying with low-emission zones. “Lola’s transport manager finds that people are always asking if we have cupcakes on board our vans, so we thought that finding … Continue reading Coolkit creates electric van-based mobile refrigerated cupcake cabinet

Rather than a separate small diesel engine to power the refrigeration unit, Carrier Transicold’s latest ‘engineless’ 40XR and 50XR direct-drive truck refrigeration units rely entirely on power generated by the truck’s engine. These XR models operate on a split system basis with the refrigerant compressor installed within the engine compartment, a slimline evaporator fixed to … Continue reading Carrier Transicold’s new ‘engineless’ reefer

The Brisbane Truck Show 2023 (BTS23) is almost upon us, from May 18-21 we can expect some exciting reveals that should interest VASA members. Among the exhibits will be Carrier’s new carbonless cooling system, HDrive’s autonomous yard truck and the Australian debut of the eActros, the first all-electric truck from Mercedes-Benz. The next VASA SightGlass … Continue reading Brisbane Truck Show 2023 reveals well worth checking out

Thermo King has made R452A standard on single- and multi-temperature truck refrigeration units manufactured in North America from January 2023.  R452A has been used in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by Thermo King for several years as well as on selected products in Asia Pacific and North America, where the refrigerant’s temperature control performance … Continue reading Thermo King the first in North America to make reefers with R452a as standard

Darwin-based Arctic Installations has received funding to locally manufacture its innovative refrigerated truck and cool room insulation panels insulation solution, designed for the unique climatic and weather requirements of tropical regions. The company constructs refrigerated trailers from scratch and has an HVAC/R partner come in to install the refrigeration systems. It intends to displace fully … Continue reading Local manufacture of refrigerated truck and cool room insulated panels in the Top End

Toyota LandCruiser 78 'Troopy' modified for the refrigerated transport of vaccines

Toyota has built the world’s first refrigerated vehicle to get Performance, Quality and Safety prequalification from the World Health Organisation for the transport of vaccines. Based on a LandCruiser 78 ‘Troopy’, the project will help reduce the amount of vaccines wasted by exposure to temperature fluctuations during transportation to hospitals and clinics in regions where … Continue reading Toyota builds refrigerated VaccineCruiser based on 78-series Troopy, gets WHO tick of approval

Pandemic-busting vaccines need those working in temperature controlled transport and cold chain to bring their A-game In 2020 the word ‘unprecedented’ has been used with unprecedented frequency and now we have the unprecedented challenge of distributing vast volumes of COVID-19 vaccines around the world at strictly controlled temperatures of less than -70°C. As a result, … Continue reading COVID cold chain

Carrier Transicold has unveiled a new all-electric system, called the Vector eCool, for powering engineless trailer refrigeration units. The refrigerated shipping specialist’s latest technology is not, however, just a vast array of heavy and load-reducing batteries slung under a trailer. Instead, the Vector eCool features a sensibly sized battery and an axle-based energy generation and … Continue reading Carrier’s zero-emissions refrigeration tech for trailers

The quest to drive down local emissions, particularly in urban areas, is leading many businesses to adopt electric vehicles. Electric panel vans, for example, are ideal for last-mile delivery applications – and their all-electric nature often exempts them from increasingly common emissions-based charges and restrictions. Some companies have added refrigeration units to such vans, allowing … Continue reading Hello Fresh rolls out refrigerated electric vans

UK-based bakery chain Greggs has equipped three of its trucks with Thermo King hybrid refrigeration systems. Greggs, which serves more than six million customers a week, is among the first companies in Europe to employ the hybrid Thermo King systems. The nose-mounted T-Series Hybrid and under-mounted UT Hybrid refrigeration units can switch between diesel or … Continue reading Greggs hybrid reefers roll out