Fall 2002 - Thermo King

Fall 2002
A publication for the over-the-road transport temperature control industry.
Thermo King Receives First U.S.
Order for Cryogenics Units
Market Day ® Corporation signed on as
Thermo King Corporation’s first North
American cryogenics customer. Chicagobased Market Day, a school fund-raising food
cooperative, ordered 12 ST-CR 300
cryogenic truck units. The ST-CR 300 runs
completely on the cryogenic system, using
liquid carbon dioxide as a substitute for diesel
fuel. The cryogenics transport refrigeration
unit completely eliminates ozone-depleting
refrigerants and diesel fuel. CO2, a naturally
occurring refrigerant, eliminates the need for
and emissions of ozone-depleting commercial
refrigerants such as CFC, HCFC or HFC.
Market Day offers schools the opportunity
to earn a minimum of 10 percent of the
Visit us at Booth #916 at the 2002 Food
Productivity Convention & Exposition,
Oct. 20 – 23, in Atlanta at the Georgia
World Congress Center
Thermo King will be highlighting the latest
advances in transport temperature control.
Look for the SPECTRUM trailer and
SPECTRUM TS truck multi-temp units;
V-300 MAX TCI, a multi-temp for small
trucks; ST-CR 300, the new cryogenic
truck unit; and the latest in telematics.
purchase price of food products. Every
month, order sheets are distributed to
participating school children who share them
with their family and friends. Market Day
offers more than 150 brand name foods to
choose from. More than 6,000 schools and
other community groups in 20 metropolitan
areas benefit from the proceeds generated
through Market Day’s fund-raising program.
In its 27 years of operation, the cooperative
has raised more than $250 million for
schools. Because the company primarily
distributes food to schools and churches, the
use of safe and friendly CO2 as an alternative
to diesel fuel appealed to them.
“This is a huge step for the growth of
emerging technology in North America,”
said Jay Seshadri, Thermo King vice
president, global product management.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to work with
a reputable company like Market Day on
this first North American cryogenic order.”
Todd Peterson, Market Day center manager,
Tom Sabatini, Market Day transportation
manager, and Frank Laurendi, Market Day
transportation supervisor in Wood Dale, Ill.,
were strong supporters of the cryogenics
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available. The units are cleaner, quieter and
more efficient.
“We feel that cryogenics is the future of
refrigeration systems,” Laurendi said. “We
pride ourselves on being a company that is
environmentally conscious. Not only does
the unit eliminate emissions and reduce
noise levels, its operating expenses are also
very attractive.”
Market Day operates a fleet of 160 trucks
and trailers to deliver the food to 11 states.
The company’s main hub is in Chicago
with five smaller hubs and cross-docks. The
cross-docks accept manufacturers’ deliveries
and palletize orders for distribution. Market
Day works with local Thermo King dealer,
Illinois Auto Central, to meet its transport
refrigeration needs.
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I N S I D E
Thermo King Receives First U.S. Cryogenics Order . . . .Page 2
Steve Shawley Named President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 2
Get Your Beer Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3
Look For the White Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4
Transport Your Cake and Ice Cream Too . . . . . . . . . . .Page 5
Tie One On with Ancra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6
Tell Us What You Think . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6
Closed-Door Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 7
Inside-the-Box Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 8
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Thermo King and Market Day partnered
with Praxair to supply the CO2. Typically,
processing companies such as Praxair refine
CO2 into a liquid, solid or gas form.
However, while these companies store CO2
in large tanks at 300 psi, a lower pressure is
required to increase the capacity (Btu per
pound), which, in turn, provides for the
ST-CR 300’s enhanced cooling capacity.
Thermo King’s patented automatic filling
station connects to a large storage tank similar
to the type found at processing companies.
The filling station converts the pressure of the
CO2 from 300 psi to 125 psi and utilizes
flexible fill hoses to transfer the liquid CO2
into the unit’s tank. Private filling stations can
be placed in the yards of distribution centers,
where entire fleets could be conveniently
fueled. For now, Market Day’s filling station
will be private, but Laurendi did not rule out
opening the filling station up to other local
distributors running cryogenics units.
be intimidating to some, but most
transportation companies are very familiar
with the governmental pressure to eliminate
diesel emissions.”
Applying for building permits for Market
Day’s filling station was a little tougher
than Laurendi anticipated. “Our village
municipalities were concerned about the
construction of the CO2 tank,” Laurendi said.
“Our local government wasn’t familiar with the
technology and sent several inspectors to visit
us before the permit was granted. The irony is
that CO2 is a low-risk and environmentally
friendly alternative to diesel fuel.”
“Everyone is interested in emerging
technologies, but nobody wants to be the
first,” said Dave Smith of Illinois Auto
Central, “except Market Day. They wanted
to raise the green flag and show America
what the future is bringing – not only in fuel
choices, but also in conservation practices.
They’ll be able to use the cryogenics units
for a long time, transferring them from
truck to truck as necessary.”
Seshadri concedes that educating businesses
on the value of cryogenics technology has
been a hurdle. “Moving from diesel fuel to
CO2 is a change in the way fleets have been
running their refrigeration units. It might
The SB-III CR cryogenics unit is available
for trailers. Both truck and trailer cryogenics
systems offer rapid pull-down, quick
temperature recovery after deliveries, and
improved temperature control.
While Europe is traditionally the world
leader in passing environmental and noise
ordinances, a growing number of U.S. states
and cities have recently proposed similar bills
to help reduce pollution and excess noise,
citing problems such as motor vehicle
emissions, too much traffic, loud trucks and
loud car stereo systems. This technology
provides zero diesel emissions and much
lower noise levels.
For more information about Market Day,
visit www.marketday.com.
For more information about cryogenics,
visit the Emerging Technologies section
of the Thermo King web site at
www.thermoking.com.
Market Day is a registered trademark of
Market Day Corporation.
Steve Shawley Named President of Thermo King North America
Steven R. Shawley has been named president of Thermo King North America. Shawley succeeds
Erl Swierkowski, who has chosen to retire and conclude a 33-year career with the company.
Before being named president, Shawley was vice president and controller for Ingersoll-Rand.
Prior to Ingersoll-Rand, Shawley served as vice president and controller at Thermo King, where
he had responsibility for all finance, information technology and treasury activities.
Previously, he held numerous other key financial positions with Thermo King’s former parent
company Westinghouse Electric Corp. in a career that spanned more than 20 years. He served as
controller of several major divisions and plants with broad financial and commercial responsibilities
for operations throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America, as well as North America.
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Get Your Beer Here!
Tampa beer distributor creates customized combo trailer
J.J. Taylor Distributing decided there
had to be a better way. The Miller beer
distributor’s Tampa location delivered kegs
to customers within a 2,100 square-mile
territory using refrigerated beer tender
trucks — basically a warehouse on wheels.
According to Jay Martin, vice president of
operations, “The trailers had two pullout
doors on each side that, when opened,
exposed a giant box holding 100 kegs of
beer — all different brands.”
So what’s the problem?
For starters, each beer tender would sell on
average 40 kegs of beer a day. That meant
that the driver hauled 60 kegs, each weighing
175 pounds. The kegs were taxied around all
day, contributing to vehicle wear and tear
and costing the company money.
Hauling kegs was not only hard on truck
bodies, but also on drivers’ bodies.
Depending on what brand each customer
wanted and where it was located on the
trailer, drivers would have to haul the heavy
kegs quite a distance.
Customers also wanted cases and bottled
beer. So, J.J. Taylor would send a second
“dry” truck to the same locations as the beer
tenders to meet these needs.
J.J. Taylor’s “better way” was created with
the help of Hackney Trailers and
Thermo King. J.J. Taylor sat down with
Hackney’s engineers and sales people and
shared their vision for a “combo trailer” that
would contain both dry and refrigerated
bays. J.J. Taylor also wanted the bays to be
flexible — where a few or all of the cold bays
could be turned off, becoming dry bays
when necessary. “We turned to Hackney
because they had experience with refrigerated
trailers, and we knew they’d come up
with a configuration that worked,”
explained Martin.
As for the refrigeration unit, J.J. Taylor
turned to Gulf Coast Thermo King. “Our
beer tenders already had Thermo King units,
so there was no question that we wanted
Thermo King for the new trailers too,”
continued Martin. “We’re beer experts;
they’re the refrigeration experts. We depend
on them to understand our business needs
and give us the best recommendations.”
John Dancu of Gulf Coast Thermo King
recommended the RD-II unit originally, and
then in 2000, switched them to the new TS-
300. “The TS-300 is the newer and better
version,” said Stoney Braswell, fleet manager
for J.J. Taylor. “We’re always looking for the
right product for the job, and most often, it’s
also the best product on the market. We like
to take advantage of the latest and the
greatest when it makes sense. Plus, it shows
our customers that we’re serious — about our
equipment, our business and delivering the
best product possible.”
Dancu liked that the TS-300 gave J.J. Taylor
extra capacity. “The new TS-300 works well
in the intense heat of Florida, and like the
RD-II, it accommodates the duct system
configured into the combo trailers,”
explained Dancu. “I knew J.J. Taylor would
be happy with the results.”
And they were. The company purchased
three the first year and two more last year.
What started out as a vision for J.J. Taylor
has turned into 13 combo trailers today –
eight with RD-II units and five with the new
TS-300 units. Trailer sizes range from 32-feet
to 35-feet long and consist of 14 or 16 static
bays. The dry bays are located in the front
and back of the trailers, while the cold bays
are in the center. A louver system closes the
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John Dancu, sales manager of Gulf Coast Thermo King; Jay Martin, J.J. Taylor Distributing vice president of operations; and Stoney Braswell, J.J. Taylor Distributing fleet
manager, stand by one of 13 Hackney combo trailers – this one featuring a TS-300 unit. J.J. Taylor Companies was founded in 1958 by John J. “Joe” Taylor in Massachusetts.
J.J. Taylor Distributing/Tampa was established in 1997. In addition to Miller and Coors brands of beer, the company sells a mix of imports and microbrewery brands.
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Looking For
The White Lining
Optimists are always looking for the silver
lining. But, Thermo King customers are
finding the many merits of white.
Toronto-based VanLiner Technologies Inc.
manufactures the ColdGuard Insulated Liner
Kit, sold throughout the United States. The
easy-to-install (white) liners are designed to
be the perfect complement to the
Thermo King V-200, V-280 and V-300
systems.
“The kit provides the operator with an
environment that allows for the handling
of perishable products such as meat and
seafood, dairy, produce and flowers in a
hygienic and safe manner,” VanLiner
President Peter Robinson explained.
Dick Berard, sales manager for Mass Truck
Refrigeration in Auburn, Mass., has been
selling VanLiner ColdGuard for about two
years. “We jumped on the VanLiner band
wagon, so to speak, because the liner is a good
looking addition to the van. It holds a
temperature range from 30 degrees F to –20
degrees F, it’s easy to install, and customers
can remove it if they change vehicles,” he said.
The six-year-old company originally
manufactured the kits using hand-laid
fiberglass. As word spread, they soon found
that they couldn't keep up with demand. In
fall 2001, they began outsourcing the ABS
skins to Custom VAC Form Components
from Milton, Ontario.
Designed to meet current HACCP
(Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Points)
guidelines, the ColdGuard Kit is comprised
of closed-cell polyurethane foam covered
by an ABS skin — providing durability,
exceptional insulating qualities and moisture
resistance. Integral insulated side and
rear doors help to keep heat gain at a
minimum level.
The insulating qualities of the ColdGuard
Kit were evaluated by Bill Waldschmidt,
Thermo King applications engineer, and KC
Kolstad, Thermo King test engineer, and
their staff using the test chambers at
Thermo King headquarters in Bloomington,
Minn. Test results showed a UA or box loss
factor of 18.4 Btu/hr/F, along with no
appreciable hot spots or air leaks. Each
ColdGuard Kit is manufactured to the same
exacting standards for consistent thermal
performance. According to Robinson, many
companies make fairly good permanent
liners using fiberglass and closed-cell foam,
but they are not transferable. Some other
companies use open-cell foam and plywood,
which will absorb moisture and juices, and
can be dangerous, especially if transporting
seafood or meat.
Easy to clean and easy on the eyes
The ColdGuard Kits are also easy to clean
and contain an optional floor drain for more
extensive washing. And, did we mention
they’re white? The all-white interior promotes
cleanliness — looking much like the inside of
a standard refrigerator. Account Manager
Linkon Price of Thermo King Toronto,
Ontario, agreed. “The ColdGuard units have
a clean look. They’re impeccable. Customers
are drawn to their clean, crisp appearance and
that they’re easy to clean out.”
Easy to install
The patented kit is ideally suited for the
V-200, V-280 and V-300 series and has been
touted for its ease of installation. According
to Robinson, all you need is a cordless
drill or screwdriver plus a caulking gun.
Components include a series of already-made
panels that form all six sides (door frames,
wall and ceiling panels, and bulkheads). “It's
a complete structure that you build inside the
van. The holes are pre-drilled, so the dealer just
has to line it up and follow the easy
instructions.” He added that the components
are held together by screws. The dealer has to
caulk the seams between panels, let it cure, and
mount the Thermo King unit. The bulkhead
contains two-by-four-inch boards so that the
evaporator can be mounted. If the evaporator
is to be a ceiling mount, the installer would
just place a piece of plywood above the kit roof
panel and bolt through that.
Gary Barnes, special products division
manager of Thermo King Fresno, Calif.,
started working with VanLiner in 1998. He
believes the reduced installation time is the
biggest advantage of the ColdGuard units.
VanLiner’s ColdGuard Insulated Liner Kit holds
temperatures from 30 degrees F to –20 degrees F.
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Before VanLiner, a Fresno driver had to take
the van on a day trip, where the body would
be installed. The van had to stay at the yard
for one to two weeks as the material was
installed. Then it was another day trip back
to the dealer. “Now, installing a liner in
a V-280 with a dual mount – including
the reefer unit, compressor bracket and
liner – runs about 24 hours. Without the
refrigeration unit, it can be installed in less
than nine hours,” said Barnes.
Easy on the pocketbook
With a name like his, it’s no surprise that
the bottom line is top of mind with
Price who is impressed with VanLiner’s
competitive pricing. And along with product
performance, this translates into sales. “We’ve
had a number of customers make the shift
to Thermo King/VanLiner ColdGuard,” said
Price. “Also, it has helped generate repeat
business. Customers come in and say, ‘It
works great. Give me another.’”
In fact, Robinson claims the kit can be
installed by any Thermo King dealer in four
to five hours.
Easy to do business with
Finally, VanLiner earns high marks in
customer satisfaction. “With all the units
we’ve sold over the years, we’ve never had a
single complaint,” Berard said. “As far as
VanLiner goes, it’s always nice to do business
with people who do what they say they’re
going to do. They deliver product on time –
often in a week or less.”
Easy to uninstall
As easy as the ColdGuard is to install, it is
said to be even easier to take out. Barnes
noted, “A key selling feature for customers
is the fact that they can reuse the liner with
another vehicle. If the ColdGuard unit
outlives the life of one vehicle, the customer
can just take it out and put it in another.”
The ColdGuard system fits Ford and GM
vans, both standard and extended length.
The kit is completely transferable between
these vans with the addition/deletion of
extension panels. “This allows for higher
vehicle resale values and cost efficient
redeployment of assets,” Robinson said.
There’s your silver lining. (Better make that
your white lining.)
The ColdGuard Kit is comprised of closedcell polyurethane foam covered by an ABS
skin. Insulated side and rear doors keep heat
gain to a minimum.
For more information about VanLiner
Technologies, contact Peter Robinson or
Martin Blyth (sales) at 800-295-8495 or
www.vanliner.net.
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Whether it’s beer and brats, wine and roses or fish and chips, you
know that sometimes your customers request items that need to
be transported at different temperatures. Introducing the V-300
MAX TC and V-300 MAX TCI for small trucks. These units can
manage two remote evaporators for temperature control in multiple
compartments.
“In today’s rapidly changing business climate, we wanted to provide
our customers with flexibility, so as their business needs change our
units will adapt and perform without missing a beat,” said Joey
DeLoach, Thermo King national account manager, small truck.
Building on the modular platform of the popular V-200 series, the
aerodynamic design of the V-300 series is the result of intensive
research and extensive testing. The V-300 series offers increased
capacity and unmatched versatility for larger direct drive applications.
Features include Ultra Slim evaporators, expansion module, and the
innovative new speedy clip hose system. Ultra Slim evaporators
maximize your load space and provide high airflow volume for
superior temperature control. Expansion modules can add heating,
bi-temperature or multi-temperature management. The innovative
new speedy clip system for hoses and connections makes installation
easier.
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Tie One
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Ancra
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Secure your cargo straps at
Thermo King dealers nationwide
Get Your Beer Here
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ductwork into the designated cold bays when not needed. Sliding doors on
the trailer sides make for easy loading and unloading.
“Deliveries are more efficient for us and for our customers,” said Martin.
“We make one trip to each customer, and they write one check instead of
Cargo restraints, long an essential part of trucking,
are now available at Thermo King dealers
nationwide. Thermo King announces a
partnership with Ancra International LLC to add
to its wide range of aftermarket services. Offering
high quality cargo restraints at the dealership saves
drivers and fleet owners time and gets the trucks
back on the road faster.
two – saving on administrative costs. The trailer configuration makes it easier
While some dealers have already been selling the
products for many years, others will be adding
these supplies to their offerings for the first time.
This partnership will provide a consistent product
line throughout the Thermo King network.
come back empty.”
“It used to be when customers would come in
looking for cargo restraint dealers would have to
send them down the street. This service makes the
dealership more of a one-stop shop,” said Ralph
Abato, Ancra national sales manager.
dry (pallet) trailers. J.J. Taylor Distributing and its combo trailers were
Started in 1969, Ancra International LLC is one
of the largest suppliers of cargo restraints. Ancra’s
full line of cargo restraints will be available at
Thermo King dealerships. While other suppliers
have entered the market, Ancra has maintained
quality and consistency of the product without
compromising competitive price, Abato added.
For more information, check out their web site at
www.ancra-llc.com.
Ancra is a copyright of Ancra International LLC.
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for our drivers to get to the different beer products and eliminates excessive
lifting of kegs. Also, because the different beer products are in separate
compartments, door openings are decreased. As a result, the refrigeration
unit doesn’t have to work as hard to maintain proper temperatures. In
addition, we now deliver pre-sold beer. Trailers go out full each morning and
J.J. Taylor Distributing runs 75 routes daily. It’s fleet consists of the 13
combo trailers, 45 conventional trailers – each with 16 to 18 bays, and 17
featured in the June issue of Refrigerated Transporter magazine.
Want to find out more about the combo trailer configuration with the TS300 refrigeration unit? Contact John Dancu at Gulf Coast Thermo King at
(813) 985-8502.
Closed-Door Policy
Thoms Proestler Company tests three-compartment trailer
HACCP (Hazardous Analysis Critical
Control Points) requirements more efficiently.
So when I turned to him and
Mike Thoms rarely listened to his mother
when she told him to shut the door behind
him, and neither did his drivers. Fortunately,
they have Thermo King’s R:COM system to
remind them.
As chief operating officer of Thoms Proestler
Company (TPC), a fourth-generation,
family-owned broad line distributor, Thoms
is sensitive about efficient delivery methods
and maintaining product quality. And
through a long-lasting relationship with
Thermo King, Thoms consistently meets
both needs.
Utilizing a fleet of 79 International tractors
and mostly Great Dane trailers outfitted
entirely with Thermo King reefers, TPC
delivers more than 10,000 line items to
customers ranging from independently
owned restaurants to large national chains.
Because the company’s territory consists
of a 260-mile, five-state radius from its
corporate warehouse in Rock Island, Ill.,
drivers often make between 15 and 16
deliveries per route.
“Since his drivers are constantly opening
and closing doors during their deliveries,
air loss was one of Mike’s big concerns,”
explained Ron Gress, sales manager,
Thermo King Quad Cities, Inc., of Milan,
Ill. “With the SB-III, and more recently, the
SPECTRUM™ SB, we’ve been able to
provide him with units that recover quickly.”
“Ron’s been very proactive about keeping me
up to speed on Thermo King’s latest product
introductions, and has been there for me
when I’m ready to take the next step,” added
Thoms. “I’m always
looking for ways that
our company can
meet
asked for a system that could monitor, record
and download crucial trailer information, he
immediately suggested R:COM.”
The R:COM system is a radio-based local
area network that serves as an effective traffic
management tool that instantly identifies and
communicates vehicle arrival and departure
times; availability in yard, type and
registration; as well as refrigeration unit
model, operating and temperature data,
alarm conditions and any actions required.
With the installation last year of 41 R:COM
systems at TPC’s newly expanded 255,000square-foot distribution center, Thoms
found a way to gauge the progress of a new
experiment. And a unique management tool.
Because TPC’s product line ranges from
meat, dairy and produce items to restaurant
supplies and cleaning materials, the company
often runs mixed loads utilizing two
compartments. One contains refrigerated or
“cool” items such as cheese and fruit, along
with dry goods like paper products and
kitchen utensils. Another compartment is
used to transport frozen items such as ice
cream. But with a new monitoring system in
place, Thoms wanted to ensure reefer units
weren’t running too hard and long,
and consuming precious fuel to cool items
such as pots and pans.
Soon, Thoms began running alternate threecompartment trailers, outfitted with the
SPECTRUM unit and R:COM system.
Now, frozen items are stored in the trailer’s
nose, behind the reefer unit, while a bulkhead
and center divider separates the cool and dry
compartments. A side door is used to unload
frozen products, while the cool and dry items
are taken out the
back. Meanwhile,
the
R:COM
system monitors the
temperatures in all three
compartments.
Thoms is pleased with the initial results.
“Although the three-compartment trailer is
still in the testing phase, by using R:COM,
we can already tell that we’re maintaining and
holding temperatures much better,” he
explained.
In addition to conducting analysis on
temperature performance, Thoms also
incorporated the R:COM system to look for
certain trends among his company’s 100-plus
drivers. “R:COM allows us to notice things
like when the door of the trailer isn’t being
closed between deliveries,” he explained.
“That might not sound like a big deal, but
when you combine it several times over the
course of a day, it’s a tremendous loss of
temperature. With R:COM, it becomes an
issue that can be easily remedied.”
Besides supplying TPC with the latest
technology, Thermo King has helped ensure
it is used effectively. Last year, Thermo King
representatives Doug Myers and Barry Climie
visited TPC’s distribution center and walked
Thoms and his staff through refrigeration
basics and proper loading procedures. As a
follow up, Thermo King designed
spreadsheets for TPC’s use, detailing how to
maintain proper temperature maintenance
during multi-stop deliveries.
Looking ahead, Thoms plans to take delivery
on three or four more trucks and trailers
by year end, all to be outfitted with
SPECTRUM units and R:COM systems. He
credits Thermo King with helping him
remain focused on the future, without
neglecting his customers. “No one wants to
work with a company who waits until
you complain,” laughed Thoms.
“Thermo King truly has a
feel for what’s going on in
the industry. They’re able
to anticipate customers’
needs ahead of time,
and help us find the best
ways to meet them.”
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Inside-the-Box Thinking
Thermo King’s i-Box ® enables remote monitoring of crucial data
Check your refrigeration unit’s set point,
discharge and return air temperatures, fuel
levels and alarm codes, all without leaving the
comfort of the cab. A remote possibility?
Something like that.
Thermo King’s new i-Box®, a protocol
interpreter, gives drivers or fleet/logistics
managers access to crucial information
and cargo data through the existing tractortrailer power line cord (PLC) connection.
Thermo King’s new i-Box enables a direct
communications link between the reefer and
the tractor. The i-Box provides true data
connectivity and simplicity.
“Thermo King is the first commercial
application to be granted use of a tractor’s
PLC,” explained Brian Meagher,
Thermo King global product manager,
electronics. “With that connection, we are
able to transmit data such as unit set point,
discharge and return air temperatures, even
fuel levels and alarm conditions to several
locations, including in-cab or through a
modem to any location in the world.”
Depending on a customer’s needs, the data
can also be obtained from the driver or a fleet
manager 1,000 miles away.
Requiring dealer installation, the i-Box can be
connected to any existing Thermo King
SMART REEFER® system. Mounted inside
the reefer unit, the i-Box interprets data from
the controller, and transmits it through the
PLC to the tractor or to an independent
satellite or cellular modem. The i-Box enables
Thermo King customers to simply access and
view critical cargo data anywhere at anytime.
Tell Us What You Think
A Matter of Degrees reaches more than 25,000 people in the refrigerated transport industry.
The magazine shares stories of hard work and success of people like you who take pride in
delivering quality refrigerated products. It also gives you the latest news and Thermo King
product information to help make your jobs easier.
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