Durham, North Carolina, US: Phononic has launched its Actively-Cooled Tote 2000 following from its first actively-cooled tote launched in 2021.
The updated version is claimed to be the first sustainable solution for grocery’s end-to-end cold chain fulfilment. It has a thermoelectric-based cooling platform that eliminates toxic refrigerants and environmentally destructive hydrofluorocarbons but metes refrigerated and frozen cold chain needs.
“Grocers are facing a costly challenge to improve their fulfilment capabilities, particularly for perishable and frozen items, while achieving profitability, requiring a re-examination of the grocery fulfilment process,” said Larry Yang, chief product officer, Phononic.
“For the ACT 2000, our team incorporated the feedback and learnings from over 20 commercial installations to provide customers with a comprehensive solution. Currently, the approach for retailers in on-site grocery fulfilment is costly, losing $13 per $100 order. The ACT 2000 helps close this gap by being flexible and scalable and delivering a proven ROI on cold chain operations and ensuring critical food safety and quality – ultimately enabling retailers to meet the demands of e-grocery fulfilment.”
It is available in refrigerator and freezer versions for retail and automation environments, and includes accessories, IoT data connectivity, and turn-key installation.” Phononic’s ACT 2000 is lightweight and ergonomically friendly design for ease of handling and has 33% more storage capacity than its predecessor for larger food items and multiple orders, the company says.
Its aluminium shell is durable and recyclable, its lid has bidirectional opening for packing flexibility, and it features a user-friendly UX that displays cooling status and IoT connection. The ACT 2000’s solid state cooling offers unprecedented value and sustainability not achievable with compressor-based systems, freezer pack or dry ice solutions, Phononic says.
