Fraserburgh, Scotland: Gray & Adams’ latest demonstrator is a refrigerated lifting-deck trailer.
A Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 provides for the 13.6-metre, 44-pallet lifting-deck trailer. The unit has Carrier’s telematics and a light bar indication system.
“The internal load space inside a lifting-deck trailer is huge; to set and maintain deep freeze temperatures you need a system that’s truly up to the job,” said Stewart Massie, sales manager, Gray & Adams.
“The new Vector HE system surpasses the performance of its predecessor in every way; it’s more efficient, more powerful, cheaper to run and has improved environmental credentials – when mounted to our double deck. We think we’re showcasing one of the best refrigerated transport solutions on the market.”
The Vector HE 19‘s redesigned evaporator airflow management system harnesses the Coanda effect to essentially ‘stick’ cool air to the roof inside the trailer, creating more efficient airflow, which is particularly beneficial for double-deck operations. A hermetic scroll compressor and economiser helps deliver a 40% increase in refrigeration capacity during pull-down, while halving the risk of refrigerant escape.
The system uses Carrier’s E-Drive technology with a new multi-speed engine to deliver 0.95 litre-per-hour in fuel savings, compared to the existing Vector 1950 unit. It is also 3 dB(A) quieter than a standard Vector 1950 unit, making it around 50% quieter in operation.
The new lifting-deck trailer has aerodynamic body cappings and a tapered roof at the front and rear, designed to help save fuel. Carrier Transicold supplied the Vector with a range of technology-focused add-ons, including the DataCold 600 temperature recorder and a fuel monitoring and protection system. If the fuel drops below a pre-set threshold, the unit closes down automatically until re-fuelled, avoiding the downtime and expense of releasing an air-locked system.
With advanced telematics and a fleet management system operators to track the trailer, monitor fuel levels and load temperatures, and remotely alter set points or operation modes.
The new unit also comes equipped with a forward-facing light-bar that provides a visual indication of the unit’s operational status – green denoting the all clear, with amber highlighting that an alarm has been raised. The lights are visible to the driver while on the road, providing a real-time update, as well as when parked and when operating from mains power.
“Being at the forefront of design and innovation has always been vitally important to Gray & Adams, and with the Vector HE 19 unit, Carrier Transicold has shown that it shares the same outlook. The double-deck trailer market is becoming an increasingly important product line for us,” Massie said.
