Perth, Scotland: McLaughlan Transport has three new Gray & Adams trailers all with Carrier Transicold’s Vector HE 19 fridges.
The Carrier specification follows the fuel-saving performance of three previous Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units – also on 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers.
The latest trailers take the fleet to 70-temperature-controlled trailers.
“For more than three decades, Carrier has introduced cutting-edge new products that deliver both efficiency and performance to our fleet,” said George McLaughlan, director, McLaughlan Transport.
“The Vector HE 19 is no exception, it has proved as reliable as every Carrier product that has come before it – it’s exceptionally quiet, easily serviceable and offers significant fuel savings, which helps with our ongoing sustainability drive.”
The Vector HE 19 units combine Carrier Transicold’s E-Drive all-electric technology with a new multi-speed engine design, delivering up to 30% fuel savings when compared to the previous generation Vector 1950 – for a significant sustainability advantage. In addition, the system’s compressor and economiser provides a 40% increase in refrigeration capacity during pull-down, as well as a 50% reduction in refrigerant escape.
The system is also 19% more efficient when plugged into the electrical grid on standby, meaning that the Vector HE 19 unit can help to lower diesel, maintenance and electricity costs – all while being 3 dB(A) quieter than the legacy Vector 1950, helping to significantly reduce sound pollution.
Often delivering medical supplies, it is imperative that both McLaughlan Transport and its customers can accurately track and monitor the internal temperature of the trailers to ensure compliance with the strict rules pertaining to pharmaceutical transport.
McLaughlan Transport opted for Carrier Transicold’s remote unit monitoring and control system to provide accurate diagnostics and data management, as well as to support effective cold chain management.
McLaughlan Transport transports fruit, vegetables, eggs intended for hatching, and pharmaceuticals.
Its new trailers are expected to operate for approximately 16 years, clocking up around 80,000 miles per year.
