Pharmaceutical and healthcare distributor Trans-Bridge Freight Services has taken delivery of its first Carrier Transicold Vector eCool unit to maximise fleet efficiency and sustainability for its temperature-sensitive deliveries.
The Vector eCool unit, which is mounted to a 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailer with a Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 refrigeration unit, will be based at the transport firm’s headquarters in Manchester.
It will be used to collect orders from its pharmaceutical customers for delivery to the business’ Antrim facility in Northern Ireland, via the Scottish port of Cairnryan, clocking up to 90,000 miles annually.
The combination allows Trans-Bridge Freight Services to predominantly power the system using electricity harnessed from the kinetic energy generated by the trailer axle and brakes, with the option to use the unit’s diesel engine in case of emergency.
Carrier Transicold’s Vector eCool system was the industry’s first fully autonomous electric refrigeration system, producing no direct carbon dioxide (CO2) or particulate emissions.
The Vector HE 19 combines Carrier Transicold’s E-Drive technology with a multi-speed engine design that includes a fully hermetic scroll compressor and copper pipework.
It comes with BluEdge fixed-cost full-service maintenance package, including annual temperature control testing and certification, as well as full regulatory checks.
Brian Anderton, Director at Trans-Bridge Freight Services said: “Bad weather regularly means our trailers can be stuck in the port or on the ferry for much longer than anticipated, so having the ability to revert to diesel power if required gives us extra peace of mind – this combination makes the Vector eCool the ideal product for our needs.”
