A Thermo King Publication. Issue No. 35 (May 2006)

Thermo King launches

3The new President of

Ingersoll Rand Climate

Control Technologies ESA

5Cargofresh Technologies

10Transpotec

11CV Show

CONTENTS

3 TTC Q2 April 2006

At Thermo King we are acutely aware that you,

our customers, are facing rapidly growing

operating costs: MAUT-like road taxes,

increasing fuel prices, the application of the

European Working Hours Directive, to mention

but a few. You also need additional investment

in your business, like the generally more

expensive vehicles with Euro IV engines and,

soon to come, Euro V engines, or the

requirement for digital tachometers.

We are firmly committed to supporting your

business by helping lower your operating costs.

And we can do it by producing the most fuel-

efficient and the most reliable refrigeration

units. Reliability quickly translates into less

maintenance cost and, equally important, less

unplanned downtime for your vehicles. Time

and again, we have run live tests demonstrating

the superior economy of our products. With fuel

costs likely to exceed 50% of your total costs of

operation and ownership, fuel savings as high as

30% must be really good news. Our equipment

provides the tightest temperature control to

guarantee that your cargo is safely preserved

in ideal conditions.

We can also contribute to lowering your

operating costs by providing you with tools for

better fleet management, like the new TracKing

communication system that we are introducing

in this issue of TTC. The new TracKing will

communicate to your fleet management centre

in real time, if you need it, the cargo

temperature, the refrigeration unit condition and

the vehicle position, thus allowing better control

of your vehicles and quicker reaction to any

problem that may occur. The use of GPRS

technology makes the cost of this

communication very affordable compared to the

benefits it brings to you.

On a different subject, environmental protection

is finally getting the public attention that it

deserves. The entire refrigeration and HVAC

industry is seriously looking at more

environmentally friendly systems. And once

again, Thermo King is well ahead, not just

through the superior efficiency of our

conventional units, but particularly through our

cryogenic refrigeration alternatives for trucks

and trailers. This exclusive Thermo King

technology is HFC free and uses CO2 in an open

loop circuit as refrigerant. Our cryogenic units

have been available in the market for over five

years now. You can find out more about these

units in this TTC issue. In Germany, Austria and

Switzerland we are currently using a Demo

truck to show our customers at first hand the

convenience of our cryogenic units.

Thermo King’s committment to lowering

operational costs

ALBERTO ROUCOVice President, Marketing and Business Development.

“We can also

contribute to

lowering your

operating costs

by providing you

with tools for

better fleet

management”

Thermo King asks the hard questions in a bid to give our

customers equipment of the highest standard.

Q2 2006 APRIL

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Ingersoll Rand Climate Control Technologies for

ESA is under new management. Didier Teirlinck

has been appointed as new president of the

company, made up of Thermo King, the global

leader in transport temperature control, and

Koxka and Hussmann, leading manufacturers of

refrigerated display merchandisers.

Didier replaces former president Richard Pedtke

and joins Ingersoll Rand from Volvo Construction

Equipment, where he was the global president of

Compact Business, based in Brussels, Belgium.

Didier has an Engineering Degree from Nancy,

France and a PhD in Metallurgy from Hamilton,

Canada and has worked in a variety of roles.

These include engineering for manufacturing

operations and general management.

His leadership and international experience, with

special emphasis in business turn-around and

business development, will be an asset to the

Climate Control Technologies division of Ingersoll

Rand. In his new role Didier Teirlinck will continue

to grow and develop the almost $1 billion

business in the European Served Area, made up

of Europe, Africa, the CIS and the Middle East.

Commenting on his first impressions Didier says:

“Ingersoll Rand is a strong company, very action

driven and well managed with a strong focus on

financial results. Climate Control Technologies for

ESA has a good organisational structure, built

around functional expertise. In my new role as

president I plan to introduce more cross-

functional activities and Process Management

to improve our financial results and customer

satisfaction. We are great at producing “hard”

products, but I also want to increase the focus

on the “soft” ones, such as after sales service

and more options and accessories, to provide our

customers with total solutions, enhancing their

profitability.

He continues to add: “Improvements to the basic

processes in our solutions for the Retail Sector

business are going to be made and our

commitment to continuous

improvement is strong.

This is helped by the good

performances of our

manufacturing locations and the

skills, dedication, focus and

energy of our employees.”

Didier's appointment coincides

with Ingersoll Rand's new

branding initiative. Its

businesses have been divided

into five growth sectors: Climate

Control Technologies, Compact

Vehicle Technologies,

Construction Technologies,

Industrial Technologies and

Security Technologies. A

consistent brand platform has been introduced for

them all to establish one, powerful brand voice for

Ingersoll Rand, shaping its long-term business

strategy and passing the benefits onto the

customer.

The three companies that make up Ingersoll Rand

Climate Control Technologies have a long history

of pioneering technological developments, not

least Thermo King, who is this year celebrating

the fiftieth anniversary since its invention of

container refrigeration. Thermo King's innovation

of the first ever container unit revolutionized the

food and long haul transport industry and

consumer behaviour, making a wide variety or

produce from around the world available to the

general public.

Fifty years on, Climate Control Technologies is still

innovating at the forefront of technology. This is

demonstrated by its market leading products such

as the new Koxka ICE range for supermarket

refrigeration cabinets, the revolutionary Thermo

King Magnum refrigeration unit for sea-going

containers and the Thermo King SR2 controller

which, with its clear temperature display and

choice of over twenty languages, sets an industry

benchmark for trailer refrigeration units.

New President for Ingersoll Rand Climate Control

Technologies for ESA (European Served Area)

DIDIER TEIRLINCKPresident of Ingersoll Rand

Climate ControlTechnologies ESA

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Kenar, Bulgaria's premier producer of vegetable

salads, sandwiches and ready meals has taken

delivery of two Thermo King V-100 units and a

Thermo King V-500 max. This brings the total

number of Thermo King units purchased by the

company in the last four years to twenty-six.

The units were purchased from Promobile,

Thermo King's dealer in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Previously Kenar's main supplier of refrigerated

units was Carrier Transicold but, after trying

equipment from Thermo King, Kenar were so

impressed they bought further units to replace

the older Carriers. The reason cited for the switch

being the excellent performance and service

offered by Thermo King.

Boasting a 55% market share the Kenar brand

symbolises quality, variety and competitive prices

and promotes the principles of healthy eating. The

production of Kenar's ready to eat food is carried

out in two bases, Sofia and Petarch. Together

these cover a total area of 8,000 m2 and with, over

370 employees, produce over 80 tonnes a day.

The ever growing number of loyal customers

means the Kenar brand, sold in over 2,500 places

throughout Bulgaria, must offer a perfect service.

All sales-related activities are managed through a

state of the art specialist IT system and a team of

180 people ensure that the food is always

delivered fresh.

The growth in Kenar's popularity has resulted in

transport activity being set apart as a separate

company, Kenar Trans Ltd. The company owns

more than 70 vehicles, made up of refrigerated

vans and trucks, buses and cars.

The Thermo King V-100 is specifically developed

for installation in smaller trucks and vans, with

a load capacity up to 7 cubic metres. It is also

available with R-134a refrigerant for chilled

only applications.

The Thermo King V-500 Max is powered by the

vehicle's engine and its direct drive refrigeration

offers a number of advantages over diesel

powered fridge units.

Designed with two-piece split units for fresh,

frozen and deep frozen application on medium

sized trucks and vans, the V-500 has lower fuel

consumption and running costs which optimises

performance, and lower noise levels, particularly

in steady state conditions where there is

virtually no noise.

Thermo King new main supplier for Bulgarian food

producer Kenar

Q2 2006 APRIL

Working in close collaboration with Seevetal

(Germany) based Transportkühlung Thermo King

GmbH, Cargofresh Technologies GmbH, in Ahrensburg

near Hamburg, has developed a new controlled

atmosphere unit for semi-trailers. In the controlled

atmosphere process (usually shortened to CA),

oxygen in the cargo compartment is replaced by

nitrogen. This works to reduce oxygen levels from

21% to under 5%, and creates a high relative

humidity. Cargofresh's CA unit works together

with a Thermo King refrigeration unit.

CA has been an established technology in non-

mobile storage for decades. Reducing oxygen levels

slows down metabolic processes in fruit and

vegetables, which means that they keep for much

longer. Thanks to Cargofresh's mobile CA units,

which have become available in the last few years,

this process is now also bringing considerable

advantages to the transport sector.

The cost of transporting freight by sea in a 40-foot

CA container, for example, amounts to only about

half of the airfreight cost - and the quality of the

goods is the same if not better upon arrival. The same

goes for long-distance road transport. Fruit and

vegetables carried in a refrigerated CA semi-trailer are

put into a “deep sleep”, meaning that there is no loss

in quality despite long transport times.

“This also means that hauliers do not need to employ

a second driver on long-distance routes,” explains

Cargofresh CEO Peter Wich; “this saving alone covers

the cost of the CA unit.” Other economic benefits of

CA units are reduced rates of spoilage, longer shelf life

and the higher prices that can be commanded for

premium products.

Cargofresh CA units work by extracting nitrogen

and moisture from compressed ambient air using a

patented membrane technology and feeding them

into the cargo area. An electronic control unit reliably

regulates the setpoint for oxygen content for the

entire journey and a high level of air humidity is

maintained.

The Cargofresh system allows different types of fruit

and vegetables to be carried together in a single trailer

- a unique advantage. The documentation side is

taken care of as well: the consignee receives a data

log detailing every single stage of the operation and

verifying that the temperature setpoint in the cargo

area was maintained throughout. If desired, this data

can be accessed via modem during the journey itself.

For its semi-trailer units, Cargofresh only uses

SL-200e and SL-400e series frontmount units from

Thermo King. Transportkühlung Thermo King GmbH

prepares the units for this specific application. Up

until now, CA units for semi-trailers have been

underfloor-mounted as standard. To power the CA

unit, the refrigeration unit's electric motor is wound

so that it can be used as a generator in diesel

operation. A frequency converter compensates

for differences in diesel engine speed.

Now, however, Cargofresh is working with

Transportkühlung Thermo King GmbH with a view to

combining the CA unit with the refrigeration unit as a

frontmount unit. The CA unit's power requirements

would then be supplied through an electromagnetic

clutch directly from the diesel engine of the Thermo

King refrigeration unit - a technically simpler and

more cost-effective solution. The new units are set

to be launched this year.

In the case of sea containers - where Cargofresh

uses Thermo King's Magnum units - the CA unit

components are already integrated into the

refrigeration unit.

The unladen weight of a refrigerated trailer with a

CA unit is only around 200 kg heavier than that of

a standard trailer. Cargofresh works closely with

manufacturers to fit out individual trailers and offers

others the option of hiring the CA refrigerated trailers.

Cargofresh Technologies and Transportkühlung

Thermo King GmbH team up to develop an innovative

controlled atmosphere unit for carriage by road.

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7 TTC Q2 April 2006

In 2006, a CO2 demo truck

from Thermo King and Yara

is going on tour to visit

customers in Germany,

Austria and Switzerland.

Refrigerated transport

operators involved in

distribution will be able to

see first hand the practical

benefits of CO2 transport

refrigeration. All that is

required to take part in the

trial run is a power

connection - Thermo King

and Yara will provide the rest

of the equipment. Interested

operators should contact Rüdiger Jehle, Project

Leader Cryogenics & Transport Solutions, on the

following e-mail

address:rudiger_jehle@eu.thermoking.com

The demo truck is a Mercedes Atego 1223 with a

Kiesling multi-compartment refrigerated body. The

ST-CR refrigeration unit works with liquid carbon

dioxide, which is carried in a double-walled stainless

steel tank at minus 50 degrees and at an internal

pressure of 8.5 bar.

The liquid CO2 serves as a “consumable refrigerant”:

after the operating cycle, the CO2 is not re-pressurised

in the heat exchanger, but instead escapes into the

atmosphere as a gas. As the carbon dioxide used is

recycled from industrial processes and, on balance,

does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. No

nitrogen oxide pollution is produced and no CO2

enters the cargo area, so the driver does not need to

ventilate before entering. The tank is underfloor-

mounted and holds 330 litres, which amounts to

375 kg of liquid CO2.

The unit is extremely efficient - the temperature

pulldown is three to four times faster than in

conventional units - and is extremely quiet when

running, not to mention environmentally friendly.

With a noise level of less than 40 dB(A), the ST-CR is

especially suitable for use in sensitive areas where

noise-reduction regulations apply. As the CFC-based

refrigerants are dispensed with, the potential damage

to the ozone layer is zero and, unlike diesel-powered

units, CO2 refrigeration has the added benefit of

producing no soot particles.

Empirical figures show that during the normal

transportation of fresh produce (6ºC setpoint

temperature, around 15 door openings in a day),

depending on the outside temperature, between 5

and 15kg of CO2 are consumed within an operating

hour. If required, heating is provided with hot water

from the truck's cooling circuit.

The tank operation takes about 10 to 15 minutes to

complete. Instead of a fixed station, the demo truck

is supplied with CO2 from a mobile filling station. The

unit is integrated into a transport container, which

will be delivered by Yara. This long-standing partner

of Thermo King is one of Europe's leading suppliers

of CO2. Only a power connection is required for the

set-up; no special foundation is required and a Yara

tanker will fill the 3,000 litre tank.

Thermo King’s CO2 Demo Truck goes on tour

Thermo King and

Yara have joined

forces to develop

a CO2 demo

truck. A mobile

CO2 filling station

also forms part

of the system.

DEMO TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS

Chassis: Mercedes Atego 1223

Body: Kiesling, ATP-tested

L x B x H: approx. 7,400 x 2,470 x 2,400 mm

Double doors at rear, side door (900 mm) at right,

flexible bulkhead (Kiesling “Eco Cool Swing”),

automatic cold curtain, Bär liftgate

Refrigeration unit: Thermo King ST-CR CO2

Microprocessor-based, control of two temperature

zones, engine coolant heat

CO2 tank: Undermount

Unladen weight: 186 kg

Weight when full: 560 kg (330 litres of liquid CO2)

Evaporator: Thermo King ST-CR 200. Slimline

evaporator for multi-compartment use, integrated

electric heater

Options: DAS temperature recorder, certified to

EN12830 & TLMV [German frozen food ordinance]

- Door contact switch (records each door-opening)

- R:COM, wireless temperature monitoring with 2.4

GHz radio LAN system

- FleetWatch monitoring software

Q2 2006 APRIL

Thermo King launched its new temperature

management and communication product - TracKing

- across Western and Eastern Europe. TracKing is a

web-based product powered by GPRS technology.

For a low flat monthly fee it can provide large

volumes of temperature data real time and, by using

GPS technology, can also give fleet managers

positioning data show on their vehicles.

TracKing can provide current temperature at regular

time intervals specified by the user. It can also

download temperature history from the dataloggers

and, should the vehicle travel outside of the GPRS

coverage area, the temperature data will be stored to

be viewed later.

Real time SMS and E-mail alarms warn fleet

managers about temperature anomalies, unit

failures, low fuel levels, route digression and

unauthorized door openings. This leads to load

integrity, less downtime and increased operational

transparency, helping transporters and

fleet owners reduce operating and

insurance costs and better manage their

fleets. The TracKing website is easy to

navigate and gives users the option to

simply configure the settings to suit

their operation. Users can sort data and

receive regular reports on temperature,

alarms, vehicles, fleets or an asset

history page.

Compatible with all Thermo King diesel

powered trailer and truck products as

well as the three Thermo King

dataloggers: Cargowatch, DAS &

TKDL, TracKing ensures that

transporters are compliant with

European food traceability

regulations at all times.

For more information visit:

http://www.tktracking.com

Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiency:

Thermo King launches the TracKing

Denmark based Cargobull Services has purchased

350 Thermo King refrigeration units made up of a

combination of SL-200, SL-400 and SL Spectrums.

Cargobull Services of Padborg, Denmark, operates

as the rental and leasing company of Schmitz

Cargobull, the European trailer sector market

leader.

Through its local Danish dealer Knud Hansen,

Thermo King has established a good relationship

with Cargobull Services.

The Thermo King SL range provides an efficient,

cost effective and environmentally friendly

operation, for chilled or frozen operation.

The SL-200e is ideal for any frozen or chilled

operation, and the top-of-the-range SL-400e

offers further performance and additional

benefits. SL SPECTRUM combines the features of

the SL range with Thermo King's highly efficient

S-2 or S-3 remote evaporators, for multi-

temperature operation.

Cargobull Services Orders 350 Thermo King Trailer

Refrigeration Units

8 TTC Q2 April 2006

Thermo King unveiled TracKing at the CV Show in April.

Didier Teirlinck is shakinghands with Uli SchoepkerVP Sales (left) and OliverJung VP Service (right)

9 TTC Q2 April 2006

Industry think tank and Thermo King determine

the importance of return-air bulkheads:When Graham Eames joined Thermo

King he looked at ways in which

external resources could help

operators improve the way their

businesses were run, value customer

service and reduce their costs.

Many operators spent most of their

time looking down and inwards,

labouring to reduce margins and

meet the greater customer demands.

Having previously been part of a Think Tank on

the truck side of the business, he proposed to a

number of operators the introduction of a similar

group for the UK industry.

The result is a group of fourteen people made up

of experienced, well-qualified Fleet Engineers and

experienced, professional operational directors and

managers. From the outset it was agreed that the

Think Tank would meet three times a year to look

upwards and outwards on behalf of operators,

looking to utilise the combined experience of the

team in finding ways of solving agreed technical or

operational problems and, in doing so, take the

industry forward.

One of the first issues to be raised and dealt with

by the team was that of return-air bulkheads. It

was generally agreed that nothing currently on

the market met all operator requirements and, in

many cases, the bulkheads merely acted as an

evaporator guard.

The Optimum Return-Air BulkheadDuring the course of 2005 the team put together

a specification of what they believed to be the

optimum return-air bulkhead, which would also

be robust enough to act as an evaporator guard.

They established that return-air bulkheads are

important for optimum refrigeration performance,

improved fuel consumption and minimum

environmental impact.

The purchase of a refrigerated box of any size has

one prime objective: to create an environment of

airflow and insulation to maintain a set

temperature for a required duration and so

preserve the integrity of temperature sensitive

products carried in it.

To achieve best possible performance from the

majority of refrigeration units, it is important to

ensure that the airflow around the trailer cargo

area is optimised. Thermo King carried out tests

that confirm one very effective way of doing this

is with a correctly designed and installed return-

air bulkhead.

Thermo King also carried out tests, which

concluded that improved air circulation inside the

trailer means temperature management would be

at its best and that a significant percentage of

refrigeration capacity would be lost by the use of

an inappropriate bulkhead.

While the tests were carried out using a Thermo

King fridge, the principal remains the same for all

temperature-controlled units, regardless of

manufacturer.

All in the SpecificationThe Think Tank went on to agree that

unfortunately many bulkheads are not specified

correctly, if at all. This can be detrimental to the

unit performance, creating reduced refrigeration

capacity along with increased fuel costs and

therefore emissions.

The group listed a number of key points that

operators should consider:

• Robustness - This is an important feature

as is its integration into the trailer design. The

operator should make his wishes on this clear to

the body builder.

• Pallet Stops - These should be designed into

the trailer body at the base of the return-air

bulkhead and be strong enough to withstand

an impact from a pallet on a moving two ton

forklift. They should be sited to provide air

channels up to the bulkhead and cause no

obstruction.

Optimum Refrigeration

Performance, Improved

Fuel Consumption,

Minimum Environmental

Impact

“It was generally

agreed that

nothing currently

on the market

met all operator

requirements.”

Q2 2006 APRIL

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• Service Access - This should be a mandatory

design feature and again be clearly requested by

the operator. Refrigeration service technicians

need to be able to have access to the fridge unit

return-air area to gain access to components, for

example the annual sensor calibration. Operators

may also need to gain easy access for regular

cleaning and other hygiene or HACCAP controls.

• Air Flow - The bulkhead design should allow

the majority of the return-air to be picked up

from the floor area but should also have some

side air channels at the lower half of the

bulkhead. The design should not allow air to be

sucked in from the top edge of the bulkhead or

from any area in the top half of the bulkhead, as

in these cases the air has not done its job and the

'short cycle' can create false and ineffective pull

down times and poor temperature control

The bulkhead does not need to be airtight as such,

but should be integrated into the trailer body to

ensure that the majority of the air does not leak.

It should be as flush fitting as possible to avoid

ingress of moisture and dirt.

• Construction Material - This is a personal and

practical choice of the operator. 12mm GRP faced

plywood seems popular and works well but

plastics and metal are equally suitable. Again

robustness and hygiene would need to be

considered.

• Metal Gates - These can sometimes be found

on trailers but are primarily intended to protect

the evaporator area from impact damage. They are

not effective temperature management devices.

Bad Designs Can Restrict AirflowLogically, the Think Tank reasoned, anything that

is meant to help with efficient air distribution in a

confined space could also restrict that airflow if

not designed properly.

For example, two of the tests carried out, as

shown in (Figure A and B) clearly indicated that if

the top of the return-air bulkhead is open in any

way, air can short cycle directly from the air outlet

back to the evaporator without fulfilling its

purpose of circulating the load to remove heat.

The diagrams show how the air circulation

velocity, at the bottom of the bulkhead, on route

back to the evaporator differs when the top of the

bulkhead is blocked off to prevent a short circuit.

With that in mind it was noted that restricted

airflow through small bulkhead channels or gaps

would cause the air to flow slower than it should

over the evaporator. This means the delivered air

would be more refrigerated and, as such, lower

than it should be.

This can have a detrimental effect on fresh

perishable products, with possible top freezing

taking place. In addition it could cause the

refrigeration unit microprocessor to believe the

evaporator requires defrosting. In this case it

would make the unit run frequently on high

speed defrost and recovery, thereby effecting

fuel economy and emissions.

Further tests carried out on behalf of the Think

Tank established that refrigeration units require a

minimum of 52mm free air gap between the edge

of the air return opening to the evaporator and

the inner surface of the bulkhead. The channel

below the evaporator must also be at least 52mm

across the full width of the bulkhead. In practice

most trailer designs will have a greater gap in this

area, ideally about 95mm.

It was also concluded that operators should

specify some form of mesh to protect the

entrances to the return air channels, which

would avoid debris, and, in particular, bits of

shrink-wrapping from pallets, getting sucked

back to the evaporator and causing system

problems or failure.

Details of the Think Tank's findings are being

circulated for discussion to UK body builders.

Transport operators who would like further

information on these findings or on the working

of the Think Tank can call: +44 (0) 1326 560402

“Restricted

airflow through

small bulkhead

channels or gaps

will cause the air

to flow to slow.”

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Thermo King products on show in Pavilion 4

(Stand E13/F14) included the new TracKing

remote control product for cooling units.

Thermo King showed a selection of its product

range at the 10th Transpotec Logitec, the

international road transport technology, intermodal

services and logistics show which took place

between 27 and 30 April at the new Fiera Milano.

On the Thermo King 300m2 stand was a selection

of the company's products for temperature-

controlled transport, vehicle and container

refrigeration and GPS/GPRS tracking systems.

The main innovation on show was TracKing, the

remote refrigeration unit performance monitoring

system. As well as guaranteeing that sensitive

cargo is kept at the correct temperature, even

during the longest trips, it also acts as a theft

deterrent, by continuously signalling the position

of the vehicle and semi-trailer.

Thermo King at Transpotec Logitec 2006

“UTS DataTrac

uses scroll

compressors,

guaranteeing low

fuel consumption

and silent

operation.”

In the area of semi-trailer refrigeration, Thermo

King exhibited the SL-200 DataTrac and SL-400,

a self-powered front-mount cooling and heating

unit equipped with a low-profile evaporator for

large capacity semi-trailers.

The new UTS DataTrac unit for tractor units, with

a DAS (Data Acquisition System) and DPS (Direct

Printing Support) printer, was also on show. The

unit provides all the benefits of data recording

and printing combined in one single solution.

UTS DataTrac uses scroll compressors,

guaranteeing low fuel consumption and silent

operation.

Also on display was the MD-300 unit with the

exclusive TherMax™ system to guarantee shorter

defrost cycles and superior heating performance.

The MD-300 uses the Smart Reefer performance

monitoring system, which reduces fuel

consumption and unit idle time.

Additionally, Thermo King showed the V-300,

designed for use in vans and small trucks and

capable of multi-temperature and heating

operation, as well as the V-700 which features

exceedingly fast pulldown and recovery times,

even after frequent door openings.

Q2 2006 APRIL

Linking with the 2006 football championships,

Thermo King, part of the world-leading Ingersoll

Rand Climate Control Technologies group,

exhibited under the motto 'World Class Team' at

the 2006 CV Show at the Birmingham NEC

(April 25-27). Located in Hall 3A, Stand 3371,

visitors were able to meet the team members

and view the latest refrigerated transport

solutions.

Continuing the football theme, visitors were

invited to test their goal scoring abilities on a

Kick-It Pro Soccer Simulator. Prizes were on

offer for the three best goal scorers.

Being launched at the show was the new

Thermo King TracKing,

Also appearing at the show was the SPECTRUM

TS, Thermo King's highly efficient multi-

temperature option for trucks, now with three-

compartment capability. The system offers

multi-drop urban distribution

operations the ultimate in

flexibility, as all three zones in

the Thermo King SPECTRUM

TS are “invertible”.

This means that any

compartment can cater for

any temperature, regardless

of the temperatures in the

other compartments -

allowing operators the

flexibility to configure loads

to suit their requirements.

The user-friendly C-200, designed exclusively

for fresh product applications, was on display as

well as the V-300 MAX, the most powerful unit

on the market in its class with exceptional

temperature pull-down and recovery capability-

essential when delivering to a number of

customers in one day. The aerodynamic design

makes installation and maintenance easy,

thereby helping to minimise downtime.

The Thermo King Sterling was also on show.

Available only on the UK market, this high

performance, low cost unit fully satisfies

both chilled and frozen requirements,

boasting a superior airflow, with

specially designed fans

circulating the air without

restriction. When the doors

are closed, this provides an

air velocity far better than

competitors can offer and it

ensures an exceptional cooling

performance with temperature

variance throughout the load kept

to an absolute minimum.

Thermo King’s world class team and new

TracKing product at the CV Show 2006

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“The aerodynamic

design makes

installation and

maintenance

easy.”

When it comes to normal operation,

the Welsh National Opera usually has no

need for temperature controlled vehicles.

However, for some time now, the Company

has felt that if its orchestra trailer could

provide a temperature controlled environment

this would better preserve instruments and

equipment whilst on tour. This is particularly

important when travelling through the more

extreme environmental conditions abroad,

and when overnight storage is required and

temperature fluctuations become an issue.

The Company has now addressed this problem

by taking delivery of a 4 metre, low-line, 45'

insulated semi-trailer fitted with a Thermo

King Sterling temperature controlled unit.

WNO purchased the Sterling unit from

Marshall Thermo King with the help of

salesman Steve McCue.

Alan Parr, WNO's Technical Administrator, says:

“We chose Thermo King because of the

respected, legendary quality and reliability of

their products demonstrated with thousands of

units working under and within extreme

conditions, year-in, year-out. Maintenance

requirements are straightforward, and fairly

minimal, and WNO will include this aspect as

part of the planned preventative maintenance

scheme it operates for its vehicle fleet.”

He continues to add “Anything designed and

constructed by man necessarily exists with the

potential for failure. Thermo King has both a

national and international back-up/breakdown/

emergency service which gives particular comfort

should the worst scenario occur.”

The Thermo King Sterling, available only in the

UK, boasts a superior airflow, with specially

designed fans circulating the air without

restriction. When the doors are closed,

this provides an air velocity far better than

competitors can offer and it ensures an

exceptional cooling performance with

temperature variance throughout the load

kept to an absolute minimum.

The Sterling is up to thirteen percent more

efficient than its closest rival which translates

into significant fuel savings. It is also up to

160kg lighter than its nearest rival which means

less wear and tear on the tractor or trailer, and

again leads to cost savings through reduced fuel

consumption and, of course, better payloads.

Welsh National Opera is the national opera

company for Wales.

It tours extensively throughout Wales and is the

largest provider of opera to regional England.

WNO presents over 110 main scale opera

performances annually, performing to almost

140,000 people in some of the most densely

populated urban areas in Britain, serving major

cities such as Liverpool, Birmingham,

Southampton, Oxford and Bristol.

In December 2004, WNO moved into its first

home theatre, the new Wales Millennium Centre

in Cardiff Bay. The move has given the company

a firmer base from which to tour throughout the

UK and internationally.

Apart from its small commercial vehicles, WNO

has a heavy truck fleet comprising 14 trailers.

On top of this, the Company hires in or sub-

contracts where necessary, depending on the

particular requirements of any given tour.

Thermo King hits the right note with

the Welsh National Opera

Q2 2006 APRIL