UK – Carrier Transicold UK Ltd of Warrington, UK (a subsidiary of Carrier Europe Refrigeration and United Technologies) plans to present its flagship next-generation temperature-controlled trailer refrigeration system – the Vector HE 19 (High Efficiency) – for the first time in the UK at the CV Show. It is claimed to deliver a 30% reduction in fuel consumption, a 10% saving in weight, and to reduce noise by 3 dB (A). Additionally, Carrier says it offers up to 15% savings on maintenance costs.

The Vector HE 19 system utilises Carrier Transicold’s patented all-electric E-Drive technology. This is combined with a new multi-speed engine design delivering 0.95-litres per hour in fuel savings, when compared with the existing Vector 1950 unit; which has been independently verified against the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and the Association Technic Energy Environment (ATEE) partial load fuel burn standards. At the same time, the oil drain interval for the unit’s engine is double to that of its predecessor.