CATERING supplier apetito has taken delivery of 10 double-deck temperature-controlled trailers equipped with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units. This follows a trial of the system on an Eco-Drive equipped tractor unit, aiming to reduce carbon emissions, deliver significant fuel savings and diminish operating noise.
Mounted to 13.6 metre Gray & Adams trailers, apetito’s new units replace older Carrier reefer trailers. The move came after the company analysed the performance of its trial system, alongside a Renault T480 fitted with Carrier Transicold’s Eco-Drive power module.
“From the moment the combination went into operation, it was clear that Carrier’s latest technology holds huge potential to reduce our carbon emissions and fuel expenditure,” said Daniel Paull, distribution operations manager at apetito. “The combination of the Vector unit on the trailer with the ability to power it through the Eco-Drive has provided noticeable savings on both fronts, while the fridge unit’s quiet operating noise is also a welcome bonus.”
