The Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 domestic intermodal refrigeration system features a thin profile enabling greater capacity utilization within a standard 53’ North American intermodal container. As a result, up to 7 percent more cargo can be carried, according to the company, for greater shipping efficiency over rail and highway. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier, a global provider of innovative heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies.
“With the Vector 1550 unit, Carrier Transicold engineered a space-efficient transport refrigeration system that fits within a trim envelope that is a third thinner than a traditional transport refrigeration unit in the U.S.,” said Patrick McDonald, trailer product manager, Carrier Transicold.
The Vector 1550 unit allows a domestic intermodal refrigerated container to accommodate an extra row of pallets, resulting in cube loads similar to 53’ over-the-road trailers. The thin-profile Vector 1550 unit also reduces total weight by as much as 570 lbs compared to competitive standard-size refrigeration systems, and by 200 lbs compared to competitive slim-profile designs, the company says.
“Compared to its competitive counterpart, the Vector 1550 unit is thinner and lighter, while also being a high-efficiency performer with lower engine run speeds producing as much as 27 percent more cooling per hour per RPM,” McDonald said.
As part of Carrier Transicold’s Vector family, the Vector 1550 unit takes advantage of E-Drive technology. Those with E-Drive technology use a high-output generator direct-coupled to a diesel engine to power a uniquely all-electric refrigeration system. Using intelligent controls, the system can automatically turn on and off individual components, such as the compressor and fans, running only what it needs, precisely when needed. As a result, components run fewer hours and last longer.
The simplified, clean refrigeration architecture eliminates most of the serviceable items found in conventional mechanical transport refrigeration systems – traditional parts, such as vibrasorbers, clutches, shaft seals, alternators, drive belts, and pulleys that require routine maintenance.
The Vector 1550 unit offers integrated electric standby, enabling the unit to be plugged into a power source when parked. This eliminates emissions and noise from the refrigeration unit engine, conserves fuel, and reduces operating costs. The Vector system provides the unit’s full rated refrigeration capacity when on standby.
The Vector 1550 system also can be coupled with Carrier Transicold’s eSolutions telematics system for remote monitoring of system operation and container temperatures, generation of automatic “proof of temperature” compliance reports to maintain food safety standards, and providing enhanced control features, such as remote software updates and data downloads.
