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On the outside of the rear door frame sides, Elite Fibre has fitted imported Airtab wind deflectors.
Gert van Rooyen was appointed general
manager of the Elite Fibre branches in Cape
Town, George, and Port Elizabeth.
Lollie Truter has joined the sales team and
acts as the manager of the repair division in
Cape Town.
can be moved into place with just the pull
of a cord and fixed in any position along
the length of the vehicle. This can all be
done by one person.
All three partitions can be pushed
to the left or to the right, or to either
side to leave an open space in the
centre. Maintenance is minimal and the
technology is very easily used by drivers or
loading personnel. The same vehicle can
be used for a single temperature by sliding
all the panels to one side.
Watters says, “We searched all over
Europe and we are confident that the
system we have chosen offers the best
solution for our many clients who operate
multi-temperature vehicles, such as Vector
Logistics, Spar, LiebenLogistics,
and Shoprite.
“For loading and offloading in multiple
locations, we now offer strip curtains on
sliding rails that can easily be pushed to
one side during loading or offloading.
One of the drawbacks of strip curtains
is that personnel are resistant to the
inconvenience of needing to push their
way through the cold, wet strips. They
often complain of the discomfort of drops
of water that run down their necks. With
the rail system, the curtains are easily
pushed to one side and slide back with a
swift movement of one hand.”
ELECTRIC AIR CURTAINS
For operators who want a completely
unobstructed door opening while
offloading, Elite Fibre offers the BlueSeal
electric air curtain imported from
Germany. The BlueSeal switches on
automatically when the doors are opened
and, even when left open for 10 minutes,
the increase in cargo space temperature
is minimal and limited to the proximity of
the door. To minimise possible damage
during loading, the specifications of the
BlueSeal are a height of only 127mm and
is available in different widths, from 800mm
to 2 430mm. The air curtain is powered by
24V or 12V with a low current draw of 2.5
amps per meter of width.
NEW IMPORTED ACCESSORIES
A new range of door gear, hinges, and
meat rails, imported from Pastore &
Lombardi in Italy, has been added to
the accessories on offer by Elite Fibre.
Compared with similar hardware, the
Pastore & Lombardi range has added
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strengthening features for durability, with
less maintenance.
EXPANDING THE TEAM
“Our aim at Elite Fibre is to provide
complete solutions that will improve
service levels, safeguard food safety, and
add to the bottom line of operators of
all refrigerated vehicles. The entire team
at Elite Fibre is motivated to take a lead
in providing cost-effective solutions with
minimum maintenance for refrigerated
transport. Development is ongoing and
our national team has expanded further to
better serve our client base across South
Africa,” says Watters.
Gert van Rooyen, who has many years
of experience in refrigerated transport
management and as a vehicle body
builder, was appointed general manager
of the branches in Cape Town, George,
and Port Elizabeth.
Peter Kriek has relocated to Port
Elizabeth as branch manager.
Lollie Truter, with her many years of
experience in vehicle body building,
has joined the sales team and acts as
manager of the repair division in
Cape Town. CLA
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