Cold Link Africa May 2018 | Page 10

INTERNATIONAL NEWS INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN Thermo King wins international transport award T hermo King’s SLXi Hybrid trailer refrigeration unit (recently featured in this magazine) has been awarded a European Transport Award for Sustainability 2018 in the category “Vehicle cooling and heating systems”. The hybrid fridge for trailers has been costs at the same time.” The SLXi Hybrid fridge includes Thermo King’s SLXi fridge and Frigoblock’s EnviroDrive, an alternator installed on the tractor engine and an inverter-drive system to provide recognised for innovative design and constant electric power and operate technologies. the unit with its diesel engine turned off. “We are pleased to be recognised The SLXi uses R-452A refrigerant to We are pleased to be recognised for our climate- friendly solutions for transport refrigeration customers. for our climate-friendly solutions for reduce its impact on the environment. transport refrigeration customers,” said It is also quieter, allowing customers Pauli Johannesen, vice-president and to easily access noise-regulated companies in the transportation and general manager for Truck, Trailer and urban areas. The SLXi Hybrid will be commercial vehicle industry that take Bus at Thermo King in Europe, Middle commercially available this year. sustainable actions and help to better East, and Africa. “The SLXi Hybrid offers customers environmental footprint and operating The European Transport Award for Sustainability, which is handed anchor the principles of sustainable development. easier access to restricted, low- out biennially, is organised by the emission urban areas that require German publisher Huss-Verlag GmbH on the launch of this new unit in the quiet operation, while lowering their and its magazine Transport to honour September/October 2017 edition. Thermo King’s hybrid fridge for trailers has been recognised for innovative design and technologies. Cold Link Africa featured a full article CLA