Fleet Service has developed what it believes is the first vehicle conversion that complies with the latest EC guidelines for the 'Good distribution practice of medicinal products for human use' (2013/c343/01).
Graham Beston, managing director of Fleet Service, explains that the body temperature monitoring and control system is fully automatic, including in terms of power up and down, to conserve fuel when not in use.
When the vehicle arrives at a location, releasing the cargo door triggers compartment temperatures, location and time recording to meet audit and proof of delivery requirements.
The system also logs door open periods and automatically reports if temperatures stray outside parameters.
Grid references can be replaced with delivery name and or address; warnings can be triggered if the cargo doors are opened away from any permitted locations; and there are also driver behaviour warnings.
"To confirm the vehicle meets the required temperature readings in agreed timescales, the vehicle has gone through an extensive testing process at MIRA in the climatic chamber over a five day period," states Beston.
And he adds that Fleet Service also fields a dedicated after sales team and mobile support engineers, which are critical to this kind of vehicle to ensure reliability and compliance, and a rapid response to calibration and repair.
