The new UT-R portfolio includes single and multi-temperature refrigeration units for undermount applications on rigid trucks, drawbar trailers and highloaders. New design and applied technologies are said to deliver increased efficiency, better reliability and durability, and significantly lower noise than the legacy range, meeting the needs of customers operating in inner-city, city to city, pharmaceutical and airport catering distributions.
Thermo King UT-R units are available as Non-Road Mobile Machinery Stage V compliant diesel-powered systems, or in a hybrid version. The UT-R Hybrid can switch between diesel and electric mode to reduce emissions and fuel consumption and increase flexibility of operations allowing the trucks to enter cities’ low and ultra-low emission zones.
The new UT-R platform is based on a new compressor from Thermo King T-Series units contributing to highest cooling capacity in this market segment according to ATP (Accord Transport Perrisable) standards, and lower total cost of ownership for customers. Featuring an Electronic Throttling Valve (ETV) as standard. The UT-R units are said to operate with reduced engine speeds for optimised performance and lower noise.
“The new UT-R units are 3dB(A) quieter than the incumbent range,” product manager Davide Previsdomini continues. “In real life, this difference means that the noise perception of two new UT-R units operating side by side equals the noise generated by a single predecessor unit.”
The new design is also said to facilitate better access to serviceable components and contributes to extended maintenance intervals. Combined with the increased reliability, this is said to translate into up to 40% lower service costs for the transporters when compared to the legacy units.
For ease of installation and optimised chassis space, the new UT-R units are also smaller when compared to the predecessor range, with width reduced by 200 mm. The weight of the unit is also even 40kg lower allowing customers to carry more cargo payload during every delivery journey.
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