McLaughlan Transport Hultsteins Ecogen systems to one of three new DAF 105 XF tractors which, says the company is expected to make significant cuts in fuel consumption while extending the working life of their existing diesel fridges and greatly reducing harmful emissions.
Ecogen to power diesel fridges for at least 10 years and over that time, maintenance, fuel and vehicle downtime will all be greatly decreased.
Hultsteins, based in Sweden, has been designing and producing hydraulic and electric-drive transport refrigeration systems for nearly 60 years and as the environmentally damaging effects of diesel consumption are now widely visible, retailers and transport operators are turning to the Ecogen hybrid system to validate their respective environmental objectives.
Specialising in temperature-controlled transport but also offering a wide range of general haulage, consolidation and storage services for supermarkets and producers throughout Europe, McLaughlan Transport also moves a significant number of ISO containers from ‘farm to dock’, containing temperature sensitive cargo.
Hultsteins’ electric generation and hydraulic refrigeration systems are widely used throughout Europe since the 1960s and in recent times are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Hultsteins’ Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, Graham Usher is upbeat regarding the simplicity to fit and fast pay-back of the system: “With this typical application, McLaughlan Transport and all temp-controlled trailer operators can expect to extend the life of existing fridge units and cut costs, while seeing a return on investment in as little as 18 months. And what’s more, if the truck comes with its PTO already fitted, we can install a new Ecogen in around 8 hours.”
