Carrier Transicold Debuts Supra eCool Series

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Carrier Transicold is launching a new truck refrigeration series with a focus on quiet and emission-free performance, the company announced April 25.

The Supra eCool series will start with two single-temperature electric truck refrigeration units that will roll out this year. The Supra e9 and e11 units promise to provide refrigeration performance comparable to their diesel-powered equivalent units. The units are being designed for Classes 5 to 7 straight truck applications.

“Supra eCool units are versatile when it comes to their power supply source,” said Scott Parker, product manager for truck products at Carrier Transicold. “They can take power directly from battery-electric vehicles or, when used with conventional engine-driven trucks, the units can run autonomously using their own power pack.”

The Supra eCool interface provides a high-voltage interlock for battery-electric vehicle applications. The unit can communicate with the vehicle using a proprietary controller area network system. Carrier Transicold has also developed a 38-kilowatt-hour high-voltage DC power pack with a built-in water-cooled temperature management system for applications where a separate power source is required. The power pack uses a high-power DC fast-charging system.

“This makes them especially well-suited for fleets in California that are now required to begin adding zero-emissions truck refrigeration units,” Parker said. “Which may be installed on trucks with battery-electric or engine-driven powertrains.”

Carrier Transicold said the units are designed for fleets seeking regulatory compliance or simply a more sustainable option. The company also noted that its efficient performance and proprietary power management technologies optimize battery life to maximize range in support of daily delivery operations.

Carrier Transicold is a part of the cold chain solutions provider Carrier Global Corp. — Transport Topics