Cool deal for James Hall & Co

These units will transport ambient, chilled and frozen products simultaneously as part of the customer’s wholesale association with food retail chain Spar. The new systems are expected to significantly reduce fuel consumption and lower James Hall & Co.’s carbon footprint.

The Vector HE 19 MT units are mounted on new Gray & Adams urban double-deck trailers, replacing older competitor diesel systems in the customer’s 40-strong trailer fleet. With this upgrade, more than half of the fleet is now Carrier Transicold-cooled.

“We were looking to improve our carbon credentials while finding a way to reduce operating costs,” said Ian Farnworth, fleet manager at James Hall & Co. “At the time there was nothing commercially available and fully supported on the market able to meet our specific needs, so we turned to Carrier to develop a solution. The autonomy levels of these new units have exceeded our expectations, often returning to the depot with battery charge remaining, helping us to take a step forward in our long-term sustainability strategy.”

The Vector HE 19 MT units utilise Carrier Transicold’s electric E-Drive technology, which is central to all Vector refrigeration systems. The battery packs, which can be recharged at the customer’s depot using a standard five-pin, three-phase standby plug connected to the main grid, have been installed on special sliding mounting brackets designed by Gray & Adams ensuring easy access for maintenance and minimising labour costs.