Featuring next-generation technologies, the new Vector' 6600MT hybrid trailer refrigeration unit from Carrier Transicold raises the bar on multi-temperature trailer refrigeration system capacity while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Corp., a business unit of United Technologies Corp.

The Vector 6600MT unit provides the highest refrigeration capacity of any multi-temperature unit on the market and delivers up to 20 percent greater fuel-efficiency than its predecessor.

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Twins in almost every way, both Vector units take advantage of Carrier's exclusive Deltek' diesel-electric technology, which features high operating efficiencies, significantly reduced maintenance requirements versus conventional belt-drive systems, and an electric standby option for stationary units. In addition, technological enhancements to system components and operating software and a more efficient system design enable higher performance and greater efficiencies than possible with Carrier's first-generation hybrid systems.

'These two next-generation units are a dynamic duo, improving on Carrier's proprietary Deltek technology with enhancements that result in a no-compromise hybrid solution for virtually any trailer application,' said David Kiefer, director of Marketing and Product Management for Carrier Transicold. 'Whether your needs are for single-temperature long hauls or multi-temperature distribution for the grocery and food service industries, Carrier hybrid technology now offers capacities that are comparable to, or exceed, our industry-leading conventional refrigeration units.'

At 100oF ambient and a set-point of 35oF, the Vector units deliver 59,000 Btu/hour of cooling capacity. For the Vector 6600MT, that's 15 percent more capacity than the nearest multi-temperature competitor and 9 percent more than Carrier's original multi-temperature hybrid and conventional multi-temperature unit at the same conditions. At a set-point of -20oF, the capacity is as much as 15 percent greater than the conventional unit.

Customers committed to green strategies, such as reducing fuel consumption and emissions, are embracing the Vector's hybrid technology and especially taking advantage of the electric standby capability. With the refrigeration system's all-electric architecture, Vector units deliver approximately the same performance on electric standby as they do in diesel operation. Due to the less efficient add-on nature of standby components in a conventional unit, Vector units can deliver up to 85 percent more cooling capacity in standby mode than a conventional unit in the example above.

'By taking advantage of AC power, fuel is conserved, emissions are eliminated, noise is reduced and operating savings of 40 to 70 percent can be realized,' Kiefer said.

Like a rolling power plant, Deltek technology uses its diesel engine exclusively to drive a high-performance 20KVA electric generator that powers an all-electric refrigeration system. The new-generation Vector units take advantage of additional technologies, such as:

  • TRU-DEMAND' Digital Energy MANagement Device Operating Logic 'Enhancements to the operating software allows for optimal performance of system components to improve capacity and energy efficiency, while reducing fuel consumption.
  • Novation' Heat Exchanger ' Introduced along with these new-generation hybrids is Carrier's exclusive heat exchanger design. Defined by parallel-flow micro-channels and all-aluminum alloy construction, the Novation condenser coil is more efficient, stronger, more damage-resistant and proportionately lighter than traditional copper-tube and aluminum-fin coils.
  • Component Efficiencies ' Electric motors have been upgraded to new, more efficient designs; this includes the motor sealed inside the unit compressor and motors that power the evaporator fan and conde