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New way to play it cool
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Corn mercia I Ve hiclesand Siemens VDO are in the final stages of trialling a lightweight generator that they claim could revolutionise reefer power systems.
After 18 months' work.Siemens has completed a prototype for a Renault Midlum. It works via a belt-driven generator and takes its power from the main vehicle engine.
The electronics manufacturer says it is lighter and greener than conventional systems and will need less servicing.
"We're really surprised at the efficiency of it."says Tom Dougall, Siemens' account manager, special products. "By applying existing technologies that are used in commercial and industrial cold stores and designing new and unique interfaces we have adapted them for in-vehicle use."
Frozen food distributor Flopwells is testing the system. Freight fleet group manager David Williams reports: -It's doing very well. The temperature falls very quickly — definitely on a par with rivals, maybe slightly better."