Cold Box Express, LLC Improves Air Flow Efficiency In Their Cold Box Temperature Controlled Shipper

In an effort to continually improve, Cold Box is pleased to announce another innovation to their revolutionary temperature controlled shipper. The improvement, which increases air flow efficiency within the shipper’s cargo hold, promises to add additional hold time and temperature control to an already impressive system.

Designed, implemented, and tested by the Cold Box team of Richard Maze, Jimmy Trejo, and Tony Cook, the new plenums incorporate an advanced duct design when installed in the shipper’s upper ducting. By managing the mass air flow inside the shipper, the air becomes more homogeneous and therefore, is maintained closer to the set point for the cargo compartment.

Empirical testing with 16 temperature sensors/data loggers placed in the box confirmed the temperature of the air to be within 0.1-0.2°C as recorded by each of the 16 temperature sensors located throughout the box. This new duct design was also found to significantly increase the efficiency of the air, allowing the air to circulate up to 4x each minute. Furthermore, this new airflow management system reduces running time for the shipper’s HVAC unit, thereby increasing battery powered hold times for temperature sensitive shipments.

Ultimately, the new advancement in air flow efficiency of the Cold Box temperature controlled shipper will allow for even greater control and assurances for shipping logistics and supply chain customers, particularly in the critical temperature sensitive shipping of pharmaceutical and biological cargo.

To learn more about using a Cold Box temperature controlled shipper as a effective and economical alternative to refrigerated LTL trucking, see: http://thecoldbox.com/cold-box-express/cold-box-express-vs-refrigerated-trucking-and-reefer-trucking-companies/