What’s transported in Refrigerated Trucks?
7 unique instances where Refrigerated Vehicles come in handy - number 3 may surprise you!
Who hasn’t seen our Polar Bear, Charlie tripping around Adelaide on ATR’s Refrigerated Rental vehicles?! But do you know what’s inside these refrigerated bodies?
Refrigerated Vehicles are known for transporting the traditional perishable goods such as; cheese, milk, eggs, fresh fruit & vegetables, prepared food, seafood, wine, beer, chocolate, sweet treats, baked goods, bakery items, gelati, ice-cream & meat to name just a few.
But there are other items you may not necessarily think of that require climate control too. This is where Refrigerated Vehicles make the perfect transport choice.
Let’s look at some of the more unique items that are transported in Refrigerated Vehicles.
1. Fine Arts and Antiques
Have you ever thought about Fine Arts & Antiques and how the harsh Aussie climate can impact them? Heat & humidity can induce swelling of the materials, sweating and even chemical reactions causing damage to these creations.
To minimise exposure to these elements, transporting the goods at a constant temperature of 21˚C will allow these works of arts to get to their next destination in the same condition.
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2. Penguins
Now I am sure it comes as no surprise that our Penguin friends like to be nice & cool. However, have you ever thought about just how these little creatures are moved? Yes, that’s right, Refrigerated Vehicles! Standard Refrigerated Vehicles can get to -20 ˚C which allows the perfect environment to be created to move penguins to their new home.
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3. Honey Bees
Did you know that honey bees create immense heat when they’re clustered together working their magic? So much so, that they are required to be transported in a chilled environment to ensure that they don’t overheat the vehicle on long distance hauls.
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4. Blood
We all know how precious donated blood is for the support life of our communities. Each component extracted must be stored at a certain temperature ranging from -25°C through to 10°C to minimise spoiling and it’s no different for the transportation. Refrigerated vehicles help with moving this much needed life source to their next destination.
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5. Flowers
No one wants to receive wilting flowers.
Flowers are stored in cold rooms to reduce their metabolism, delaying the wilting process. By transporting them in a chilled environment, your beautiful arrangements are able to be delivered as intended.
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash (White)
6. Pharmaceuticals
With all the time & effort that goes in to manufacturing lifesaving medicines, you want to ensure that it doesn’t go to waste and actually gets to the end consumer with it’s integrity intact.
Unlike produce, pharmaceuticals don’t necessarily need to be chilled however they do need to maintain a constant temperature.
By keeping the products in a steady temperature, it will help to ensure the safety & efficacy of the medicines to reduce the chance of being spoiled.
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7. Chemicals and Hazardous Material
Chemicals are easily affected by heat and humidity. The combination of air vapour and heat can cause reactions with the chemicals if proper care isn’t taken. Hence why the use of climate control vehicles in transport is crucial to prevent any unnecessary accidents.
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