Carrier Transicold’s new XR Series engineless truck refrigeration elevates efficiency, company says

Carrier Transicold’s new engineless 40XR and 50XR truck refrigeration units elevate efficiency, reliability and sustainability, according to a news release.

The direct-drive systems are used for local and regional deliveries by grocery, food service, produce and pharmaceutical businesses, the release said.

“The R in XR represents refinements we’ve made inside and outside to deliver greater performance and reliability,” Scott Parker, product manager for truck products for Carrier Transicold, said in the release. “For example, the unit condensers have been upgraded to our proven microchannel coil design for higher-efficiency heat transfer, as well as weight savings and added durability. Condenser fans have been enhanced with maintenance-free brushless motors for better reliability.”

Parker said in the release that sustainability is also improved when using the next-generation refrigerant R‑452A, which has about half the global warming potential of R-404A, the refrigerant used with the prior models.

“Plus, due to efficiency gains, the required refrigerant is reduced by more than 20%,” he said.

The new XR series units provide improved air management and increased airflow resulting in faster pulldown and more uniform temperature control when compared to the X series models they succeed, the release said.

Carrier Transicold direct-drive truck units are split systems, in which the condenser is nose-mounted to the truck box over the cab and the evaporator is attached to the ceiling of the cargo area, the release said.

Carrier Transicold’s SlimLINE evaporator has an extra-flat, space-saving design that helps to maximize the cargo area, according to the release. The refrigeration unit can be operated from within the driver cab via the easy-to-use Cab Comman 2 digital control, the release said.