Delivering fresh and frozen products without a refrigerated truck? This is the challenge taken up every day by the teams of a major player in national express delivery. Using standard dry vehicles and our CarryTemp PM 146L and GM 360L self-contained isothermal containers, this cold chain professional ensures controlled, reliable… and flexible deliveries.
1. Dry vehicles... with freshness on board
Rounds are carried out using dry vehicles, mainly loaded with standard non-food deliveries. However, these same vehicles also deliver fresh and frozen products, thanks to the integration of CarryTemp isothermal boxes in the loading area.
There’s no need to refrigerate the whole vehicle: only heat-sensitive parcels are kept cold, avoiding any energy wastage.
CarryTemp GM 360L in a dry vehicle to guarantee the cold chain
2. An à la carte cold chain
Each tour is equipped as required:
- CarryTemp PM 146L for small quantities of fresh produce
- CarryTemp GM 360L for larger volumes.
The choice of model depends on the number of parcels to be delivered. Thanks to their light weight and optimized format, these containers can be easily inserted or removed from the vehicle, enabling agile, scalable logistics.
Distribution of parcels by destination and CarryTemp container before insertion in the delivery vehicle
Preparing CarryTemp insulated containers for cold storage
3. Passive cooling, zero energy, maximum performance
Temperatures are maintained by:
- N3 eutectic plates to maintain temperatures between 0°C and +4°C,
- dry ice for frozen flows below -18°C.
These containers operate in passive refrigeration mode, with no mechanical units or power consumption, and with an autonomy of over 10h.
Adjustment of eutectic plates or dry ice in lid pockets
4. Quiet, eco-responsible and electrically compatible
No noise, no emissions, no use of energy resources. CarryTemp containers are compatible with both internal combustion and electric vehicles, and perfectly suited to inner-city or night-time deliveries.
5. A logistics solution that ticks all the boxes
- Modularity: a single vehicle, several possible temperatures.
- Flexibility: the number and format of crates can be adapted to suit the tour.
- Economy: no maintenance costs, no over-equipment.
- Compliance: ATP, HACCP, full traceability.
6. Word from the field
« One day I have two fresh parcels, the next eight. I choose the right size CarryTemp box and adapt my route. Simple, clean, efficient. It’s cold on demand. »
7. To remember
CarryTemp is the isothermal solution that enables logisticians and express carriers to:
- Transform any vehicle into a bi-temperature tool,
- Deliver sensitive products without refrigerating the entire load,
- Maintain a high level of service without technical constraints.
Our isothermal containers offer a new level of flexibility: slipped into dry vehicles, they can be used to precisely target the volumes to be kept cold, with no extra energy consumption. Thanks to the use of eutectic plates or dry ice, the cold is maintained over time, even in very hot weather.
Are you rethinking your cold chain too?
Contact our COLD & CO experts to find out how you can make the transition to leaner, more flexible and just as efficient logistics.
