Lindsay will improve end-to-end logistics service with purchase of new refrigerated trailers
October 13, 2009
Queensland trucking operator Lindsay Australia says it will improve its end-to-end logistics service with the purchase of new refrigerated trailers.
Fifteen new Maxi-CUBE B-double reefer refrigerated vans have joined the company’s fleet on logistics and rural supply operations.
Glen Lindsay, General Manager for Transport, says thermal efficiency and minimal temperature variation were key criteria for awarding Maxi-CUBE the order.
All the trailers have been built using in-house manufactured insulation foam and, with the unique ‘cast to gauge’ manufacturing process, all foam panels were made to Lindsay’s required thickness.
The method enhances thermal performance because insulation cells on the surface of the panels are not destroyed by cutting the panels to gauge.
High-performance adhesives are used to join the panels and provide superior strength, while pultruded fibreglass wall reinforcements provide more durable walls for greater life and minimal maintenance.
The Maxi-CUBE Roll Back system featured in all lead reefer vans uses a rack and pinion mechanism driven by a hydraulic motor that is powered by an electro-hydraulic pump connected to a dedicated battery. Supported by ball bearing wheels, it moves smoothly and doesn’t have any chains or cables to break.