Temperature Controlled Trailers Ordered Again

Fly By Nite, renowned specialists in trucking, logistics and warehousing for the entertainment industry has, for what is now the fourth time, placed its continued trust in Tiger Trailers with a further order which this time comprises temperature controlled trailers, as the operator expands its offering by introducing vehicles aimed at touring orchestras.

Adding temperature controlled trailers to its fleet for the first time enables Fly By Nite Conferences to offer the optimum transport environment for orchestras’ musical instruments by keeping the box vans’ internal temperature to a constant 21 degrees, which mitigates the potential cracking and splitting of these often expensive assets – instruments such as cellos maintaining their sound and also their state of tune if kept at room temperature while in transit.

Richard Brown, Transport Manager at Fly By Nite, says: “Tiger have once again delivered the goods, on time, and to a high standard, this time with specialised temperature controlled trailers that allow us to offer an extra layer of specialism to our orchestral clients. Our fleet remains very busy all year round and we feel we can rely on Tiger’s products and services. These new additions to our fleet should prove an invaluable asset. Thanks to Tom and the rest of the Tiger team along with the guys at LeciTrailer for producing these unique trailers for us.”

Aware of Tiger’s growing reputation in the temperature controlled trailer and rigid bodywork manufacturing sector through its partnership with LeciTrailer of Spain, and the OEM’s ability to design and build entirely bespoke products tailored to each end user’s requirements, Fly By Nite’s new trailers are personalised in various ways, with a 970mm coupling/fifth wheel height, twin hamburger-style rear lights, additional sensors and switches for the interior lighting, a lockable door cam protector, and a unique alloy ramp carrier to accommodate their loading and unloading preferences.

Load securing with delicate and expensive orchestral instruments in mind has also been catered for by Tiger’s design and engineering team, with three rows of horizontal E-tracks at different heights, plus vertical E-tracks from the roof, down each side of the trailer.

Thomas Stott, Key Accounts Manager at Tiger Trailers, comments: “It’s been a pleasure as always for us to work closely with the Fly By Nite team in ensuring that our latest trailers for them meet exactly what they need for the high-profile and time-sensitive work they do. It’s been exciting to develop a different type of product for them, from our proven temperature controlled range, which we have offered since 2020, and it’s great to see on Fly By Nite’s social channels that Tiger-built trailers are delivering instruments, sound equipment, refreshments and other loads to some of the biggest names in global entertainment.”

Fly By Nite has previously ordered 30 straight-frame single-deck articulated box van semi-trailers from Tiger, along with four step-frame variants, and the specialist operator’s four new temperature controlled vehicles from the Cheshire OEM’s refrigerated range have entered straight into service on UK and European orchestral tours.

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Temperature-controlled Trailers for Biscuits

DHL Supply Chain today announces the introduction of 32 new temperature-controlled trailers to its Burton’s Biscuits fleet, each fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 units. The new units were specified by DHL and will support its GoGreen plan with fuel and energy savings, while increasing the efficiency of the Burton’s Biscuits operation.

The 32 new units replace older assets and combine all-electric technology with a new multi-speed engine design, delivering up to 30% fuel savings over the previous model. The system’s fully hermetic scroll compressor and economiser provide a 40% increase in refrigeration capacity during temperature pull-down, as well as a 50% reduction in refrigerant escape, saving energy across the renewed fleet.

When plugged into the electrical grid on standby, the new system is also 19% more efficient, translating into reduced diesel, maintenance and electricity costs. In addition, the units significantly reduce sound pollution.

DHL Supply Chain is a long-standing strategic partner of Burton’s Biscuits, supporting the business’ international and domestic growth. DHL will operate the new trailers from Burton’s Biscuits sites in Llantarnam, South Wales and its central distribution hub in Liverpool, delivering across the UK.

Temperature-controlled Trailers

Bob Naylor, Vice President, Core Transport, DHL Supply Chain, says: “We are committed to continually improving the service we provide to our customers, investing in innovative solutions and enhancing operations for their benefit. By introducing these new units into the Burton’s Biscuits fleet, we’re supporting both our internal sustainability agenda and that of the customer through reducing fuel consumption, with 30% savings.”

Des Bull, Customer Supply Chain Director at FBC Companies which owns Burton’s Biscuits, says, “As a business we are always looking at how we can limit our environmental footprint in our operations, and the diesel and energy savings our fleet is making by replacing existing trailers with these new models is one of the steps forward towards this. The new units also deliver strong efficiency benefits, particularly in their improved cooling capacity, and we’re delighted by the advancements they’re providing.”

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