A refrigerated truck is a specialized transport vehicle, which has a distance refrigeration unit, equipped with a special insulated body, which can transport a variety of refrigerated food and goods. Refrigerated trucks can be used for long-distance transportation, that is, intercontinental transportation, but most of them are used for urban transportation. Then there are many uses for refrigerated trucks. At the same time, there are many regional and national laws and regulations that require many goods to be transported using refrigerated trucks.
What are the uses of refrigerated trucks?
Transportation of perishable food
The biggest application market of refrigerated truck is fresh food, because the food is very susceptible to bacterial growth, as well as microbial growth. Refrigerated trucks can well inhibit their breeding, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, fruits and so on, they need to control the temperature at -20 ℃ ~ 3 ℃. They need to control the temperature at -20℃~3℃. The specific temperature needs to be in accordance with the relevant “EU Regulations” and “England Regulations”. The use of refrigerated trucks can ensure that the shelf life of food can be extended.
Suspended meat, the most critical part of meat transportation, will be suspended on hooks, which can ensure its quality and freshness for use. It also ensures the safety and quality of the meat. Keep meat at a temperature between 0°C and 5°C.
Transporting flowers
Nowadays, the flower industry is getting bigger and bigger, florists and horticultural departments are purchasing flowers with refrigerated transportation. Many flower products are very sensitive to temperature, and in order to keep them in their original packaging, it is necessary to use specific temperature controls and pay attention to many things in order to be able to transport flowers smoothly. The goal is to allow the flowers to go dormant to prevent wilting, or blooming during transportation.
Distribution of pharmaceuticals
The refrigerated truck is also very important for medicines. He can transport some vaccines and important medicines. Many medicines contain chemical components that volatilize and chemically act at specific temperatures. There are some vaccines and medicines that are active and have live bacteria, which will not work at too high a temperature. Because some medicines are very expensive, we must use the corresponding temperature-controlled refrigerated truck for transportation. This ensures that the entire journey is safe.
Transportation of Ice Cream and Chocolate
These products will lose their original shape and flavor and rot if they are exposed to room temperature and high temperature. The demand for refrigerated trucks is increasing, especially during the summer months. The demand for the use of such refrigerated trucks is very wide. Whether it is the long-distance transportation of manufacturers and distributors, or the last kilometer of urban distribution, are inseparable from the refrigerated truck.
According to the IICA ice cream standard, the transportation temperature of ice cream should be kept at -13°F, which can guarantee the quality of the product and the best temperature.
Chemical logistics
Reefer trucks can also be used to transport chemical products and chemical products. The requirements for transportation in this area are extremely high, requiring strict supervision on safety, operation, loading and unloading, temperature control, and fixation, etc. The temperature monitoring is even stricter. Temperature monitoring is even stricter. And the light also need to have regulations. The personnel involved must be professionally trained.
Legislation on the use of refrigerated vehicles
Under the joint legislation of the EU and the UK, the ATP has required more food to be transported in refrigerated vehicles. For example, fish needs to be transported at a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius. Animal offal and pre-packed meat need to be transported at a temperature of 3°C. Refrigerated transportation is a very strict and regulated by specific units. Currently refrigerated trucks are being used more and more. Content from EU ATP .
Reefer trucks cannot be separated from food safety, and the correct use of reefer trucks can make the food more and more healthy, in order to make people’s food safer and can inhibit the growth of microorganisms, the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, the Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 and the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. The importance of temperature control is also clearly stated. Temperature is very important in the transportation of different goods. Different goods are required to have different temperatures. That is why refrigerated trucks are very widely used today.