2023-11-09 14:17:02
Frigo King achieves high cold chain efficiency in refrigerated transport in electric trucks
Present in more than 20 countries, Frigo King is a Brazilian company specialized in providing technologies and solutions for temperature control in refrigerated transport. The equipment provided by the company is designed to guarantee safety and versatility when transporting different types of cargo. Frigo King’s solutions are developed considering the particularities of the different types of perishables to be transported, such as food, medicines, produce, flowers and plants.
Considering the current demands for environmentally correct and efficient solutions, Frigo King created the EPS – Electric Power System -, a system that allows the company’s product line to be used in all electric-powered trucks.
Company uses drive solution for electrification provided by Danfoss
This new system involved a great effort from the company’s engineering team. According to Marcos Pordeus, CEO of Frigo King, many companies began to look favorably on urban distribution with electric vehicles: “It was a challenging time for our engineering, which had to work to find solutions for what the market demanded. : equipment that works both connected to the vehicle’s battery – when en route, and connected to the electrical grid – when parked”, describes the executive.
air compressors
In this context, to control the air compressors in the refrigeration system of electric trucks, the Frigo King engineering team was looking for a frequency converter that might support 500Vdc power via batteries. The solution found was the use of Danfoss frequency converters, the VLT AutomationDrive FC-302, 3.0KW and 5.5KW, which have DC coils in the intermediate circuit.
Designed to control the speed of all types of asynchronous and permanent magnet motors, VLT AutomationDrive allows the user to save energy, increase system flexibility and optimize processes. Due to easy configuration via graphic display, the VLT AutomationDrive, when in operation, requires little maintenance. It is a market-leading solution for speed control and one of the differences is that it provides fast payback at a highly competitive cost.
According to Lucas Caligaris, sales engineer at Danfoss, the application remained stable in the face of voltage fluctuations. “Another very beneficial point of the solution adopted is that all of the application’s control logic was configured in the frequency converter’s own controller, avoiding the need for an external controller. As all the control logic was embedded in the drive, there was a reduction in external electronic components”, he details.
Frigo King and Danfoss Partnership
Frigo King’s CEO highlights the success of the partnership for the company’s EPS equipment: “In addition to opening a new market, projects have been optimized to improve efficiency in the application of our EPS, which has kept the company ahead in terms of embedded technology, in line with solutions adopted in Europe and elsewhere in the world”, concludes Pordeus.
About Danfoss
Danfoss develops advanced technologies that enable us to build a better, smarter and more efficient tomorrow. In growing cities, we ensure the supply of fresh food and the best comfort in our homes and offices, meeting the need for energy-efficient infrastructure, connected systems and integrated renewable energy. Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, motor control and mobile machines. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933 and today Danfoss holds market-leading positions, employing more than 28,000 people and serving customers in more than 100 countries. We are a private company controlled by the founding family.
Read more regarding us in www.danfoss.com.br
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