CONTAINER INDUSTRY NEWS
Daikin launches next generation reefer unit
After more than two years of re- search and development, Daikin Reefer has unveiled a new reefer container machinery design aimed at meeting carrier and shipper demands
for low energy con-
sumption and low greenhouse gas emissions while providing precise cooling performance for chilled and frozen cargoes. The new LX10F container re-
frigeration unit, to be marketed under the brand name Zestia, uses patented DC inverter scroll com- pressor technology to deliver claimed energy savings of up to 45% compared with existing de- signs on the market. This is the first time the tech-
nology, which has been adapted from the global air conditioning sector, has been used in reefer con- tainer machinery. Daikin has been manufacturing DC inverter scroll compressors for air conditioning since 1996 and has since shipped over 3M units worldwide. According to Daikin, tradi- tional single speed compressors can only deliver a fixed amount of cooling and heat and have to operate on a “stop-start” princi- ple to maintain a set temperature. By contrast, inverter compressors run at variable speeds, allowing cooling capacity to be adjusted according to cargo needs, ambi- ent conditions and how the re- frigeration unit is being used, thereby providing a more flexible, energy-efficient and accurate way of dealing with the extremes of perishable cargo transport. A key component of Daikin’s
DC inverter technology is the Daikin Reluctance DC motor, an innovative patented design that uses a strong neodymium perma- nent magnet for improved effi- ciency at all rotational speeds. Operating at high torque and ef- ficiency, without slip, the Reluc- tance DC motor is claimed to fur- ther reduce overall power con- sumption.
The Zestia design is also fitted
with an AC line-reactor to man- age unstable and fluctuating elec-
OCT. 2010
The Zestia design is the first to feature DC inverter scroll compressor technology
tricity input in different parts of the world and transport condi- tions, such as in long-haul rail operations. The AC line-reactor additionally prevents negative phase currents which can cause power-cuts or overheating of the supply generators. Amongst other new features, the Zestia design features an en- hanced microprocessor controller with a large, user-friendly, backlit LCD screen and new graphical data display to give a clear view of temperature records even in dark conditions. Author ised
users can
download trip data and upload software in around 30 seconds by using a USB memory stick, rather than needing to plug a laptop into the controller. Also new is the use of LED in- dicator lights on the controller, helping users to identify failed parts and avoid misdiagnosis of faults. Daikin says that the basic de- sign of the Zestia comes from its established LXE10E conventional scroll compressor model, ensuring that users benefit from the same level of reliability, low mainte- nance requirements and ease of spare parts replacement. The new design went into full
production this month at Daikin’s manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, where it will be built in combination with the LXE10E,
which is in its 11th year of pro- duction, with units delivered to over 160 customers worldwide. The first customer for the Zestia design is Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), which has ordered an unspecified number of units to be fitted in containers being built by CIMC Qingdao and supplied under a long term lease by Cronos Containers.
Daikin is pitching Zestia as a
premium unit that will be particu- larly suited for international op- erators requiring the highest lev- els of cooling performance, tem- perature precision and low energy consumption.
“Daikin is excited to bring its
proven DC inverter technology to the global refrigerated container market,” said Shin Furuta, presi- dent, Daikin reefer business. “With an ever wider range of perishable goods being shipped worldwide than ever before, and considerable growth expected in the coming 5-10 years, the container industry and its customers need sustainable refrigeration solutions that allow them to operate in the most en- ergy-efficient way while safe- guarding the condition of valuable commodities.”
Zestia will be formally un-
veiled at the annual Intermodal Europe exhibition, taking place this year in Hamburg on 29 No- vember-1 December.
CasCon adds in Vietnam
CAS Container Corporation (CasCon), which operates Viet- nam’s only volume dry freight box building plant in the Hai Duong Shipbuilding Industrial Zone in the northern Hai Duong Province, has started construction of a second, bigger facility in Ho Chi Minh City in the south of the country.
Located in the Phu My indus-
trial Zone, close to the Cai Mep container terminals, the new plant will build a full range of 20ft, 40ft and 45ft standard containers as well as 48ft and 53ft US domes- tic units. Production is slated to start in the third quarter of 2013 and annual capacity will be 200,000 TEU.
CasCon is characterising the
new facility as an “E-factory” in- corporating a range of environ- mental protection measures to cre- ate better working conditions for production line personnel, as well as energy saving features in the manufacturing process. The new factory will also uti-
lise environmentally-friendly components,
including
waterborne coatings and sealants and plywood flooring from sus- tainable resources. The boxes pro-
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UASC, CMA CGM and Yang Ming Line have been amongst the major customers this year at CasCon’s existing plant in Hai Duong in north Vietnam
duced will contain a higher per- centage of materials suitable for recycling at the end of their serv- ice life, the company said. Originally formed as a 55:45
joint venture between state- owned Vietnam Shipbuilding In- dustry Corporation (Vinashin) and Taiwan-based Toong Goen Enterpr ise and
known as
Vinashin-TGC, the company changed its name to CasCon last year
following a change in shareholding structure. It is now
60% owned by Best Mingmei Technology Development Com- pany, with Vinashin retaining a 25% interest and CasCon CEO Nguyen Hong Ahn holding the remainder.
The existing factory in Hai
Duong, which started production at the end of 2007, is on course to build 50,000 TEU this year against an installed capacity of 60,000 TEU. Major customers include UASC, CMA CGM, and Yang Ming Line.
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