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HOW FOOD LORRIES KEEP THEIR COOL.

Author(s) : CHARLISH G.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

IT IS REPORTED THAT PRECISE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEMPERATURE AT VARIOUS POINTS INSIDE ARTICULATED VEHICLES CARRYING FROZEN FOOD CAN BE OBTAINED IN THE DRIVER'S CAB USING A NEW COMPUTER-EQUIPMENT. THE SYSTEM, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON TRIAL, INVOLVES THE PLACING OF A NUMBER OF SEMICONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE SENSORS AROUND AND, IF DESIRED, WITHIN THE LOAD OF FOOD. SYSTEM OPERATION IS DESCRIBED, AND IT IS NOTED THAT THE APPROXIMATE PRICE FOR EQUIPPING A 32 TONNE VEHICLE IS UNDER STERLING POUNDS 1,000. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THERE WILL ALSO BE A MARKET FOR SMALLER DELIVERY VEHICLES MAKING MORE FREQUENT DROPS, AND IN FIXED FROZEN FOOD DEPOTS. (INT. PACKAG. ABSTR., GB., 4, N 4, 1984/04, 396, 1154.

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  • Original title: HOW FOOD LORRIES KEEP THEIR COOL.
  • Record ID : 1985-0327
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Financ. Times - n. 29239
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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