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TK Magazines: 20/40

Winter 2002 20/40

The Reefer Machine of the Future
Thermo King's New Unit Boasts a -35 Degree C Set Point and the Industry's Highest Cooling Capacity.
Independent Researcher Declares MAGNUM® the King of Cool
"... the [MAGNUM®] unit is able to fulfill safely the required cooling task in the temperature range from 1.7 degrees C down to -35 degrees C (-31 degrees F) at ambient air temperatures in a range as high as 50 degrees C (122 degrees F).
Six Degrees of Separation
The MAGNUM® unit is the first container refrigeration unit that can hold -35 degrees C (-31 degrees F).
The One and Only
Thermo King Opens the Industry's First Container Reefer Unit Plant in China.
The Story Behind the Calculations
With the average container shipment traveling for two to three weeks, weighing 40,000 pounds and valued at more than $30,000, the optimum settings of a load cannot be guessed.
All About Avocados
Most people know that the vast majority of avocados are represented by one crop, the rich, green-black bumpy-skinned Hass.
CSAV Gets Fresh
Oldest Shipper Pairs with Latest Fresh Air Management Technology.
What Makes the MAGNUM® Tick?
It's all in the system. That is, according to one of the MAGNUM®'s creators, Alan Gustafson, Thermo King senior engineer, container refrigeration engineering.
Steve Shawley Named President of Thermo King North America
Steven R. Shawley has been named president of Thermo King North America.