On February 2nd, 2018, CIMC Vehicles Group Co., Ltd held an “Acceptance Ceremony for the Project of Greenbody” in Jinan, Shandong Province. Greenbody is a new product developed independently by CIMC Vehicles and the latest research achievement in the domestic manufacturing sector of the new-generation refrigerated trailers, thus possessing important theoretical and practical values.

Greenbody refrigerated trailer: CIMC Vehicles contributing to promote green manufac-turing

Greenbody is a brand-new refrigerated trailer jointly developed by CIMC Vehicles and its two subsidiaries, Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd. and CIMC Vehicles Shandong Co., Ltd. It is a final product of 2017 R&D project carried by CIMC Vehicles.

Greenbody, as the name suggests, is a green product. The industry’s leading foam equipment is introduced with 245Fa and Cyclopentane as foaming agents to construct panels for refrigerated bodies. Compared with the traditional foaming process, the brand new one produces no harmful gases after foaming, which is in line with the country’s current requirements for green manufacturing.

The brand-new refrigerated trailer is 9.6 meters long and has a pleasant appearance, covered with a metal skin whose surface is quite smooth. Removing the marks of the stiffening rib, it shows European and American style. In terms of performance, insulation performance is one of the most important features of the refrigerated trailer. Greenbody refrigerated trailer has been tested and proved to have good insulation performance with its heat transfer coefficient lower than 0.38W/㎡.K. The bottom panel of Greenbody uses the whole aluminum guide rail to splice with seam welding. At the same time, wear plates made of aluminum are welded with aluminum guide rails. It can ensure, to a maximum extent, the water resistance of the compartment, thus ensuring the safety of the cargoes.

“We will manufacture what the market desperately needs.” Jim Shen, the former CTO of CIMC Vehicles, said that the product’s unique performance will certainly advance the development of cold chain transportation logistics industry.

Centre-axle trailer with shade compartments: Introducing European and American manu-facturing concepts

As the standard GB1589-2016 is implemented, centre-axle car trailer has become a hot topic and many companies have focused on centre-axle freight trains. A popular mode of transportation in Europe and the United States is used in CIMC Vehicles Shandong Co., Ltd., owned by CIMC Vehicles. The year 2017 witnessed the launch of the first centre-axle freight train and an annual market share of 95%. CIMC Vehicles is leading the transformation and development of this transportation model. Greenbody project carried by CIMC Vehicles includes not only refrigerated trailer but also centre-axle trailers with shade compartments. Combining the centre-axle trailer with the refrigerated trailer described above can improve the efficiency of transportation.

This centre-axle trailer with shade compartments is mainly suitable for the transportation of bulk goods, luggage and home appliances, etc, especially for the transportation of those products with requirements for ambient temperature in summer and winter such as bottled wine, beverages, dairy products and fruits and vegetables. 

This vehicle has better insulation performance than the market’s mainstream corrugated and wooden box bodies. The design of this trailer has been upgraded based on advanced manufacturing concepts of Europe and the United States and the relevant vehicle models, and the length of its axle base is changed from the common 1,310mm to 1,500mm, making the trailer more efficient. The supporting leg of the tow bar, developed jointly with the tow bar manufacturer, features light weight and high efficiency.

Reporter observation: from a point to a plane

Greenbody project of CIMC Vehicles, based on Reefer1.5 advanced foaming panel construction process and design mathematical modeling techniques, aims to develop a refrigerated compartment which can lead China’s development in the next five years. CIMC Vehicles is working to develop new products with internal coordination and complementary advantages, and share the fruits of development. We believe that single efforts for development can be replaced by coordinated efforts and separated advantages can be changed into integrated resources. CIMC Vehicles sowed many seeds of creation in 2017 and it is expected to have a sea of flowers in 2018.