10 June 2025
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Bidcorp UK has placed its first major order with Carrier Transicold for more than 100 new rigid trucks equipped with engineless Syberia units.
The order includes 112 Syberia 18i Twincool units mounted to 98 18-tonne Scania P250 and 13 26-tonne Scania P280 rigids, alongside a single mono-temperature Syberia 11 on another 18-tonne Scania, all featuring insulated bodies from Gray & Adams.
“When we saw the power and flexibility of Carrier Transicold’s Syberia units, we were confident investing in the technology,” said Faye Reeve, Head of Procurement at Bidcorp UK. “We’ve been suitably impressed by the unit’s sleeker, more aerodynamic design, its rapid pull-down speeds and the system’s ability to deliver maximum cooling capacity, even when the truck is simply ticking over. When you add in Carrier’s unrivalled service support network, it all adds up to significant benefits for the business.”
The Syberia units utilise the Eco-Drive power module to derive power directly from the truck’s Euro VI diesel engine power take-off. By using a hydraulic pump to drive a generator, the system delivers electrical power capable of providing 100% refrigeration capacity for both single and multi-temperature operation, even at standard idle speed. The Syberia also offers rapid temperature pull-down capability and operates at a PIEK-compliant level below 60 dB(A), making them suited to Bidfood’s urban delivery routes.
The unit’s electric architecture eliminates the need for drive belts and pulleys to enhance uptime, while its economiser and fully hermetic scroll compressor are said to ensure exceptional refrigerant gas containment.
