Envirotainer has launched the Releye RLP, which fills a “substantial gap” in airfreight’s pharmaceutical cold-chain market, utilising the space of two 1-pallet solutions to deliver three euro-pallets, increasing cost-efficiency by 50%.
Envirotainer, the specialist in airfreight’s pharma cold chain, said that the Releye RLP is “a temperature-controlled air freight container with a revolutionary new footprint, unsurpassed autonomy, fully integrated live monitoring, and a unique air flow technology for maximum temperature stability in the cargo bay”.
The Releye RLP is the first in a family of temperature-controlled air freight containers Envirotainer will roll out near term.
Said an Envirotainer spokesperson: “The airflow control within the container ensures a homogeneous environment independent of cargo placement or size of shipment.
“Regardless of the state of the outside world, the latest heating and cooling technology, combined with the new vacuum insulated panel (VIP) technology, insulates the cargo from the most extreme conditions.
“The new airflow curtain reduces temperature impact if the doors are opened. The Releye temperature-control systems are fully independent, providing total redundancy on all critical container functions.
The new container has 18 integrated sensors provide a unique set of data points: monitoring of its location, temperature, battery level, humidity, door openings and if there is cargo inside or not, giving a full grasp of the status of the shipment.
Real-time monitoring allows customers to act instantly and take personal control over the safe delivery of their cargo.
Releye runs unattended for over 170 hours, providing one week of autonomous operation, without recharging the batteries, protecting cargo even if stranded for several days. The container can re-charged and this autonomy also supports a quick and efficient Global Qualification approach.
The Releye RLP introduces a new footprint that exploits the space of two 1-pallet solutions to house three Euro-pallets, saving more than 50% on air freight.
The format offers a load height of 132 cm, the highest in the industry, all of which is available for cargo thanks to the improved airflow design. In combination with our other formats the RLP offers both increased volume-efficiency and flexibility. It becomes easier to optimize containers for just about any shipment by combining solution sizes.
The Releye®RLP delivers up to a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to available passive solutions based on a life-cycle analysis. The Releye® RLP is the latest example of our relentless pursuit of the total sustainability of our operations that led us to become climate neutral in 2020.
“35 years ago, Envirotainer set out to develop the world’s best containers for temperature-controlled air freight. It is with great pride we today announce the launch of our new Envirotainer Releye® RLP, a true innovation in secure cold chain solutions that sets a new industry standard for reliability with its live monitoring, intelligent cargo protection, unsurpassed autonomy and superior cost-efficiency”, said Michael Berg, CEO at Envirotainer.
Said Bernt Anderberg, Chief Technology Officer at Envirotainer: “Apart from 170 hours autonomy, the Releye® RLP utilizes the latest technology to provide a homogenous temperature in all areas of the cargo bay.
“It also comes with an airflow curtain that protects the pharmaceuticals when the doors are opened. This way it maximizes temperature stability in the cargo bay. In addition, it is designed with the latest electrical heating and cooling technology as well as advanced vacuum insulated panel technology.”
Anderberg continued: “The validated data from the built-in and fully integrated sensors in the cargo bay provides a strong case for reducing or replacing other types of external data loggers.”
Said Fredrik Linnér, Chief Business Development Officer at Envirotainer: “In today’s uncertain times, with the COVID-19 pandemic, cancelled flights, capacity restraints and constantly changing directives from governmental bodies, we know that stakeholders in the industry need solutions that provides them with full visibility.
The container, and its content, is monitored by 18 integrated sensors, in essence providing the user with his or her own personal control tower available from any device.”
Linnér continued: “We know that our customers want to have full visibility of the location of their precious cargo. With full data from 18 integrated sensors, our customers can set up their own alert notification system based on their specific needs.
“part from being able to localize the container, they can also monitor important container capabilities such as cargo hold temperature and humidity, if doors are opened and if there is cargo inside or not, as well as ambient temperature and humidity.”
