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ECE 104 contour marking: which colour goes where, on which vehicle?
9 August 2022
ECE 104 contour marking: which colour goes where, on which vehicle?

Tape colour on the side and rear, which vehicles must carry it and where it sits are read from UN R48 paragraph 6.21 and R104.

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How is an ATP certificate obtained? Process and preparation
2 August 2022
How is an ATP certificate obtained? Process and preparation

An ATP certificate rests on a test or inspection report and in Türkiye it is issued by TSE. The route differs for a new body, a used vehicle and equipment brought in from abroad.

Regulations and standards
Refrigerated trailer dimensions and the stacking plan
24 July 2022
Refrigerated trailer dimensions and the stacking plan

A refrigerated trailer's internal size is smaller than its outside; at 13.4 m internal length the count comes to 33 pallets. The stacking plan is built on net internal size, air clearance and axle distribution.

Vehicle bodywork hardware
How does refrigerated-body insulation weaken with age?
21 July 2022
How does refrigerated-body insulation weaken with age?

Age alone is not a diagnosis: inspect panels, seals, holes, unit service, route and sensors as separate field trends.

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Are compartments really separate in a multi-zone body?
18 July 2022
Are compartments really separate in a multi-zone body?

Compartment count alone proves little. Check seals, air paths, evaporator capacity, door profiles and representative sensor records together.

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Do strip curtains help in a refrigerated body?
14 July 2022
Do strip curtains help in a refrigerated body?

Assess a strip curtain with the doorway, strip overlap, loading visibility, cleaning and airflow; decide from matched route records.

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The unit runs but the load stays warm: what to measure first
11 July 2022
The unit runs but the load stays warm: what to measure first

Record product readings, airflow and door condition together to separate a cooling fault from a loading issue.

Fleet and refrigeration units
LC, STF, daN: how to read a lashing strap label
22 June 2022
LC, STF, daN: how to read a lashing strap label

LC is the force the strap can hold, STF the pre-tension the ratchet gives, and daN the unit of both. Which one matters depends on the lashing method.

Vehicle bodywork hardware
How to verify the right part in a catalogue
5 June 2022
How to verify the right part in a catalogue

A similar photo or code alone does not identify a part. Match reference, dimensions, material and datasheet revision before ordering.

Containers and equipment
Submit packaging data with evidence in a tender
29 May 2022
Submit packaging data with evidence in a tender

Environmental criteria vary by tender. Confirm the metric, unit, scope and accepted evidence with the buyer before bidding.

Supply relationships
304 stainless or galvanised steel: choose by exposure
15 May 2022
304 stainless or galvanised steel: choose by exposure

Read the chloride and temperature limit of 304 stainless next to the coating thickness and zinc consumption rate of galvanising, with MRF and Co.Par codes.

Vehicle bodywork hardware
Price items in a refrigerated body cooling unit
13 May 2022
Price items in a refrigerated body cooling unit

Compare a refrigerated body cooling-unit quote by regime, dimensions, power, installation, records and included scope.

Fleet and refrigeration units
Measure the existing lock and hinge before replacement
27 April 2022
Measure the existing lock and hinge before replacement

Do not select body hardware by body type alone. Compare series, fixing dimensions, door clearance and handing with the existing parts.

Vehicle bodywork hardware
What a refrigerated body is made of
13 April 2022
What a refrigerated body is made of

A frigorifik kasa is a sandwich body with insulation between two skins; its parts, ATP insulation classes and what to check before buying.

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