In our last post, we talked about the safety measures we incorporate into our vehicles to minimise unforeseen events during loading and unloading in industrial areas and factories producing dairy products or food liquids in general. However, there are other additional measures that have a
greater impact on safety on the road, helping to minimise any incidents.

One of these measures that also contributes to driver comfort is the front radar or distance control. This is a device located at the front of the tractor unit that is capable of detecting obstacles and vehicles travelling in front of the truck in order to modulate its speed and automatically maintain a safe distance at all times. This device also emits an audible warning to the driver in the event of obstacles and, if necessary, can brake the truck if the driver does not respond to the alarm for any reason.

This measure is complemented by speed control, which is more widely implemented in all types of vehicles and keeps the truck at a constant speed without the driver having to keep their foot on the accelerator, greatly contributing to comfort on the road.

The importance of driver comfort translates into less fatigue and better responsiveness to unforeseen events.

Another fundamental part of the transit of our isothermal tanker trucks is the application of route control and monitoring. This helps us to optimise the route by planning stops from the outset. rest breaks, refuelling points, and departure and arrival times at each point.

This planning requires constant communication between our vehicles and the traffic team at our offices, who are on the lookout for any changes that may arise due to unforeseen circumstances such as traffic jams or the unavailability of a refuelling point, to give just two examples.

Nowadays, route optimisation is an essential tool in our work to reduce fuel consumption, cost per journey and delivery times. In the same way that we renew our trucks, we apply a continuous training system to our staff with the improvements that technology offers us.

Maintaining a fleet of vehicles in good condition is a significant undertaking for a business, and sometimes the question arises: is it worth it? Of course it is.

One of the key points to consider in new isothermal tanker trucks is safety. The first priority is the safety of our drivers in the event of an accident, but fortunately, such incidents are becoming less and less frequent.

However, minor collisions and accidents without personal injury are more common, but these can cause major inconveniences in terms of delays in the delivery or collection of the liquid food stuffs we transport. Damaged goods during loading or unloading, a minor collision while driving or an incident during a break may not pose a serious risk, but they can disrupt delivery schedules, causing delays and affecting the productivity of the destinationplant.

For this reason, the safety measures implemented in our trucks help to reduce the risk of minor incidents that in practice result in significant delays and financial losses.

In the latest MAN vehicles purchased in recent weeks, drivers have a 5-metre panoramic view of the cab's surroundings thanks to wide-angle cameras, which virtually eliminate blind spots around the truck.

They also incorporate proximity sensors that detect any object that comes into the vehicle's path when manoeuvring. In these cases, it is usually the people involved in loading and unloading who inadvertently place themselves in dangerous areas.

This makes loading and unloading food liquids much safer and ensures that everything goes according to plan, meeting delivery deadlines and respecting the controlled times and temperatures for the food liquids we transport.

In addition, there are other safety measures that have a greater impact on the reliability of goods transport, which we will explain in a future blog post.

Safety translates into reliability in transport and on-time deliveries.