The Managing Directors responsible at Krone and Liebherr have drawn a positive first balance sheet with a confident outlook. Dr. Frank Albers, Managing Director Sales & Marketing at Krone: "Following series production in Germany and Austria in 2021, incoming orders in 2022 are exceeding expectations. With over 500 units delivered by the end of 2022, we will more than meet our targets. My thanks go to the many well-known customers who have placed their trust in us." Dirk Junghans, Managing Director of Liebherr-Transportation Systems GmbH & Co KG, explains the Europe-wide dimension: "This year, we will continue to market Celsineo, initially focusing on Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries. We started sales activities in Spain a few days ago. From 2023, we want to further internationalize and focus on the Scandinavian countries, for example." Both managing directors particularly emphasize the successful establishment and expansion of a comprehensive service network.

Service network as a success factor

Celsineo uses the Krone service network in Europe, which will be equipped with Celsineo service expertise. Around 200 service points along the main European transport routes are already Celsineo-certified. Compared to conventional refrigeration systems, the Celsineo service is simpler because the trained service staff can quickly replace a defective refrigeration module within an hour. Thanks to the concept, the cooling capacity of Celsineo is distributed across three identically constructed plug-and-play refrigeration modules, each of which contains an independent, hermetically sealed refrigerant circuit with just a few components. This means a further significant advantage for transport companies, as the intelligent control of the three refrigeration modules allows for simultaneous cooling and defrosting modes. While two modules are cooling, one can be in defrost mode, effectively minimizing unwanted temperature peaks during defrost cycles.

Krone Cool Liner as a training center

To make the training courses as effective as possible, Krone and Liebherr are breaking new ground with the Celsineo training trailer: A Krone Cool Liner is set up as an education and training center. In addition to the existing Celsineo online training courses, on-site training and mobile product demonstrations for customers and service and maintenance personnel can also be easily implemented. The trailer is equipped with a Celsineo demonstration unit on the outside and a Celsineo viewing unit on the inside. A training diesel engine is also on board. The training trailer offers space for nine participants as well as for trainers and interpreters.