International. Danish researchers from the University of Aalborg have developed a system that allows to identify any problem that may occur in a refrigerated container of naval transport being able to solve it before the container presents failures and the products (food or medicines, among others) that they transport are useless.
Transporting perishable goods, such as food and medicine around the world, requires refrigeration containers that guarantee the temperature, low and stable, along the entire route. While it is true that the most modern equipment incorporates SIM cards and alarm systems that warn of any error, repairs on board are practically unfeasible.
Researchers from the University of Aalborg (Denmark) have taken a step forward with the development of a system capable of predicting whether the container presents a high risk of breakdown, thus avoiding any problem that affects the structure of the same and being able to proceed with its repair as soon as the element reaches port.
This system can represent a saving of up to 95% of costs to the sector. Currently, containers are subject to time-consuming and costly thorough inspections that verify the proper functioning of the system. These tests cost the shipping industry up to 400 million euros a year. Aalborg University's initiative could avoid much of this expense.
Data Source Provider: Aalborg University.
