Cool Containers wins regulatory approval for temp-control air boxes

THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the PharmaPort 360 temperature controlled shipping container for use in air transport, announced company CEO Lew Rosenblum after 18 months of government testing.


"We are grateful to [US Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown] and former Congressman Charlie Wilson for their help in navigating government procedures associated with the FAA regulations for air transport of active cargo."


(Texas Democrat Congressman Charlie Wilson, of "Charlie Wilson's War" fame, died last year at the age of 76 of a heart attack).


"We are grateful to Senator Sherrod Brown and Charlie Wilson for their help in navigating government procedures associated with the FAA regulations for air transport of active cargo," said Mr Rosenblum.


Designed for shipment of high value pharmaceuticals the PharmaPort 360 is designed for standard NAS air cargo pallets and maintains internal temperature of five degrees Celsius in extreme ambient from 60C to minus 40C in transport mode and a charge (ground) mode to assure safe movement of biologicals for optimum viability. It transits easily through standard international logistic systems including air, sea and highway for precision temperature controlled service in a self-contained modular unit. The payload weight is 1,200 pounds (544 kilogrammes).


In flight, the containers operate independently of the aircraft and requires no external system power. It generates no heat or hazardous vapours, said the company statement. "A self-contained regenerative heat exchanger avoids HAZMAT costs associated with dry ice and eliminates the need for a refrigerated truck. Between uses the container is recharged by a standard AC power supply before deployment in fixed-based storage, ground, sea or air transport," said the statement.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)