New Kinedyne Kold-Front Refrigerated Curtain System Keeps Cold Air in While Letting Drivers Safely and Easily Get Out
Exclusive ultra-glide design with five-wheel rollers provides more efficient cargo access
BRANCHBURG, NJ – (Trailer Technician) — According to many drivers, the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) strip curtains typically used to keep refrigerated cargo at a safe temperature during transport are more frustrating than they are effective. The strips often get in the way and their sharp edges can cause injury, so some drivers even cut them down, putting the cargo at risk.
Kinedyne’s new Kold-Front Refrigerated Curtain System is a driver-friendly alternative to those PVC strip curtains and also provides superior thermal resistance and greater durability than traditional refrigerated side curtains. Kold-Front is effortless to use and sturdier than a standard refrigerated side curtain, which provides better insulation to maintain required low interior temperatures while loading and unloading cargo.
“The Kold-Front system makes drivers’ lives significantly easier while they’re making all those trips in and out of the truck,” says Roger Perlstein, vice president – sales and marketing, Kinedyne. “Because it’s a solid curtain, it keeps the cold air inside the truck to protect cargo and, thanks to Kinedyne’s exclusive ultra-glide design, drivers have no trouble opening and closing it.”
One of the major weaknesses of traditional refrigerated side curtains is the use of two-wheeled plastic rollers. The wheels often bind, causing the curtain to get stuck — drivers tug on the curtains to get them moving, and then the plastic breaks.
Instead of plastic rollers, Kold-Front curtains are equipped with advanced, patented five-roller technology. These robust rollers are a precisely balanced combination of five steel wheels with ball bearings that offer ultra-glide performance and minimal friction.
Kold-Front’s solid curtain provides better insulation with a curtain that is 40 percent heavier than a standard side curtain, helping to maintain the required low interior temperatures in a refrigerated trailer.
The strength of the rollers and the curtain contribute to Kold-Front’s exceptional durability and reduced maintenance needs.
The Kold-Front Refrigerated Curtain System kit includes:
- 84-inch Kin-Slider aluminum roller track
- Three five-wheel rollers
- Standard-sized 26 oz. PVC commercial-grade curtain – 60 inches wide by 102 inches long, ballast-weighted
- Four hook and loop fasteners
While the kit comes with a standard-curtain, the color and dimensions are customizable based on fleets’ needs. The curtain has a 15-inch trimmable bottom sweep to allow for length adjustments. Kinedyne provides instructions for fleets to install the kit themselves or arrange for their dealer/distributor to do it.
For more information, visit kinedyne.com/koldfront call Customer Service at (800) 848-6057 in the United States, (800) 268-3530 in Canada or 011-5255-53184844 in Mexico.
About Kinedyne
Founded in 1968, Kinedyne LLC is a world-leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of cargo control technologies, including cargo securement, capacity, and access solutions for the transportation industry. The Company maintains a substantial market share in a variety of industry sectors and is known for the development and engineering of high-quality equipment; it holds multiple patents for many of its innovative products. Kinedyne serves a broad range of users, which include OEMs, fleets and independent owner-operators, across a wide variety of markets, including heavy-duty trucking, government, military, agriculture, automotive, recreational vehicle, moving, and storage. Kinedyne’s world headquarters are located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and the Company has affiliates strategically located around the globe, including Kinedyne Canada Limited in Canada, Sistemas Kinedyne, S.A. de C.V., in Mexico and Nantong Kinedyne Limited in China. Read more about Kinedyne LLC at: kinedyne.com. In 2013, Kinedyne was acquired by The Heico Companies LLC, a parent holding company with revenue of over $2 billion and a diversified portfolio of more than 40 businesses involved in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services. Read more about The Heico Companies LLC at: heicocompanies.com. In 2017, Kinedyne LLC was nationally certified as and continues to be a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization – NY, regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). In 2020, Kinedyne Canada Limited was granted certification and continues to be WBE certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise Canada Council (WBE Canada). Kinedyne is a registered trademark of Kinedyne LLC and Kinedyne Canada Limited. The Cargo Control People!, Kin-Slider and Kold-Front are trademarks of Kinedyne LLC.