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Mobile Temperature Control for Your Pharma Storage & Transport

Compliance

Cold chain management in pharmaceuticals is heavily regulated. CBX helps you comply with stringent storage and transport recommendations for pharmaceutical products and ingredients.

Temp Range

Meet the temperature requirements of many pharmaceutical products. ClimateCrate containers have an operating range of -40°C to +49°C and protect products in warm and cold ambient conditions.

Emergency Preparedness

ClimateCrates are often used during power outages or natural disasters to maintain the integrity of life-saving medications that need refrigeration or protection from freezing.

Protecting Pharmaceuticals

Transport and Portable Storage for Temperature-Sensitive Drug Products

Storing pharmaceuticals poses significant challenges due to their temperature sensitivity and strict regulatory requirements. Many medications, including vaccines, must be kept within narrow temperature ranges to maintain their efficacy. Any temperature fluctuations can lead to degradation, compromising the quality of essential treatments. As demand for reliable pharmaceutical cold chain solutions increases, innovative storage options are vital to safeguard these critical products.

Validated for pharmaceutical storage and shipment.

  • FDA’s Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for the storage and transportation of drug products.
  • FDA 21 CFR Part 11-compliant TEMS or trip report available for any time period. Data is stored for three years.
  • Meets 100% of CDC Guidelines for the Storage and Transportation of Pharmaceutical Products or APIs.

Optimized Storage

ClimateCrate™ Reefer Truck Passive Refrigeration

Temperature Control

Precise, narrow temperature range

Good, but needs constant power

Limited, less precise control

Temperature Duration

Long-lasting, hours to days

Continuous as long as powered

Limited to several hours

Cost

Affordable

High operational costs

Low upfront, recurring material cost

Portability

Highly portable, various configurations

Restricted to truck routes

Portable but for small volumes

PCM Conditioning

The CBX ClimateCrate is an economical, portable, and eco-friendly solution to Phase Change Material (PCM) conditioning.

 The ClimateCrate enables the precise temperature control needed to condition PCMs while providing unmatched flexibility.

ClimateCrate refrigerated shipping containers can be easily relocated, without unloading, within the warehouse or moved to separate locations.

PCM Conditioning Features

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    Operating Temperature Minimum: -40°C (-40°F)
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    Operating Temperature Maximum: 49° C (120°F)
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    Hold Time: indefinite at setpoint (including -40°C) on input power
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    Power Input: 115 VAC (50/60 Hz) or 240 VAC
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    Backup Power: battery backup for up to 36 hours at -40°C
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    Internal Configuration: convenient shelving for easy access

PCM Conditioning Uses

PCM Hibernation

Delays can endanger your high-value, temperature-sensitive products during passive shipping.

While no one hopes for transportation delays, they are an unfortunate reality that easily eats away at the temperature-decay clock during passive shipping options.

CBX active temperature-controlled shipping and storage containers help you safeguard high-value cargo, regardless of shipping delays.

Ensure your payload remains at the desired temperature for longer. Place your entire passive shipping solution into a ClimateCrate or ClimateCrate FLEX at the same or lower temperature than the payload to extend its cooling or heating effect.

PCM Hibernation Benefits with CBX

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    "Pause" the fixed window of time during which PCM maintains the required temperature.
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    Combat unexpected delays by extending the cooling or heating effect of your PCM.
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    Temporarily store passive temperature-controlled shipping containers while keeping the payload at the desired temperature.

Standout Solutions

Solve Your LTL Climate-Controlled Shipping Problems

ClimateCrate™ and ClimateCrate FLEX mobile refrigerated shipping and storage containers provide precise temperature control performance and uniformity that dramatically improves cold chain integrity and security.

CBX is trusted by leading pharmaceutical and biomedical logistics companies for FDA-compliant shipping, monitoring, tracking, and reporting of high-value, sensitive products.

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ClimateCrate™

Pallet shipper for temperature-sensitive and refrigerated shipping in traditional LTL or box trucks or pharmaceutical cold chain storage.

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    Active, validated heated and cooled temperature control from -40°C to 49°C.
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    Holds one pallet (48” x 40” x 49”) with a total interior cargo space of 51” x 42” x 49”.
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    Forklift & pallet jack compatible for easy moving.
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    Designed for ease of use, minimal training needed.
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    Exterior dimensions for use in LTL box trucks and similar so dry and refrigerated loads can be consolidated.
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ClimateCrate FLEX

Pallet shipper for temperature-sensitive and refrigerated shipping in Sprinter Vans, High Roof Cargo Vans or pharmaceutical cold chain storage.

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    Active, validated heated and cooled temperature control from -40°C to 49°C.
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    Holds one pallet (48” x 40” x 49”) with a total interior cargo space of 51” x 42” x 49”.
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    Expands flexibility of your fleet - converts your high-roof vans from dry to refrigerated transport as needed.
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    Reduced exterior size allows for easy loading/unloading.
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    Utilizes approximately 2/3 of available cargo space so dry and refrigerated loads can be consolidated.

Additional Specifications

The ClimateCrate and ClimateCrate FLEX are powered by the same innovative temperature-control and monitoring systems.

High-efficiency forced-air DC compression cooling, uses either R134A or R404A 

Calrod® heating element with forced air

High-efficiency electronic controls of compressor, fans, and Calrod heating element

  • AGM deep-discharge lead acid batteries for 24 VDC
  • Solid-state high-current charger with universal input (90260 VAC, 1 Phase, 4763 Hz)
  • Hold Times (standard battery setup)*
    • 2°C to 8°C up to 120 hours

    • -20°C up to 60 hours

    • -35°C up to 48 hours

    • *Hold times vary based on battery set, payload temperature, and ambient temperature

115 VAC (50/60 Hz) or 240 VAC (also compatible with generator & solar power sources)

  • Maximum: 49° C (120° F)
  • Minimum: -40° C (-40° F)