Safety and reliability in all kinds respect

Strong technical reliability through active compressor technology

The DoKaSch Opticoolers® RAP and RKN are high-precisioned, active, fully air-conditioned airfreight containers (ULDs) "Made in Germany" with powered and battery-operated temperature management systems. They are designed, developed, engineered, manufactured and serviced by DoKaSch in Germany from a single source. The cooperation with well-known manufacturers, e.g. for compressors, batteries or control modules, ensures the use of the latest state-of-the-art technology.

• Multiple redundancy for all important components, e.g. 4-fold self-sufficient aircon systems (RAP)
• extensive preventive maintenance according to the quality standards for aircraft maintenance and pharmaceuticals/CAPA in DoKaSch's own maintenance centers
• intensive maintenance and technical inspection by DoKaSch technical specialists after each individual rental, ensures an extremely high reliability

High security for your global air freight

The complexity of global air freight, with numerous interfaces and process participants, presents a challenge for maintaining the cold chain. The Opticooler® provides an enormous reduction of this complexity. The Opticooler® is an ideal choice when you are looking to deliver your temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals to their destination safely and in ideal conditions in intercontinental air traffic across all climate zones.

The Opticooler® is a self-contained, fully air-conditioned container that can be operated either by internal high-performance batteries or an external power supply at ambient temperatures between -30°C and +50°C. Based on 30 years’ experience in aviation, the robust construction of the Opticooler® is optimally adapted to the demanding daily routine in intercontinental air traffic. Thanks to the intuitive touch display, the Opticooler® is ready for operation at the touch of a button.

Compared to other technologies, such as dry ice or passive boxes, the Opticooler® provides many advantages in terms of safety, runtime, load volume and conditioning.

Precise temperature control even under extreme conditions

The Opticooler® can be set to any temperature between +2°C and +30°C in margines of 0.1°C. Thanks to the high precision temperature management system and a finely tuned temperature controls that react to temperature fluctuations of +/-0.5°C, the Opticooler® reliably maintains the required temperatures even under extreme ambient temperatures of -30°C to +50°C and solar radiation.

Thanks to the powerful compressor technology and the 4 (RAP) or 3 (RKN) installed aircon systems, the Opticooler can be preconditioned quickly to the desired temperature at a rate of approx. +7° to +9°C per hour.

Powerful fans ensure an intensive flow of air inside the container. Hermetically sealed doors prevent the exchange of air with the ambient environment. This makes it possible to keep maintaining the internal temperature at any point within the specified range of .e.g. +2° to +8°C or +15° to +25°C.

The rental prices for the Opticooler® airfreight containers are very attractive compared to other similar solutions. The fees for delay days are also very moderate. Please ask our airline partners about the attractive Opticooler® rental prices.

When using actively cooled Opticoolers®, savings of up to 50% are possible compared to passive boxes. For the transport of an Opticooler® RAP with up to 5 pallets, a minimum weight of 1,650 kg is usually applied, i.e. 330 kg per pallet. For passive PCM packaging solutions, which can hold one or a maximum of two pallets, the chargeable weight often lies between 600-700 kg. This means correspondingly higher freight costs.

Our Opticooler® RAP provides a highly effective internal space design, which then translates to a very efficient loading volume. With optimal dimensioning of the packaging, you can transport significantly more items per pallet.