Transportation

The TEMP°Track^® Transportation Temperature Monitoring System fully automates temperature monitoring and recording to ensure that products being transported maintain their quality. The system provides auditable records for effective temperature management. The unique alarm handling system provides the alarm duration, min/max temperatures and temperature profile when goods being transported exceed the temperature monitoring limits. This removes the "guess work" in determining product quality following the alarm condition.

Our GPRS equipped systems enable real time monitoring of storage temperature of transportation vehicles in any geographical location with public mobile network coverage. Button sized loggers can also be easily attached to cartons/pallets of goods for monitoring storage temperature during transportation.

Transportation
Shipping Containers
Refrigerated Containers
Air Freight
Catering Trucks
Refrigeration Trucks
Goods Delivery
Real Time Monitoring

BENEFITS

Provides auditable records that products are stored within desired temperatures during transportation.
Helps reduce wastage and prevents the lost of costly products in the event of refrigeration failure, power failure or door being left ajar.
Automatically downloads data to PC when trucks/containers return to base when using a wireless interface.
Capable of real time monitoring of storage temperature and alams whilst trucks are on the road when using a GPRS wireless system (in the GSM mobile network).

HOW IT WORKS

It logs the temperature readings together with the time stamps according to the Logging Interval specified by the user.
It continuously monitors the temperature for Out Of Range (OOR) conditions. OOR conditions occur when the temperature exceeds the user specified upper or lower alarm limits.
When OOR conditions are detected, logging will occur according to the Out Of Range Logging Interval. This unique feature enables the TEMP^oTrack^® to capture the temperature profile of OOR conditions. The duration of the OOR condition and the minimum or maximum temperature (lower or upper alarm limit exceeded) are also stored.
An alarm is raised only if the duration of the OOR condition exceeds the Alarm Delay duration. This allows the user to filter temporary fluctuations in temperature above the alarm limits (eg. defrost cycle in a refrigerator) as “uneventful alarms”.
When temperatures fall back within the upper and lower alarm limits, logging reverts back to the normal Logging Interval.
Logged data can be viewed on the logger and on the computer where connected.

For a software demonstration click here.

PRODUCT RANGE

Product	Description	Examples of Applications
Button Logger (More product details)	Button sized temperature loggers comes in a durable stainless steel package and is highly resistant to environmental hazards such as dirt, moisture and shock. It is easily attached to perishable goods or temperature sensitive products and is ideal for monitoring temperature during transportation. Data is transferred between the button logger and a computer with a momentary contact to a probe connected to the computer.	Suitable for small, medium and large businesses transporting food products (data needs to be manually downloaded though)
Standalone System (More product details)	The standalone TEMP^oTrack^® Temperature Logger is suitable for businesses that do not have a PC. The logger is equipped with a user friendly menu system for configuration set-up. Logged temperature data and alarms can be viewed on the LCD display of the logger. The extensive alarm handling capabilities include a visible alarm indicator. A flashing alarm indicates that an alarm condition has occurred. The alarm details including the time stamp, duration, temperature profile and min/max temperature can be viewed on the alarm log.	Suitable for mounting in transport vehicle for continuous viewing of data on the logger (for comprehensive viewing of data, data needs to be manually downloaded though)
Point to Point System (More product details)	In a Point-to-Point TEMP°Track^®Monitoring System, temperature readings are transmitted and displayed on a PC continuously, enabling remote monitoring of the temperature levels and alarm conditions from the PC. The ability to visualise temperature profile and alarm information enables quick interpretation of data to determine product quality and integrity. This system is highly recommended for applications requiring auditable records as it fully automates data collection and processing. Graphical data and statistics provided can also be used to monitor potential equipment failure allowing for pre-emptive maintenance to be scheduled to prevent costly breakdown of machinery and consequent loss of products.	Suitable for mounting in transport vehicle for continuous viewing of data on the logger, and via GPRS live and historical temperature data in graphical/report form can be downloaded to a computer
Point to Multi Point System (More product details)	As the number of monitoring points increases, the Point-to-Point system can be expanded to a Point-to-Multi Point Monitoring System by introducing additional logger units. The point to point system is the base system as described above.	Suitable for mounting in more than one transport vehicle for continuous viewing of data on the logger, and via GPRS live and historical temperature data in graphical/report form can be downloaded to a computer
Network System (More product details)	Our TEMP°Track^®Network systems enable central administration of a cold chain management process that spans multiple locations. The Point-to-Point /Multi Point systems at each site are connected via the Internet, a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN) to an administration centre. Temperature measurements are automatically collected per site and archived to the administration centre periodically.	Suitable for groups of transport vehicles in different locations where local and central viewing and/or management of temperature data is necessary

Note: For Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multi Point and Network Systems, TEMP°Track^® systems can be connected to a computer through any of the following interfaces:

Wired access – Serial port access to the Logger via a serial cable. Maximum distance between logger and PC is up to 10m only.
Wireless access – Communication between logger and PC up to 100m line of sight, longer distances up to 5km possible with high gain wireless modules with external antenna.
GPRS access – Communication between logger and PC can be established anywhere within coverage of the public mobile network.
Ethernet access – Communication between logger and PC can be established by connecting the logger directly to any ethernet port on a computer network.

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