The ABS plastic housing is submergible and has passed a four-foot drop test of its ruggedness, says Mellissia Capano, product manager. Its expected lifespan is one year. Food and pharmaceutical companies are the main markets for this device. We've rolled it out into some of our largest supermarket programs. FreshLoc, Plano, TX, has a system for use in the warehouse or in trucks that comprises sensors, a reader and satellite tracking.
Data mining allows alerts to be stratified.
A dairy is using a simulator that mimics fluid milk to protect its loads. That moment of truth when the payload is checked is critical. Let's say the reefer went out within one hour or 30 minutes of the warehouse. With the simulators, it's not just ambient temperature being protected, but also core temperature. The temperature monitoring system from WhereNet Corp., Santa Clara, CA, is so new that it did not have a name at press time.