Refrigeration Monitoring | IoT Technologies

IoT-enabled refrigerator temperature monitoring systems offer automated, hassle-free, recording and alarming solutions. Ideal for medical, laboratory, industrial, and commercial regulatory compliance; they give you peace of mind in protecting your valuable assets.

Refrigeration Monitoring Technologies – Q&A

What does a temperature sensor do?

The type of temperature probe type will affect the measurement accuracy and the temperature measurement range. Common sensor types include:
Thermocouple
RTD
Thermistor

What is a thermal buffer?

A thermal buffer helps smooth rapid temperature fluctuations at the sensor due to compressor cycling, door opening, or loading/removing products. Thermal buffers come in the form of:
Nylon block
Bottle filled with ethylene glycol
Bottle filled with glass beads

What is the temperature measuring device in a refrigeration unit?

It connects to the probe to measure and possibly record the temperature. There are many kinds of these:
Standalone monitoring device with local memory to store measured data
Networked/LAN or WiFi measurement device with or without local memory
Wireless measurement device using a proprietary communication protocol with a base station or gateway, again with or without local memory

How does a refrigeration system collect and store data? Does it require a computer and internet connection for software downloads or upgrades?

While all monitoring applications require some type of immediate data reporting, most also include recording values for historical purposes. The location and amount of memory determine how much historical data will be available. Memory can be:
Internal memory
Local base station or gateway
Local PC
Cloud-based service

Software

Of course, any system will require some software to control the operation of the system. Software functions include:
Configuration
Charting
Alarm management
Data retrieval
Reporting

How do I receive notices that there is something wrong with the system?

Most users want immediate notification of temperature excursions outside of the safe operating range. Alarm delivery methods include:
Visual indicator
Audible alarm
Email message
SMS—Text message
Phone call

Pain point(s) surrounding the need for a refrigeration monitoring system:

Environment

Storage

Waste / inventory loss

Security

Solution(s) provided by our physical temperature scanning technologies:

Due to the ever-changing needs of business owners, temperature scanners are constantly being added to the marketplace with more and more add-ons that are geared towards keeping everyone safe and healthy; contact us for the latest solution set for your business.