In the pharmaceutical and food & beverage processing industries where product temperature must be accurately maintained throughout the whole supply chain, cold chain management is a critical component of quality assurance. Products can become spoiled or unsafe for consumption without careful monitoring and maintaining the correct temperatures, resulting in significant lost revenue.  It is therefore essential to ensure that every stopping point or point where a product can drop out of the correct cold storage temperature is considered. This includes during transportation, distribution, while waiting to be processed or delivered to the end consumer.

The recent proposal by the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) to support an increase in the temperature at which frozen food is stored and transported from -18 to -15°Ccould have significant impact on the food industry. While there are benefits -the increase in temperature will significantly reduce cost and will support there duction of carbon emissions as well as helping to extend product shelf life it could present challenges in the cold supply chain and potentially in food safety

Effective cold chain supply management – including humidity and temperature control – is crucial for ensuring that products remain safe and effective throughout their cold chain shelf life from the producer to the consumer and this is particularly true with perishable foods such as meat and dairy produce. If temperatures exceed a certain level during shipping or storage, products may become damaged or even hazardous to consume. Cold chain management helps ensure that all products sustain the correct temperature from production to delivery, thus keeping them safe for consumers

In addition to safety concerns, temperature fluctuations can lead to food spoilage causing significant financial losses for suppliers, retailers, and logistics businesses. By closely monitoring temperatures via sensors and data analytics, companies can see temperatures throughout the supply chain in real time, so reduce the risk of spoilage by quickly detecting any issues arising from improper handling or storage conditions.

It is sometimes easy for food manufacturers to consider that once a product or ingredient has left the processing site, where all HACCP pinch points should be accurately recorded to meet BRC requirements, it is someone else’s responsibility. While temperature-controlled delivery will identify and log temperature within the vehicle, there will be other points further down the line when those products are moved from transportation and placed into cold storage. At this stage the food manufacturer loses sight of the product for which they are ultimately accountable in the supply chain; what happens when the product is dropped off at the store and how long is it left until being stored? These windows mean possible changes in temperature at that point in time are not being logged.

Signatrol has recently marketed the tempmate® GM2 real time tracker and data logger that can be used at every step of the cold chain giving the food manufacturer complete oversight of their products’ position, temperature, humidity, light level and shock at any point in its journey, all from the same system.

The tempmate®-GM2 not only monitors the temperature of the goods, but is also a reliable partner in humidity, light incidence, tilt, shock, localisation and extreme temperature ranges from -200°C to +100°C. With this reusable device, food manufacturers also have the flexibility to choose between stationary or mobile monitoring and benefit from the automatic flight mode, allowing them to select the appropriate means of transportation.

With the addition of the single use S2-T data logger you can track your load with the GM2 and monitor the temperature contents of each box with the S2-T.

Using Tempbase cloud software you can see if your load stays within temperature criteria and each individual box. Should you have a box failure the GM2 will tell you where it happened in the journey. This allows you to find areas where critical attention is required. A typical critical area could be the tarmac at airports or the offloading bay at supermarkets.

The tempmate-S2 is now here! It is still small, light, waterproof, in a food safe hard plastic case and now with liquid crystal display, all for the same price as the discontinued tempmate-S1-PRO! 

Features include:

• Accuracy +/-0.3°C.

• Long run time, 180 days (depending on sample rate).

• Light Measurement - Easily see if your goods have been tampered with during transit

• Massive data capacity of 32,000 measurements.

• Calibration validation certificate is stored on the data logger and can be downloaded when needed.

• Made from recycled plastics.

• Data can be uploaded to the tempmate cloud and can be accessed and downloaded from 

anywhere in the world.

• The tempmate-S2-T can be customised using the tempbase2 software.

• Log Duration: 180 Days

• Recording Option: Single Use

• Light detection for protection of light sensitive goods or tamper detection

• Shelf Life: 24 months from production. Minimum 18 months on delivery. Please contact us if longer shelf life is required

• Waterproof: Yes, IP65

• Measuring Range: -30°C to +70°C (-22°F to +158°F)

• Accuracy: ±0.3°C

• Resolution: 0.1°C

• Report Type: PDF and CSV

• Sample Rate: 10 minutes standard (others available on request)

• Number of Readings Stored: 32,000

• Reusable When Memory Full: No

• Alarm Type: Single Event / Cumulative Alarm. Alarm setpoints specified at the time of order if required. If alarm setpoints are not specified, no alarms will be generated.

• Weight: 30g

• Dimensions: 93mm (L) x 47mm (W) x 8mm (H)

• Warranty: 1 Year

• Response Time: T90: 3 minutes in air

The tempmate-S2-T single use USB temperature data logger is ideal for monitoring the temperature of cold supply chain shipments that are in transit. Recordings are started by pressing the start button. The data logger is then placed inside the carton and despatched. At the receiving end, the temperature data logger is taken from the package and removed from the protective wrapper. It is placed into the USB slot on a computer and the PDF file is available as if it was on a memory stick. No interface cables or software are required. Compliant to BS EN 12830.

The sample rate (log interval) and up to five alarm points can be configured using the free of charge tempbase2 software available from the download link above.

Labelling per IATA's dangerous goods regulations is not required for tempmate-S2-T temperature data loggers. You do not even have to declare these items in your shipments.

TEMPMATE GM2 SINGLE-USE DATA LOGGER FOR REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, LIGHT & SHOCK.

The tempmate-GM2 is a compact, multi-use data logger for real-time monitoring using GSM tracking and LTE 4G connectivity.

Thanks to GSM and cloud support, real-time tracking means you can check the status of your goods at any time. The alarm messages are sent immediately with the help of highly sensitive sensors, regardless of whether you wish to monitor temperature, humidity, light or shock. Global GSM connectivity means that tracking and monitoring is possible in real-time. You can check the status of your goods comfortably and reliably from any location with the help of the tempmate cloud.

The tempmate-GM2 data logger is multi-use with rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and a memory capacity of 50,000 readings, lasting up to 120 days with the default parameters of 10 minute sample rate and 4 hour upload rate.

Data access is through the tempmate cloud service.

• Instrument Temperature Range -30°C to +70°C

• Temperature Accuracy: ±0.5°C

• Humidity Accuracy: ±3%

• tempmate-GM2 external sensor 1 temperature range: -40°C to +80°C

• tempmate-GM2 external sensor 2 temperature range: -200°C to +100°C

• Rechargeable via USB port

• Automatic flight detection, no transmissions during flights

• Memory: 50,000 Readings. Total logging period is 120 days as standard. Up to 210 days is available by special order

• Log Interval: 1 minute to 60 minutes (10-minute default)

• Upload Rate: 10 minutes to 1440 minutes (240 minutes default)

• Validation Certificate downloadable from the Cloud

• Start / Stop: Yes

• Start Mode: Button Press or through tempmate cloud

• Stop Mode: Button Press or tempmate cloud

• Connectivity: LTE 4G/5G with 2G fallback

• Case Material: Polycarbonate

• IP Rating: IP65

• Weight: 160g

• Dimensions: 103mm x 65.6mm x 18.5mm 

• Thanks to GSM and cloud support, the real time tracking means you can check the status of your goods at any time.

With the help of highly sensitive sensors the alarm messages are sent immediately.

Regardless of whether you wish to monitor temperature, humidity or incidence of light. Global GSM connectivity means that tracking and monitoring is possible in real time. 

You can check the status of your goods comfortably and reliably from any location with the help of tempmate cloud. 

It has a predictive alert with the help of intelligent settings of several alarm limit values, negative trends can be detected and eliminated in time before it is too late.

The built-in SIM card provides with worldwide GSM connectivity, which is completely flexible, without a contract term and, moreover, data volume is included. Continuous live monitoring is guaranteed. With Tempmate-GM2 you can monitor your goods in real time directly after dispatch till the delivery and simultaneously to have a record of all relevant measurement data. This ensures that temperature and humidity limit values are observed. In case of light (e.g. if a package is opened) will occur they will be also recorded and alarms will be sent in real time. Since the location is also traced via GSM, the actions can be taken on time.

Devices can be conveniently configured, managed and monitored in real time with the help of tempmate cloud. If preconfigured parameters do not meet your requirements, they can be adjusted with just a few clicks in the tempmate cloud.

A “carefree” all-in-one solution without hidden additional costs: hardware, Cloud access, SIM chip (worldwide coverage) and data package are all included in the price. With the help of various sensors and the high quality of components, the logger can not only measure the ambient variables with a high degree of accuracy, but it also sends a notification if a package was opened, for example. You can rely on the device and be sure that your goods will be delivered in a perfect condition.

Ensure Quality and Customer Satisfaction with a real-time smart tracking of the location and status of your goods, whether in storage or during global transportation.

Everything you need to track the location and condition of your goods.

• Perform a real-time monitoring of temperature, shock, localisation during storage and transport.

• Rely on instant alarms by email and SMS if any issue occurs

• Increase sustainability by reducing losses

Try the Smart Data Management feature and enjoy the real-time experience with offline devices too.

• Comprehensive data retrieval: Instantly upload PDF reports in the Cloud for detailed diagrams and tables

• Devices configuration Insights: Effortlessly manage alarm notifications and user settings

• Enhanced data sharing & reporting: Share customized data and reports with your team seamlessly