Tiny temperature monitors
EMS innovator, ESCATEC, is building nearly a third of a million temperature monitors a year for Berlinger & Co of Switzerland.
The tiny units monitor the temperature of goods in transit and storage to ensure they have not been subjected to temperatures that are outside of pre-set boundaries. A key use is for medical supplies such as vaccines and drugs that can spoil if exposed to the wrong temperatures whilst in the logistics chain.
This is particularly important for the “last mile” at the end of the distribution network, which may be in a rural location in the tropics where it is hard to ensure that storage temperatures are maintained. Other temperature-sensitive markets include foods such as ice cream and even beer.
