Temperature Monitoring
TEMPERATURE MONITORING
Of all the variables routinely measured and monitored, temperature is the most critical and the most often monitored.
Temperature monitoring takes many forms but it is constant monitoring that can provide valuable insight after a temperature failure has been notified.
Temperature monitoring units supplied by Data Acquisition Networks provide alarms when things go wrong. When temperature strays outside parameters set by you, you WILL RECEIVE an ALARM NOTIFICATION that will enable you to take immediate action to resolve the problem. Whether it is as complex as the failure of a refrigeration unit or as simple as a staff member has left a door open, you will know straight away and you will be able to fix the cause.
It is after the failure that the temperature monitoring unit provides its second valuable function. Let’s say the product you were storing was perishable food and you were storing it at or below 4DegC. Food spoilage is a function of time and temperature. Temperature monitoring units supplied by Data Acquisition Networks will continue to record the actual temperature during the failure as well as the duration. After the event, a microbiologist will be able to use the temperature monitoring information to provide an assessment of the risk. This may result in a ‘disposal recommendation’ or very often, to a recommendation to ‘reduce shelf life’ which avoids the need to write off and throw away the food.
A number of Insurance Companies will reduce insurance premiums when temperature monitoring is used.
Contact Data Acquisition Networks today on 1300 973 180 to discuss your temperature monitoring needs. DAN has a range of temperature monitoring units ranging from the very simple to the sophisticated and they all have one thing in common . . . . . . . . the ability to save you time and money!
TEMPERATURE DATA LOGGERS
Temperature data loggers perform critical and at times life saving functions.
Whether your need is to record the temperature of blood stored for human use, the storage temperature of perishable foods or the core temperature of re-thermalised foods, temperature data loggers are crucial. Temperature data loggers are ‘at work’ 24/7 and whereas it was formerly believed that writing a temperature down twice a day would get the job done, it has now clear this was incorrect.
Temperature data loggers supplied by Data Acquisition Networks come in many sizes and varieties from the very simple to the sophisticated. DAN is able to provide a data loggers to meet your exact need and at a price that is affordable. DAN temperature data loggers can be installed as wireless units or hard-wired. They can record your data on a PC or MacBook or on a website independently maintained with a guaranteed 99.9% up-time.
Contact Data Acquisition Networks on 1300 973 180 if you have a need to monitor temperatures in any application and our qualified and courteous staff will help you find the right solution. Alternatively, email sales@danmonitoring for an immediate response.
TEMPERATURE DATA LOGGERS SAVE MONEY!
Most perishable items, particularly food, need to be stored at appropriate temperatures so as to maintain freshness and food safety.
Whenever a perishable food item held in storage goes outside acceptable temperature it is critical a temperature data logger sends an alarm AND records the level of temperature abuse and the time over which that abuse occurred.
Temperature data loggers supplied by Data Acquisition Networks provide this essential information. A microbiologist or laboratory can examine DAN data records and determine if the perishable food remains suitable for consumption, that is it is food safe and if so, whether it is advisable to reduce the remaining shelf life of the product.
Without this high quality of information, food needs to be thrown away.
Contact Data Acquisition Networks today to find out more about our wide range of temperature data loggers and to better understand how a little investment now can save a lot of money in the future.
Contact DAN on 1300 97 31 80
TEMPERATURE DATA LOGGERS
Temperature remains one of the MOST CRITICAL measurements for a variety of goods ranging from perishable food storage through to pharmaceuticals and everything in between!
Data Acquisition Networks has a range of temperature data loggers that ensure every application has a measuring solution that is easy to install, efficient to use and effective. DAN supplies simple chart recorders to monitor temperature through to sophisticated internet based reporting systems that ensure recorded temperatures are permanently stored and available when required. DAN temperature data loggers also send out alarms when temperature goes outside pre-determined standards set by you.
To enquire about a temperature data logger you can contact DAN from within Australia on 1300 97 31 80 or from outside Australia simply dial +61 415 180 818
TEMPERATURE MONITORING
Temperature monitoring remains the single biggest use of industrial monitoring equipment. Whilst more and more people every day are realising the benefits of monitoring everything they do, temperature seems critical to a great many industries.
Perishable food can develop microbial contamination if appropriate storage temperatures are not maintained. Pharmaceutical products can lose effectiveness and blood and other ‘medical needs’ are temperature sensitive.
The consequences of temperature failure in any of these applications can be very significant and potentially fatal.
DAN provides a range of temperature monitoring equipment and has a product to meet and exceed your needs, no matter what industry you are in. DAN equipment is supported locally and cost effective.
Contact DAN today on 1300 97 31 80.
CHANGES TO DAN TECHNICAL TEAM
During late 2010 Data Acquisition Networks made some important changes to the technical team as a part of our ongoing commitment to improve the quality of service to our valued customers.As we have moved into 2011 DAN now has a technical team in place with improved application understanding, a heightened awareness of the need to work closely with customers to achieve monitoring goals established by the customer, a commitment to ‘urgent customer response’ and a broader base of general technical experience and understanding.
We are now more confident than ever before that whilst the original thinking that led to the development of our revolutionary monitoring and data logging products remains in place, it has been supplemented with dedicated technical practitioners that will deliver outstanding results for our customers both now and into the future.
If the comments thus far coming from our customers are anything to go by, the changes we have made have been universally agreed to be outstanding!
If you would like to talk to us about your data logging needs please do not hesitate to contact us through sales@danmonitoring.com
Data Acquisition Networks supplies a range of monitoring units and data loggers that have application in food safety/HACCP, swimming pool monitoring, tank monitoring, temperature monitoring as well as a large number of other commercial uses.
FOOD SAFETY – 100% paper-free HACCP Records!
The DE20 developed by Data Acquisition Networks provides food businesses with the first-ever opportunity to totally replace paper-based HACCP recording systems with automated and electronic data collection.
Early prototypes of the DE20 have been significantly upgraded in 2011 to provide enhanced features and functionality. With easy installation of only one single wall-mounted unit a food business is now able to routinely collect temperature data for food storage as well as input data relevant to others critical control points. Summary reports and other new and ‘special features’ are available through use of the system. Data is accessed via the internet through security password and logon identification.
Contact DAN today on 1300 973 180 to find out more about this revolutionary, paperless instrument that takes away all the problems associated with manual based HACCP data collection systems.
Temperature Recording
Why is Temperature so critical to so many items?
Storage temperatures are critical to items such as food and blood. Food for example can have two sorts of temperature abuse.
QUALITY: The quality of some foods is severely lessened if storage temperatures are not maintained at the correct levels. Some foods are not freeze/thaw stable meaning if their storage temperature is too severe and they freeze, they will not have the same consistency in use after being thawed. Some made-up gravies and sauces are good examples. Conversely, some food that should be kept frozen will deteriorate if allowed to thaw and then re-frozen. Ice cream is the classical example used by most people to illustrate this temperature problem. Ice cream is produced with over-run or aeration and then immediately frozen. If allowed to thaw or melt the aeration collapses and when re-frozen the product does not have the same consistency and mouth feel most consumers associate with a perfect ice cream product.
SAFETY: Of greater importance are the safety issues for food not stored at correct temperatures. The degree of safety concern can vary from food type to food type depending upon a number of factors but specifically depending upon the nature of the food and its ‘friendliness’ to bacteria. Tomato sauce for example is an acid-based product that is an unfriendly environment for bacteria. If left unrefrigerated, tomato sauce will suffer from what is commonly referred to as ‘black-neck’ but the product itself is unlikely to carry and grow high levels of harmful bacteria on the basis the acid naturally occuring in tomatoes provides a hostile environment for bacteria. Milk, fresh seafood and chicken however are examples of food products that provide an environment conducive to the growth of bacterial or microbial contamination. At certain temperatures food products can incubate bacteria resulting in rapid growth of sometimes deadly toxins.
Temperature recording for food storage is an essential part of any food safety or HACCP plan. Not only does temperature recording provide a permanent record of when temperature abuse occurs but if abuse occurs it is the relationship between time and temperature that becomes critical in determining the suitability of the food for human consumption.
Temperature recording for food is also critical at the cooking or re-heating stage where the core or deep-meat temperature of the food needs to reach certain temperatures to eliminate bacteria in some instances.
Data Acquisition Networks (DAN) is one of the very few companies that provide a means for routine and continuous collection of data records and in the event of a mishap, provides a record of both time and temperature.
Visit www.danmonitoring.com to find out more or better still . . . . . .give DAN a call on 1300 973 180.
Temperature Monitoring – Vehicles
Traditional chart recorders for use in vehicles simply do not provide appropriate visibility of critical temperature data. Most often the information is retrieved only when a problem has occurred and the retrieval is almost always long after anything can be done to fix the problem.Temperature monitoring units developed by DAN can be fitted to any vehicle. they routinely collect information relating to the temperature in various compartments of the vehicle as well as information relating to when doors are opened.DAN temperature monitoring units for vehicles enable fleet managers to supervise from their stationary, remote location by having continual access to the latest information about what is happening on the truck. Contact DAN today on 1300 973 180 to find out more about how DAN can help you ensure temperature compliance when your goods are on the move.
Temperature Monitoring
Temperature remains a critical parameter across a number of activities and industries. Whether you are storing food, storing laboratory samples or simply heating something to a safe temperature where bacteria is eliminated knowing that an appropriate temperature has been reached or is being maintained is of critical importance. Lives can and do depend upon it!Data Acquisition Networks specialises in temperature monitoring. With an extensive range of product DAN collects data and automatically stores that data, sending alarm messages when things go wrong.Temperature monitoring has never been so easy. For more information contact DAN on 1300 973 180