Temperature telematics
Control of all modes of refrigerator operation, confirmation of the transportation quality by certified sensors
Complete safety during regime cargo transportation
Legal protection in case of force majeure
- Remote control of temperature regimes of refrigerators
- Safe regime cargo transportation
- Smart emergency notifications
- Search for the perpetrators of cargo damage
- Prompt reports and schedules for any period of time
- Significant advantage in competition for tenders
Now all information about temperatures, operating modes, opening the doors of car refrigeration and isotherms is available not only to drivers, but also to any of your employees who have access to the BelTransSputnik system.
How the System works
In order to implement the Temperature Telematics Solution, you can use 1 out of 5 hardware connection options.
- Low cost of temperature sensors and GPS/GLONASS tracker
- Information about real temperatures in the most poorly cooled places of the isotherm (under the ceiling, at the beginning and at the tail of the body)
- Laboriousness of installation of cable channels
- Necessity of drilling body parts
- Temperature sensors are often installed outdoors, so they can be mechanically damaged during the operation of the isotherm and there is a possibility of deception by hanging dry ice on the temperature sensor housing.
- There is no information about the compressor operation time, refrigerator errors, intake and exhaust air temperatures from the refrigerator.
- There is no information about the actual temperature set on the refrigerator control panel by the driver.
- No need to run cables from the tracker to temperature sensors
- There is information about real temperatures in the most poorly cooled places of the isotherm (under the ceiling, at the beginning and at the tail of the body)
- Low reliability of the radio channel: the jammed amateur RF range or Bluetooth is used
- For analog sensors, confusion is possible because of reading the temperature not from your body, but from another nearby car with similar sensors.
- The need to frequently replace batteries in radio temperature sensors or lay a power cable to them.
- Temperature sensors are often installed outdoors, so they can be mechanically damaged during the operation of the isotherm and there is a possibility of deception by hanging dry ice on the temperature sensor housing.
- There is no information about the compressor operation time, refrigerator errors, intake and exhaust air temperatures from the refrigerator.
- There is no information about the temperature actually set by the driver on the refrigerator control panel.
- It is often necessary to take the antenna outside for better radio communication quality — drilling body parts.
- Easy to connect.
- The consent of the service center is required on the warranty refrigerator
- There is no information about the compressor operation time, refrigerator errors, intake and exhaust air temperatures from the refrigerator, temperatures under the ceiling of the isotherm, etc.
- There is no information about the temperature actually set by the driver on the refrigerator control panel.
- There is information about the compressor operation time, refrigerator errors, intake and exhaust air temperatures from the refrigerator, defrosting mode, etc.
- There is information about the temperature actually set by the driver on the refrigerator control panel.
- Relatively high cost of the equipment required (most refrigerators do not have standard interfaces, so you have to buy it separately)
- Information about the temperatures of the air passing through the evaporator of the refrigerator, the modes of operation of the refrigeration unit is available only when the refrigerator is turned on in the active mode and works — when the refrigerator is not working, there is no information about these parameters
- There is no information about the compressor operation time, refrigerator errors, intake and exhaust air temperatures from the refrigerator, temperatures under the ceiling of the isotherm, etc.
- There is information about the compressor operation time, refrigerator errors, intake and exhaust air temperatures from the refrigerator, temperatures under the ceiling of the isotherm, etc.
- There is information about the temperature actually set by the driver on the refrigerator control panel.
- There is information about real temperatures in the most poorly cooled places of the isotherm (under the ceiling at the beginning and at the tail of the body) according to independent certified DATACOLD temperature sensors
- Information about temperatures in the body is always available and regardless of the operation or shutdown of the refrigerator
- A higher cost of a specialized GPS/GLONASS-tracker than the standard version.
More pros
- You receive information from certified in Europe DATACOLD sensors, the readings of which are the legal basis for determining the carrier’s guilt / innocence in case of cargo damage.
- You get a complete set of information from the refrigerator controller (Thermo King, Carrier, etc.) about errors, defrost modes, air temperatures, motor and machine hours of the compressor, as well as the temperature set by the driver directly on the refrigerator control panel and much more.
So, such a control option is an excellent tool not only to control all modes of the refrigeration unit, but also to identify those responsible in case the actual temperatures in the body go beyond the permissible limits.
According to our experts, the most reliable and effective way of temperature telematics is Option 5 — connecting the tracker to a standard thermo tachograph, which in turn is connected to the refrigerator controller. In this case, the system receives all the most important data necessary for the high-quality and safe transportation of temperature-dependent cargo.
- Alert the driver and your office about the opening of the doors;
- Attracting the attention of others in case of unauthorized opening of doors;
- Prevention of body opening and theft of cargo while your car is moving.
- Labor-intensive cabling from the tracker to the rear doors of the trailer (may be done by your employees to save costs);
- In order to avoid false alarms of the door opening sensor, it is necessary to monitor the possible play of the door hinges.
In this case, the schematic of the most complete version, which uses a GPS / GLONASS-tracker installed in the isotherm with a connection to a thermos tachograph, an isotherm door open sensor and a door open alarm, will look like this:
Related solutions
In addition to temperature telematics sensors, many carriers often use other related solutions as well. Installation of a semi-trailer door opening sensor and an unauthorized door opening alarm with connection to a GPS/GLONASS-tracker is one of those. This version of the system notifies the driver, the security service of your company, as well as the client (at your request) and people near the trailer about unauthorized opening of the trailer doors, even while driving.
Typically, such a solution can be installed in addition to options 1-5 above.
Implementation effect
The solution allows minimizing the risk of cargo damage, regardless of the potential cause of temperature violations
How the solution increases customers’ trustThe temperature telematics use confirms the high quality of the transportation services provided and increases customer trust in your company. After all, today the largest customers in the field of cargo transportation do not ask, but require that their carriers are able to provide reports on temperature conditions during the routes.
You can observe the dynamics of the temperature regime along the entire route of the cargo in online mode and also create detailed reports for specified time periods in the past.
Special notification settings allow you to get in touch with the driver online mode to avoid force majeure.
In what scopes the System is required
Temperature telematics is relevant for all carriers who work with perishable and regime products.
Including:
- Food group (meat, fish, canned food, dairy products, confectionery, cheese, sausages, vegetables and fruits, frozen concentrates)
- Medicines
- Spirits and soft drinks in winter and summer
- Chemicals, including dangerous goods
- Livestock feed
- Flowers and plants
Our customers result
After the implementation of the GPS monitoring system, we immediately felt the result:
- fuel costs have reduced significantly
- several large fuel thefts have been prevented
- got a real opportunity to write off fuel on the fact
- for now, 99% of fuel draining issues at the factory are excluded.
Now we are adding units of equipment, and we are spending the same amount of money for the fuel purchase.
We have been cooperating with BelTransSputnik since 2010. And during this time, we have implemented many solutions that have been customized specifically for us — this is particularly nice. Definitely, BelTransSputnik’s solutions help to optimize business processes and have a positive effect on customers’ loyalty.
- first investments paid off immediately and repeatedly.
- customers loyalty increasing by introducing courier tracking — customers can track the arrival time and the movement of the courier on the map.
- integration with current ACS was set up.
The overall result of working with the system is cost savings and customer service quality support. But these results can be analyzed in separate areas:
- We have automated and customized logistics management (taking into account toll roads, suitable gas stations, rest and parking areas, etc.).
- Established convenient interaction with drivers through the app. Available 24/7.
- We built a really working motivation of the staff, based on the System data. Employees compete for a place in the Top 10 Quarterly Leaders.
- Our right choice of tools for work is confirmed by numerous regalia (‘The Best International Road Carrier of the Year’ according to BAMAP; the award from BAME as the best forwarder in the ‘Development Strategy’ nomination, etc.).
We use the European approach and business standards. In turn, for more than 10 years we have been trusting BelTransSputnik.
Working principles
Use the Temperature Telematics solution It became easier to monitor the safety of perishable and sensitive cargo
