Industry temperature monitoring applications

Monitoring temperature is becoming more important in many many different segments of industry and business today. Many inventory items, manufacturing processes, and medical supplies are temperature sensitive and must be stored and used at the proper temperature. Businesses and regulatory agencies now recognize the need to monitor and control temperature to maintain consistency. Safety is another reason why many businesses monitor and document temperature. Many different types of devices are now manufactured to be used in monitoring temperature. Some of these devices, such as data loggers, are very rugged and intended for outdoors unattended use. Some of these data loggers are very small, and are used for monitoring temperature during the transportation of perishable goods. The need for monitoring temperature is not new but for years the only way to do so, was to do it manually or use a mechanical chart recorder. The old chart recorder drew a line on a paper chart with ink filled pen. The temperature history thus provided was useful, but the chart recorder itself required constant maintenance and the changing of charts and pens. It was and is a very maintenance intensive device and the ongoing expense was usually more than the original purchase price. Newer data viewers such as the ThermaViewer have eliminated the need for ongoing maintenance and expense by drawing the chart electronically on an LCD display. It also comes with two temperature probes, a download port and a relay, which triggers an alarm or auto dialer if temperature moves outside the user-set parameters. The ThermaViewer is the penultimate instrument of monitoring temperature. It is simple enough that a 12 year old can read and operate it and can usually be installed in just a few minutes. Since it is simple and easy to use, it is being used in many places that would never have though of using chart recorders or data loggers. Nurses, cooks, doctors, and inventory clerks are all using ThermaViewers to insure the integrity and viability of their inventory and work practices.