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.