DC Velocity - July 2016

Temperature monitoring: Spireon Inc., a provider of mobile resource management and business intelligence solutions, has introduced FleetLocate temperature monitoring, the company’s first refrigerated trailer telematics solution for customers that require extra precautions to safeguard their perishable goods or products during the climate-controlled transportation and shipping process.

Spireon’s FleetLocate temperature monitoring solution enables customers to achieve regulatory compliance for specifications outlined in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization Act, which includes new rules covering food transportation and distribution. Regulations include logging requirements for vehicles carrying perishable food and the temperatures that must be maintained.

The new FleetLocate temperature monitoring solution is delivered at a low cost for customers, while still providing advanced features, including remote real-time temperature monitoring that doesn’t require additional action from drivers to keep track of the temperature.

Required temperature history documentation and reporting are easily produced in the event of an audit, with electronic cloud-based records accessible at all times. In addition, the FleetLocate temperature monitoring solution includes reliable pinpoint location of any refrigerated trailer when it is unhitched from power or detained. (Spireon, www.spireon.com)

Trucking module update: Aljex Software has implemented Auto-Post for its trucking module. This new improvement enables dispatchers and asset managers to post available or soon-to-be-available equipment to load boards with just one mouse click.

Now, by selecting the “post truck to load boards” option, the destination and specs of that equipment are automatically sent to Truckstop.com. Trucking managers spend no time keying information into load board forms. Load information entered once in Aljex populates those forms automatically through an application program interface.

Aljex offers intuitive cloud-based transportation management systems for brokers and carriers. At the same time, the company’s developers are always working on major upgrades as well as tweaks to existing features. All are made available on Aljex’s Web-based platform as soon as they have been tested and proven reliable. Just such an improvement, Auto-Post is now available for all users of the Aljex trucking module without extra charge. Aljex trucking software is available for small and mid-sized fleets. (Aljex, www.aljex.com)

Handheld bar-code terminals: Denso ADC, the Americas sales arm of Denso Wave Inc., has introduced its new BHT-1500 Series handheld bar-code terminals. The compact, lightweight devices weigh only four and a half ounces, yet offer high-per-formance scanning and a drop-resistant design, backed by a three-year warranty.

The terminals’ full suite of preinstalled software makes them ready for instant out-of-the-box data collection. A contoured handle and ergonomic keyboard allow convenient one-hand operation, reducing fatigue and increasing efficiency. A large two-inch color screen facilitates clear viewing of data, cutting down on operator errors.

Communications capabilities include USB, for direct connection to a PC, and IrDA, for wireless cloning of devices. Optional device cradles allow communication via Ethernet, USB, or RS-232C. (Denso ADC, www.denso-adc.com/products/bht-1500b)

Sensor camera: Numina Group has announced the release of IFM’s 3-D Smart Sensor Camera incorporated into Numina’s latest release of its vision pack and audit system, V-PAS. V-PAS can be purchased as a standalone carton content and case picking inspection system or as a component within Numina’s real-time distribution system, RDS, a modular and scalable top tier warehouse execution and control system (WES-WCS). The 3-D camera inspection is designed to provide automated conveyor systems with the ability to in-motion examine the internal content of a carton prior to the pack and seal process. The 3-D smart sensor imaging technology adds carton depth perception to the V-PAS system. (Numina Group, www.numinagroup.com)