Temperature Data Logger for Use in Meat Industry

Madgetech is offering an advanced wireless temperature data logger for use in the harsh environments encountered in the meat industry. The RFOT data logger incorporates a rugged design equipped with a flexible piercing probe. It suitable for smoke houses, ovens and other cooking processes up to 212F (100C) as well as refrigerators and freezers down to -4F (-20C). It is completely splash proof and can withstand washdown cycles. The new device records and transmits internal product temperature readings back to a central computer for instant real-time monitoring.

The RFOT never needs to be connected to a computer as it has been designed for two-way wireless communication. Full communication can be performed directly from a central PC. In addition to wirelessly transmitting data, the RFOT stores each reading to internal memory for backup. This backup data may be retrieved wirelessly at a later time. The company's easy-to-use software features user-programmable critical control points, called 'cooling flags', to ensure compliance with USDA Appendix B. The cooling flags are automatically annotated on the graph and tabular data views.

The summary tab provides the cool-down duration between each critical control point. The data can also be automatically exported to Microsoft Excel for further calculations. Madgetech offers free firmware upgrades for the life of the product so that data loggers already deployed in the field can grow with new technological developments. Units do not need to be returned to the factory for upgrades; the user can do this automatically from any PC.

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