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Temperature Data Logging - A Primer

Why Do We Need Temperature Data Loggers?

Data loggers are now widely used in many trades; not least in the food and pharmaceutical industries where issues of 'quality' and human safety are involved. The chill chain describes the handling processes an item requires as it passes from the point of production to the end user. Time and distance will separate the beginning from the end of the chain. The links in the chain are the various handling points through which the consignment passes.

When dealing with perishable products within the chill chain, temperature control is vital in determining a safe and satisfactory outcome. Manufacturers and distribution companies strive to ensure that all products arrive at the destination in the best condition possible, but sometimes things go wrong.

The control of temperature is probably the most fundamental factor in reducing the amount of spoilage of perishable goods. Testing for spoilage can be both expensive and time-consuming, and for chilled food products the delay whilst bacterial testing is carried out is likely to lead to further deterioration in quality. This may considerably shorten the time during which the product can be offered for sale. For medical products, the necessary testing facilities may not be available.


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By Tom Lewis, Managing Director of VISiTEMP Limited
Tom Lewis BSc, is Managing Director of VISiTEMP Limited. He has been involved in the design of data loggers since 1984, publishing several papers on temperature data logging, and has travelled extensively advising on the shipment of perishable cargoes.

His background prior to this was in the agricultural industry where he worked in tropical agriculture and as an animal nutritionist and agricultural adviser in the UK.

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