Temperature control with Savvy

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DIGITISATION • DEN HARTOGH IS CONTINUING TO CONNECT ITS TANK CONTAINER FLEET, NOW PARTNERING WITH SAVVY TELEMATIC FOR UNITS FOR ITS TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED TANKS

DEN HARTOGH LOGISTICS has begun equipping 750 of its tank containers used for the carriage of temperature-controlled substances with telematics devices from Switzerland-based Savvy® Telematic Systems. Den Hartogh already has 300 of Savvy’s FleetTrac devices on its tank containers but this new contract involves updated equipment.

“The solution does not only provide us with efficient tracking and tracing for our shipments but we can also monitor temperatures more comprehensively,” says Peter Boodt, technical supervisor at Den Hartogh Logistics. “This new quality control feature gives us an important competitive advantage. The robustness and reliability of Savvy FleetTrac devices also won us over completely. Last but not least, Savvy provided excellent support from the very beginning. We look forward to initiating the next phase and are planning to collaborate to implement other telematics innovations.”

This latest generation of Savvy’s FleetTrac solution, being launched into the market this year, includes a number of refinements. For example, it is fitted with a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) interface to integrate corresponding sensors with the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, a transmission protocol for wireless personal area networks (WPAN). In addition, the devices support the interoperable wireless standard of the Industrieplattform Telematik und Sensorik im Schienengüterverkehr (ITSS), thereby enabling data to be exchanged regardless of the manufacturer.

ON TOP OF THINGS Each year, Den Hartogh ships more than 5,000 different types of chemical goods, many of which require a defined temperature range, to destinations in Europe and around the world. By deploying the Savvy FleetTrac units, the logistics provider is now in an even better position to monitor temperatures during transport and to ensure a consistently high product quality level.

High-performance sensors continuously measure the temperature inside each container. This data is sent by the telematic units to the Savvy Synergy software portal where Den Hartogh dispatchers can access them. If, for example, the temperature of a container is not set correctly and deviates from the target range, an employee will automatically receive an alarm message. The employee can then intervene directly at a distance by simply correcting the target value in the portal. This is transmitted to the container’s heating and cooling system, which regulates the temperature accordingly. Den Hartogh can now always keep an eye on product temperatures and intervene if there are any deviations – no matter where in the world the container is located at that point in time.

“We are helping Den Hartogh ensure the required quality standards along the entire logistics process chain,” says Bernhard Weiland, customer project manager at Savvy Telematic Systems. “Automatically generated sensor data reports also provide simple and seamless documentation. This enables Den Hartogh to always be able to inform customers at any point in time.”

Savvy Telematic Systems specialises in developing and offering telematics, sensor and software solutions to help digitise the chemical logistics sector, with the aim of increasing added value by making work and logistics processes more efficient. Its equipment is used on rail wagons, tank and other containers, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), vehicles and machinery, which can all communicate with its state-of-the-art portal. Savvy also provides extensive process consulting and intelligent process design for digitising business processes in the chemical, industrial and transport sectors. www.denhartogh.com www.savvy-telematics.com

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