Indian brand of data loggers making waves in the global market

Adapt loggers, raises 2.5 million USD funding in its pre-series round A. 

Turn-Key asset intelligence, owing to the ease of implementation and use, has become a favored choice among organisations aiming for better visibility in cold chain operations. 

Logistics asset intelligence has four aspects to consider, which are as follows: 

• Hardware 
• Connectivity 
• Interface 
• Implementation in operations 

Reliable sensors are an asset themselves. The logistics industry is accustomed to using single-use data loggers. They give PDF, CSV reports which are enough most of the time. A few problems of the single-use USB data loggers could be – 

• Data loggers show trip start and end using LED indications, which could be misread. 
• The user might require a greater frequency of temperature logging. 
• The default pre-cooling period that is set, might not be enough, especially in the case of ultra negative temperatures. 
• The device is susceptible to tampering. 
• Single-use data loggers end up as e-waste when they are not retrievable, which is the case most of the time. 

The logistics industry is opting for more sustainable options. Rechargeable Multi-use data loggers, with inbuilt GSM connectivity, is now making tides across the industry. The ease of implementation, affordability in cost and the huge value addition of Cloud Loggers is difficult to overlook. 

Is the Real-time data logger for me? 

Whether you are moving a perishable product by road, air or/and by sea, having the right data logger in the consignment helps you 

• Manage operations and respond to crisis. 
• Simplify the compliance process. 
• Ensure that there is no deviation from temperature set points or pre-decided route. 
• Maintaining an event record database. 

If you are a logistics partner to bio-pharma/life sciences companies, then, having reliable real-time asset visibility in your offerings is an attractive added advantage that makes you standout in the market. 

LTAs with asset intelligence solution provider is the most cost-effective way to achieve this. If you are doing more than 4 trips a month, a multi-use real-time data logger solution might be much more affordable than using single-use data loggers. 

What is end-to-end cold chain transparency, how to achieve this? 

End-to-end cold chain transparency is essential and difficult to achieve. The IoT device needs to be configured and placed right in the packaging stage. The consignment must not be opened until it reaches the destination/ inoculation point. 

Real-time asset intelligence needs cloud communication. Cloud communication is not possible when the assets are on sea or in the air, where there is no network connectivity, yet. 

When cargo is moving on land, the data logger accompanying the asset will be able to connect using the inbuilt GSM gateway. 

Sea and air cargo consignments are also carried by road before and after initial shipment. 

Connectivity of data loggers must be handled in a “smart” way to make through and through visibility possible. 

Let’s have a look at how the cold chain asset tracking solution of Adapt handles this problem. 

Adapt – A smart Single Use Connected Data Logger: 

Kelvin is Adapt’s feature-packed flagship series of smart data loggers. Kelvin S100 is single use connected data logger for cold chain asset tracking. Once attached with the asset, it gives the user the status of every minute temperature record and periodic location updates for a year. 

Kelvin S100 is equipped with inbuilt GSM gateway with global roaming connectivity. When the asset is inland and in range of cellular network, the data is transmitted in regular intervals to the cloud to update the live dashboards. 

While on sea or in air, the datalogger stops transmitting the data and starts storing the data onchip. With more than enough on-chip memory, the data is backed up safely until the next port where the data logger establishes the next connection. 

Kelvin is patented for its multi purpose end-point AI algorithms. Kelvin can sense its surrounding and take action without having to relay data to cloud for processing. Hence it switches to airplane mode when it recognises a flight take off, and switches RF communication back on when landing. 

This makes Kelvin series of loggers ideal for mixed modes of transportation involving air transport. 

Connected data loggers, implementation 

The common challenges in changing a data logging solution or adopting IoT in the organisation. 

• Change management and retraining effort involved, 
• Requirement and availability of skilled tech teams, 
• Data security and other IT complications, 
• Quality assurance for the new data loggers. 

However, recent cloud logger solutions are turnkey, already addressing the primary concerns of logistics. For more information on reliable data logging and implementation in your industry, please visit adaptloggers.com or adaptideations.com