Monitoring-Oz Pty Ltd (MONOZ) - Satellite Tracking and Refrigerated Transport Protection

INDUSTRY LEADERS: Monitoring-Oz Pty Ltd is the sole licenced distributor of the ReeferTrak® 'Commander' satellite tracking system is fully-authorized for use with industry-leading Carrier Transicold and Thermo King refrigeration units.

'Refrigerated Transport', is the transportation of a good or product that requires a controlled-temperature environment in order to preserve its original state or quality; most commonly chilled or frozen perishables such as flowers, fruits, beverages, fish, meat, poultry, or dairy products.

'Cold Storage', is a refrigerated storage space usually with temperatures under 45 degrees fahrenheit, or under 7 degrees celsius. Low storage temperatures help decrease the degradation rate of organic materials resulting in significantly higher preservation of perishable goods.

THE REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TYPICALLY INVOLVES:

• Ports & Warehousing.

• Attorneys, claim agents, carriers, equipment suppliers, receivers, and consignees.

• Road, Rail, Sea and Air as methods of delivery.

• Chain Management Logistics, including Tracking & Monitoring.

The logistical transportation of perishables is an important industry sector upon which society depends for the health and standards in which we live. Perishables such as fresh or frozen foods transported by road or rail often have delivery times characterized by tight schedules in order to preserve the quality of the goods to market in the general public.

It is because of these narrow 'windows of time' during which goods must be delivered that a significant challenge is faced by business carriers operating within the refrigerated transport industry to perform under pressure and deliver on time, every time.

Delays, technical or mechanical problems, breakdowns and even accidents can occur during refrigerated transport process, leading to unfavorable disruption to business by decreasing the success rate of deliveries, while increasing business costs through insurance agent claims or use of attorneys in the event that a loss of a cold storage inventory cargo has occurred to a business while enroute to its destination.

For these reasons, it is essential for businesses to deploy well-functioning refrigerated cooling system solutions, combined with effective monitoring equipment to ensure the smooth delivery of business inventory and products to market.

Modern refrigerated transport units consist of a classic vapor-compression type of refrigerator. The most powerful systems offer heating, cooling and freezing functions for big trucks and trailers and are self-powered, and self-monitored. Monitoring and regular service maintainence of refrigerated transport systems is still key.

The better refrigerated transport systems are monitored and maintained, the better they function to protect business refrigerated transport assets and the less fuel and energy they consume. Modern monitoring technologies using satellite or GSM network tracking capabilities scan refrigeration units and cargos effectively to significantly contribute to a fast detection of faults and anomalies.

One of the early pioneers of refrigerated transport is the US company, Thermo King.

In 1938, during a Minneapolis summer, the founder, "Frederick M. Jones", created the 1st Thermo King unit based on an engine, a simple compressor, and condenser hooked up to cool the inside of a trailer like a refrigerator to get freshly-killed chickens to market without spoilage.

His invention worked so well that it spawned entire industries: frozen food, fast food, and container shipping.

Thanks to refrigerated transport, millions, who had never eaten anything grown beyond a 50-mile radius, now enjoyed the food of other cultures the world and ate more healthy and enjoyed their food fresh.