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5th International Cold Chain Management Workshop University Bonn, 11th June 2013

Needs and applications of data loggers for the cold chain

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What does ELPRO do...

We provide efficient and compliant solutions for the monitoring of

environmental conditions throughout the supply chain of perishable goods.

Environmental Monitoring means:

Measure

Store Assess & Report

Alarm

Manage Data


Where are ELPRO products used ...

ELPRO provides monitoring solutions that are used along the entire supply

chain of products - from laboratory, production, storage, transport up to the final user (or patient).

Cold Chain Monitoring Solutions

Central Monitoring Systems

Site Monitoring Systems

Container Monitorng Systems

Test and Verification Systems

GMP, Validation and Thermal Mapping Services


Temperature monitoring solutions used today:

Chemical Indicator

Electronic Indicator Chart Recorder Classic Data Logger USB Logger PDF Logger RFID Logger

GSM Logger

We compare: Tasks - Requirements - Performance


Temperature monitoring during transportation at controlled temperature is a requirement.

Report

Sender Destination

Logger

Database

Logging for a secure release process

and for traceability of the cold chain


Tasks for temperature monitoring devices

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Chemical Indicators

Low cost -not very accurate, but maybe accurate enough?

Indicates the temperature levels / excursions of the past time No further evaluation possible



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Electronic Indicators

Accurate, reasonable price

Assesses the temperature, shows OK / Alarm on the display Few types will allow further evaluation



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Electronic Indicators x x (USB) x (x)


Chart Recorders

A temperature graph is shown directly on a paper strip

No further evaluation possible


Tasks for the monitoring of the temperature

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Chart Recorders x x x x


"Classic" Data Logger

Stores the temperature data in the memory

Data can be downloaded with PC software / interface / special cable



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Chart Recorders x x x x

"Classic" Data Logger x x (x) (RS) x


USB Logger


Data can be downloaded with software thru a USB port



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Chemical Indicator x x x

Electronic Indicator x x (USB) x (x)

Chart Recorder x x x x

"Classic" Data Logger x x (x) (RS) x

USB Logger x x (x) USB (x)


PDF Logger

Stores the temperature and constantly assesses the logging results

Creates a report as a PDF file with assessment results No software needed for data download, report is on USB memory



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"Classic" Data Logger x x (x) RS x


PDF Logger x x (x) USB x x


RFID Logger


Communication wherever there are proprietary RFID transducers Infrastructure needed



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RFID Logger x x RFID


GSM Logger


Communication is possible wherever GSM / GPRS network is available High price, infrastructure and dataplan /subscription needed



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RFID Logger x x RFID

GSM Logger x (x) GSM


Requirements for the Monitoring Devices

• Measuring Range (2 °C..8 °C, CRT, Dry Ice, Cryo, ...)

• Accuracy (± 0.2 °C, ± 0.5 °C)

• Calibration / Validation

• Life span / Duration of assignment / Memory

• Acceptance Criteria / Alarming

• Display

• Presentation of the Data

• Further use of the data


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Chemical Indicator (?) x

Electronic Indicator (x) x (x) x (x)

Chart Recorder (x) x x

"Classic" Data Logger x x (x) (x)

USB Logger x (x) (x) (x)

PDF Logger x x x x (x)

RFID Logger x x (x)

GSM Logger x x x x


To consider beside the device:

What to Where to Monitor? How many transportation routes? How often?

How much data needed? Data format? What for do we need the data?

Equipment : Cable, Interface, Software, Database, Server, Data centre, ...?

Where to put the brains: Logger or Database?


Data travelling along or staying centrally

Intelligent Database Intelligent Logger

Database After Upload Database

Report At Arrival

During Shipment

Database

Configuration Acceptance Criteria Added Information

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A question of requirements and of costs

There is:

• A variety of different technologies & solutions • Devices and databases with different philosophy • More flexible, more accurate, more innovative solutions than others

• Simple technologies that can be perfectly adequate

Get an overview: Market, Suppliers, Technologies

Define your requirements (URS) Start an RFI / RFQ Compare

A solution is not good or bad, maybe it's ugly. It fits better or worse to a requirement or a workflow!

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Speaker

Cyril Winkler

Product Manager Cold Chain Monitoring Solutions [email protected]

ELPRO-BUCHS AG | Langaeulistrasse 62 9470 Buchs SG | Switzerland T + 41 81 750 03 11 | www.elpro.com

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