Automated Storage & Retrieval, Factory Automation and Material Handling Systems

Mass Transit

Utility Remote Meter Reading

Portable Retail Point-of-Sale networks

Mining

Healthcare/Hospital

Hotel/Casino Gaming

Electronic Signage

Opportunity/Problem

Monitor perishable goods in refrigerated container's for insurance liability purposes. Running dedicated wire from containers back to PC’s is problematic. York, Thermo King, Carrier, The ISO and others seeking a robust solution.

Requirements
Must operate in an extremely challenging environment

• resistant to salt corrosion
• cables must be able to withstand shifting of containers in transit
• sufficient payload throughput while withstanding noise & distortion

Solution
York introduced Adaptive to the ISO committee dealing with thermal containers. Adaptive competed in ISO lab & field tests and won the ISO Standard with its AN192 product. Refrigerated containers have the AN192 chipset embedded inside the controller, networked via heavy duty power cables to PC recording temperature throughout voyage.

Results
Adaptive has successfully served this market for over 11 years