"Hi-G-Tek, a developer of radio frequency sensing and control devices, is introducing a new protocol that can be used in the packing, storing and shipping of fresh produce.
The Rockville, Md.-based company is marketing its 18.7 Secure Series, a line of active radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors designed to track and monitor sensitive cargo and materials, including fresh produce. Chief executive officer Larry Blue said the new line meets all 18000-7 standard protocols set for active RFID (those powered by batteries) by the International Standards Organization.
“It’s like all light bulbs screw into one socket,” Blue said. “The ISO establish rules and ways for products to inter-communicate. It enables companies to make products that work with each other.”
One of the 18.7 Secure Series products Blue thinks is suited to perishable items like fresh produce is a temperature sensor that reports in real time the condition of a shipment in the back of a truck.
“It can have a big impact on shelf life or spoilage,” Blue said. “The other thing this allows is, once you know a temperature profile, you can manage first-in, first-out in the distribution center through the tagging of pallets.
“With active RFID, you can immediately get the data.”
Blue said data is transmitted wirelessly to a hand-held computer or personal digital assistant.
“A store manager looking for shipment from a distribution center can call up and know where the truck is and what the condition and shelf life (of the cargo) is going to be, from source to destination,” he said.
Another product in the line is a container security device, whereby loads can be locked and monitored for any instances of tampering or contamination.
“The key thing here for us is, the perishables market is a market we want to get into,” Blue said. “We’ve primarily focused on tanker trucks and liquids like gasoline and oil.”"
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