Thermochron review
This thermochron review will cover its strengths and weaknesses and will cover the entire range from the DS1921G up to the DS1923. The thermochron has now been on the market for over a decade. When it was first released it sold for under half the price of every other logger on the market. Now the […]
Temperature Logger Comparison
This temperature logger comparison will cover the similarities and key differences between the Logtag Temperature Logger and Thermochron Temperature Loggers. Selecting the best temperature logger is much like selecting the best car – it all comes down what features you really care about. The similarities Fundamentally the Logtags and Thermochrons are the same. They both […]
Seven Reasons Why Software Doesn’t Make Work Easier
The reason companies invest in software is to make work easier – right? Then why do so many users laugh at the idea? After reviewing a large project I came up with seven reasons why the software wasn’t making work easier. Looking at the list I realised that it wasn’t just limited to this one […]
Why is my vaccine fridge too cold?
The following graph clearly shows that the vaccine fridge is too cold. Vaccines need to be stored between 2° and 8°C. In this case, the fridge is continually dropping below 2°C. There are a couple of points to be made, however: By using the Thermocron Temperature Logger, we know that the vaccine temperatures won’t […]
Vaccine Storage Temperature Poster
After the success of our irst Vaccine Storage Temperature Poster, we have now done a second run. We have made some minor changes to the poster. On the front of the poster we have an arrow up and down pointing towards 5°C. We also added the words “Strive for 5” to latch in with the […]
Thermocron Temperature Logger – Testimonials
Here are some of the latest testimonials we have received from our customers. Unfortunately corporate or company policy means that we can’t release the names of most of them publicly. We operate several coolrooms and freezers and the thermocrons do the job for us without us needing to think or worry. We are able to […]
LogTag Temperature Logger – Testimonials
It’s now time to share some testimonials about the LogTag Temperature Logger. As you can see, they are having a huge impact in the vaccine and pharmaceutical industry. Previously we used digital thermometers (Max and Min) which were problematic, high rate of failure, time consuming, could not be verified or to meet NATA requirements. We […]
Humidity logger: The results we needed, not the results we wanted
Today I was talking to a customer who had recently purchased temperature loggers to monitor shipments to Japan. They had problems with shipments being rejected because of moisture damage. This was a new client in a new city in Japan and they were after a special mix that our customer could make. The new city […]
Why are Vaccine Fridges so Expensive?
Background Vaccine fridges are crucial because vaccines are temperature-sensitive, much like milk. If vaccines get too warm, their shelf life shortens, and unlike milk, vaccines cannot be frozen as it renders them ineffective. In Australia, vaccines must be stored between 2°C and 8°C, prompting the “Strive for 5” campaign. The Aim of a Vaccine […]
Why do vaccine temperature loggers disagree with each other?
Why is it possible to have different brands of vaccine temperature loggers sitting next to each other and give very different results? We recently received this email (slightly paraphrased and brand name dropped out): “Please find attached a plot from an ETemp unit we recently purchased from OnSolution , as well as a plot from […]
Temperature loggers for epipens – anecodote
Epipens are temperature senstive, so how do you know if they are still effective. Temperature loggers to the rescue! Here’s an anecdote from one of our customers… “My son, Connor, is anaphylactically allergic to wasp stings. If he is stung he can develop breathing difficulties in only a few minutes and needs immediate intervention in […]
Ease of use
Did you know that Solitaire was included in Windows to teach people how to drag and drop? I was told this bit of trivia after trying to explain to a user how to zoom in on the graph in eTemperature. To anyone who has seen it once, it’s really easy. But for a person who […]
Epipen Storage Temperature
Proper storage of Epipens is important. All the documentation available says that it should be stored at room temperature (25°C) until the expiry date. The recommendations are not to store at too high a temperature and not to refrigerate. What happens if it is stored at too high or too low a temperature? In short, […]
Thermochron battery life
We have now been selling thermochrons for over 10 years. In theory they have a battery life of 10 years or 1,000,000 readings. And what we are finding is that there aren’t a significant number of people replacing old units yet. So I’m impressed. Here is a piece of electronics that is lasting longer than […]
How often should I download the temperature log for a vaccine fridge?
This is a question we are asked quite often. The following answer is my personal opinion. You may have company policies or additional rules that will impact on what I say. If you have a vaccine fridge (i.e. a purpose built vaccine fridge) then keep the following in mind: The vaccine fridge displays the temperature […]
Word of mouth
We don’t do much advertising. Instead we rely upon our customers letting others know about us. So I would just like to say thank you to all of our customers who have passed our details onto others. It is great when we get a call and hear “so and so recommended you”. And thank you […]