News | May 4, 2007

E-Control Systems, Inc. To Present Its Wireless Temperature Monitoring System

Chatsworth, CA - E-Control Systems, Inc., one of the trusted leader of remote temperature monitoring hardware and software products for the School Food Services and healthcare food services, presents its new Intelli-HACCP Enterprise level solution for wireless remote temperature monitoring, at the Georgia School Nutrition Association Exhibition in Booth 618 (with Unisource Marketing), Rosen Shingle Creek Resort , Orlando, Florida , 4-5 May 2007.

The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 require each school food authority (SFA) to implement a school food safety program based on HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) principles.

Intelli-HACCP provides School Food Service Directors in School Districts and Food Service Directors in Healthcare Facilities with an Enterprise level solution for all their remote temperature monitoring need, as defined in the HACCP regulations.

E-Control Systems Intelli-HACCP Enterprise level solution includes IntelliSense family of wireless temperature monitoring solutions, IntelliCheck, the complete web-based handheld PDA for taking product temperature readings, managing and deploying school HACCP inspection programs and HACCP temperature monitoring for the Food Service Industry that includes the IntelliProbe, E-Control Systems new Bluetooth Wireless Temperature Probe.

E-Control Systems IntelliSense family of wireless temperature monitoring solutions, which are low cost and provide all the hardware and software elements needed to monitor equipment and processes for the School Food services and Healthcare food services. Temperature monitoring and other data is collected through Wireless Temperature Sensor Units (IntelliSensor), transmitted wirelessly to an IntelliGate Unit that consolidates, encrypts and sends the data over Ethernet. Data can then be viewed with a standard web browser anywhere over the web. Abnormal conditions (alerts) generated by the system are sent over e-mail, cell phones, or pagers. Each IntelliGate (the school Gateway) has a dry contact output that allows it to be connected to a local alarm system at each school. This allows local, in addition to remote notifications in case there are any alarms in the refrigeration system. These alarm notifications operate even if the network connection is not working

IntelliCheck is a complete web-based handheld PDA for taking product temperature readings, managing and deploying HACCP inspection programs for the Food Service Industry. IntelliCheck includes an integrated corrective action system that makes sure operators fix problems as soon as they are detected.

IntelliCheck is designed to eliminate cumbersome form-based data collection. No more filling out checklist by hand and stuffing them into a filing cabinet. With this Intelli PDA you simply press a single button and let the system do the rest. All the data is automatically uploaded to the central server.

IntelliProbe combined with the IntelliCheck provides a complete mobile temperature logging solution. Press the button on the IntelliProbe to measure temperatures, and the data is automatically unloaded to your computer for convenient retrieval at a later time. IntelliCheck stores all of your sensitive data in a secure central location for easy retrieval from any computer on your network.

Temperature readings are done through the IntelliProbe, E-Control Systems new Bluetooth Wireless Temperature Probe, the only completely wireless temperature logging solution on the market. No need to worry about dangling wires into food or burning wires on the stove. The IntelliProbe features an iButton reader at its base for reading iButton data tags. Coin sized buttons can be easily installed at any inspection station. Operators checking that station simply touch the base of the IntelliProbe to the button which automatically brings up that station's checklist or schedule.

SOURCE: E-Control Systems, Inc.