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IDENTEC SOLUTIONS launches CTAS 7.0 Reefer system to automate entry-to-exit refrigerated container monitoring in ports
[June 12, 2014]

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS launches CTAS 7.0 Reefer system to automate entry-to-exit refrigerated container monitoring in ports


(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LUSTENAU, AUSTRIA - Port and container terminal process automation specialist IDENTEC SOLUTIONS has announced the release of CTAS 7.0 Reefer, its latest generation real-time wireless monitoring and control system for refrigerated containers. The new system will be officially unveiled at this years TOC Europe trade show in London, 24-26 June.



The first customers for CTAS 7.0 Reefer will include Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT), which has selected IDENTEC SOLUTIONS to provide reefer monitoring at its new automated terminal on the US West Coast. Users of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS current reefer monitoring solution will also upgrade to the new version, including Port of Cartagena, Colombia; SSA Mexico; and Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), Pakistan.

CTAS 7.0 Reefer includes a brand new Windows-based user interface and middleware platform, providing enhanced dashboard style alarms, alerts, reports and business intelligence to help container ports automate reefer management and deal with out of spec reefers only by exception. Use of the open architecture Windows.net platform also facilitates easy integration and support for other business applications. This includes real-time synchronization with terminal operating systems (TOS) such as Navis N4 to execute and complete reefer jobs.


Suitable for use in genset, stack and rack operations, the IDENTEC SOLUTIONS system allows terminal operators to remotely monitor reefer temperatures in real time, as well as to adjust set points, perform pre trip inspections (PTIs) and download data logs. Data is captured by purpose-developed plug and play long-range active RFID tags, which connect to the reefer machines serial port.

Tags can be fitted as reefers are placed in yard stacks or racks, or can be plugged in as equipment enters the terminal via land or sea gates, prior to being stored in the yard. This latter option provides near-total visibility of reefer units as they transit the terminal, says IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, helping operators to avoid problem such as reefer boxes accidentally going unplugged.

CTAS 7.0 Reefer also allows operators to proactively identify at risk reefer boxes even before they arrive at the terminal, using BAPLIE data to perform automated checks by commodity versus planned temperature. The system will then alert users to possible non-conforming units that can be targeted immediately on arrival, rather than being checked manually over the course of a full shift with no upfront knowledge of the reefer status The new system will be familiar in look and feel to any Windows user, with large, simple RAG (red amber green) dashboards giving operators easy, at-a-glance information on the status of all the reefer boxes in their terminal. The client software runs both on regular desktop PCs and on other Windows-supported mobile devices such as touchscreen tablets, allowing information to be accessed in multiple ways and places. A reefer mechanic touchscreen handheld app has also been developed.

Based on significant research and feedback from experienced terminal operators with large reefer operations, we have created a solution that for the first time can offer true automation of the whole reefer visit, said Peter Cosgrove, Senior VP Sales & Services for IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. Rather than having to rely on monitoring technology provided by shipping lines, this solution hands direct control to the terminal operator, with the data, alarms, audit trail, billing and claims handling reports needed to eliminate the risks traditionally associated with reefer box management.

Caption: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS new CTAS 7.0 Reefer system features Windows-based user software with RAG dashboards giving at-a-glance real-time information on the status of all the reefer boxes in a container terminal Caption: CTAS 7.0 Reefer gives direct control to the terminal operator, with the data, alarms, audit trail, billing and claims handling reports needed to eliminate the risks traditionally associated with reefer box handling Please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for high resolution pictures more images are available.

Notes to Editors: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS will be exhibiting on Stand K26 at TOC Europe 2014, taking place 24-26 June at the ExCel Centre, London, and would be pleased to talk with members of the press attending.

To arrange a press interview, please contact Kathy Magee at Next Level Information: Tel: +44 20 3327 0570+44 20 3327 0570 Mobile +44 7801 018 559+44 7801 018 559 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) For more information on this release please contact: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Peter Cosgrove Senior Vice President Sales & Services Ports & Terminals IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Tel: +44 7958 158029+44 7958 158029 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) IDENTEC SOLUTIONS PR contact: Kathy Magee Next Level Information Ltd Tel: +44 20 3327 0570+44 20 3327 0570 Mobile +44 7801 018 559+44 7801 018 559 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) ABOUT: IDENTEC SOLUTIONS IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG is a global provider of wireless solutions that improve efficiency, safety and security in harsh operating environments including oil and gas, tunnels and mining, and ports and terminals.

We help ports and terminals to automate reefer, yard, gate and quay crane processes, delivering proven benefits such as reduced dwell times, faster horizontal-to-vertical move hand-offs and no lost containers. By leveraging our industry leading real-time locating sensor technology we monitor and control the full container flow, allowing operators to enforce the plan, locate every container and see actual performance from drivers, cranes and the overall terminal An IDENTEC GROUP company, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS is privately held with its corporate office in Austria, and regional offices in Australia, Germany, Norway and USA.

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