TransCore Adds StarTrak’s ReeferTrak Product to Portfolio of Mobile Satellite Services
OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For nearly a decade StarTrak has been a TransCore GlobalWave® value added reseller, and has integrated the GlobalWave satellite modem into StarTrak’s refrigerated carrier product known as ReeferTrak®. To expand market accessibility and leverage TransCore’s channels to market, TransCore will add StarTrak’s ReeferTrak RT-6000 to the portfolio of satellite communication products it offers to North American carriers. Customers will access the full ReeferTrak service directly through StarTrak’s wireless network.
Refrigerated freight accounts for approximately $5 billion worth of products transported each year. The temperature sensitive nature of the freight requires specialty equipment, and the failure to maintain a certain temperature could cost tens of thousands in losses. Using satellite-based trailer tracking and sensor technology allows a company to remotely monitor its freight, setting alarms when trailer temperatures deviate from set thresholds and quickly avoid a crisis.
“This is a strong addition to TransCore’s portfolio of asset management products and services designed for the transportation industry including RFID, satellite trailer tracking, and in-cab telematics,” explained David Sward, TransCore’s GlobalWave general manager.
StarTrak’s new RT-6000 product provides state-of-the-art refrigeration management features for trailers, trucks, railcars and containers including reefer status, temperature compliance, remote control, tractor identification, and precision fuel information. Communications are powered by TransCore’s GlobalWave satellite communications network and features TransCore’s core modem that provides fast response, onboard GPS location data and reliable/secure communications throughout North and Central America.
The RT-6000 product is compatible with and certified for every configuration of transport refrigeration unit made by all leading reefer manufacturers and interfaces with StarTrak’s RAMP Service (Refrigerated-Asset Management Platform) which provides users with full visibility, control and alarm features. The RT-6000 comes complete with brackets and cables for quick easy installation. Other benefits include: pre-scheduled or on demand position reports, geo-fencing, and over-the-air configuration control to enable or change features.
StarTrak Systems is a leading provider of GPS tracking and wireless asset management services to the transportation industry and the dominant provider of tracking, monitoring and control services to the refrigerated or reefer segment of the transportation marketplace. StarTrak products increase efficiency and reduce costs of the refrigerated supply chain through the wireless monitoring and control of critical reefer data, including GPS location, cargo temperatures and reefer fuel levels.
Headquartered in northern New Jersey, StarTrak Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alanco Technologies (Nasdaq: ALAN) and is a leader in providing wireless data solutions since its formation in 1998. The company’s primary focus is on delivering advanced wireless monitoring and control solutions for many industries with emphasis on refrigerated transport, railroad, and specialty freight. The company’s current solutions are improving the efficiency and operations of refrigerated trailers, trucks, containers, railcars, general purpose railcars, bulk transport trailers, barges, generators, compressors, and oil field equipment. StarTrak’s operations center in northern New Jersey manages wireless equipment deployed worldwide, including North America, Australia, and Europe. Additional information is available at www.startrak.com.
With more than 100 patents worldwide and pioneering applications of RFID, satellite communications, and internet-based logistics technologies, TransCore’s expertise is unparalleled in the transportation markets it serves. TransCore’s GlobalWave network includes three ground control stations that provide service to five continents and support customers worldwide including more than 600 commercial fleets throughout North America, the U.S. Department of Defense, and powers TransCore’s 3sixty fleet management services. In 2007, TransCore’s trailer tracking and communications unit reached distribution milestones exceeding 150,000 satellite communications transceivers worldwide.
TransCore operates as a unit of Roper Industries. Roper Industries is a diversified growth company with an enterprise value of more than $5 billion, and is a component of Standard & Poor’s S&P Mid-Cap 400, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 Indexes. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, radio frequency and research/medical applications. Additional information about Roper Industries is available on the company’s website at www.roperind.com.
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