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More articles from the Isotec guide hub: choosing containers, eutectic plates, measurement, regulation and notes from the field.

How to test container labels through a wash line
21 November 2023
How to test container labels through a wash line

Test labels on actual containers through real cleaning cycles. Check legibility, adhesion and scan-to-record matching before and after.

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A short history of eutectic mixtures
19 November 2023
A short history of eutectic mixtures

The cold that salt and ice make together entered Fahrenheit's thermometer scale in 1724; in 1884 Guthrie named the principle. Today's GEBHARDT plates apply it at four melting points inside a sealed shell.

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Include passive cooling in emissions accounting with data
18 November 2023
Include passive cooling in emissions accounting with data

Define the boundary, service life and allocation method; document electricity, fuel, equipment and waste data by source.

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Plan tourist-season supply from actual orders
15 November 2023
Plan tourist-season supply from actual orders

Size peak capacity from order and route records, not population assumptions; account for off-season use too.

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Track extremes on routes with day-night swings
14 November 2023
Track extremes on routes with day-night swings

An average can hide daytime warming and nighttime cooling. Match product readings with time, parking and handoff records.

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Cold chain emergency plan: how it differs from a procedure
13 November 2023
Cold chain emergency plan: how it differs from a procedure

A procedure describes the day things go normally; an emergency plan covers the hour the unit stops. What the plan must contain: trigger, first move, owners, backup space and the product decision.

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Lot checks for seed potato and onion shipments
12 November 2023
Lot checks for seed potato and onion shipments

Match lot documents, visible condition, packaging and route records; verify conditions with the supplier.

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Choose equipment for hot days using field records
6 November 2023
Choose equipment for hot days using field records

A summer average is not a design condition by itself. Assess local heat, time in sun and actual load records together.

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How to build a cold-chain responsibility table
4 November 2023
How to build a cold-chain responsibility table

Map the task, decision authority, deputy and evidence from receiving through exceptions. The template is an operating tool, not a legal job-title rule.

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Temperature and humidity monitoring: link alarms to a measured point
2 November 2023
Temperature and humidity monitoring: link alarms to a measured point

Design monitoring so sensor, location, alarm recipient and deviation record work together. Verify limits against the product and approved procedure.

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Does a reefer investment pay back on a three-month season?
1 November 2023
Does a reefer investment pay back on a three-month season?

In a three-month season the annual fixed cost falls three times as heavily on each day of use. The decision rests on a calculation that holds fixed cost, peak week and off-season work in one table, not on turnover.

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Evaluate overnight pre-cooling with measurements
31 October 2023
Evaluate overnight pre-cooling with measurements

A cool night does not guarantee savings. Compare product, container and plate readings with energy use and current tariffs.

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