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Toppan Develops Temperature Logger Label for Long-Distance Transportation

Supports preservation of fresh foods in international logistics with label used as a tool for measuring and recording temperature using UHF and NFC.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Toppan has developed a thin, card-sized temperature logger label that enables temperature to be measured and recorded at regular intervals and data to be sent to a database via wireless networks. When attached to freight, Toppan’s temperature logger label automatically records the surface temperature at an interval set by the shipper. Two frequency bands are available: UHF, which facilitates communication over relatively long distances of about five meters, and NFC, which is becoming increasi...

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