TransCore Adds StarTrak’s ReeferTrak
Product to Portfolio of Mobile Satellite Services
OTTAWA (Business Wire EON) April 15, 2008 --
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 Overview
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.
About TransCore
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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