Sensitech Inc.'s Groundbreaking TempTale(R)4 USB Dry Ice Temperature Monitor Provides Fast, Simple, Efficient Cold Chain Visibility

BEVERLY, Mass., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensitech Inc.'s new TempTale(R)4 USB Dry Ice temperature monitor is the first on the market to offer a self-contained, probeless temperature monitor with automatic Adobe(R) PDF file generation capabilities and a USB communications interface. Sensitech, the global leader in cold-chain visibility solutions, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrier Corp., a business unit of United Technologies Corp. .

Combining Sensitech's industry-leading temperature monitoring technology with USB 2.0 PC communications and a powerful on-board microcontroller enables user access to time-and-temperature data at shipment receiving sites without the need for proprietary software and hardware readers. Access to Adobe PDF reports permits on-site shipment decisions without computer installations and upgrades, system deployments or staff training.

Sensitech's TempTale4 USB Dry Ice temperature monitor can be used to record and track cold chain shipment and storage processes of plasma, pharmaceuticals, and frozen tissue. It is also suitable for dry ice shipments in which temperatures can reach as low as -80 degrees C (-112 degrees F). Other applications include ultra-low temperature equipment validation (including plasma and red cell freezers), ultra-low temperature freezers, and shipping containers.

About Carrier Corp.

Carrier Corp., headquartered in Farmington, Conn., is the world's largest provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, with operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier is part of United Technologies Corp., a Hartford, Connecticut-based provider of products and services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit www.carrier.com for more information.

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