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Wireless Temperature Sensors

Temperature Control

Most businesses take calculated measures to protect their property from threats like theft and physical damage. However, a significant portion of your inventory and physical assets also need protection from the elements. This means not only keeping
them inside, out of the rain and snow, but also guarding against extreme temperature fluctuations that could spell disaster if you aren’t well-prepared.

Of course, no one is going to store temperature-sensitive materials in an unheated/uncooled warehouse somewhere, at least not on purpose. Most modern industries, businesses, and retailers invest in reliable climate control systems and storage units that keep everything at the right temperature – most of the time. We rely on these systems 24 hours per day, seven days per week for years on end.

With any system or piece of equipment, however, something is guaranteed to go wrong some day – and often at the worst possible time. Climate control systems are stressed to the max at the most brutal times of year– during crushing heat waves and arctic blasts–and that’s often when they fail. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it takes just two hours at room temperature for raw meat, seafood, and other perishable foods to become inedible and worthless. If the temperature hits 90 degrees, make that one hour.

Wireless Temperature Sensors  A First Line of Defense for Perishable Items

Never rely on one line of defense when it comes to protecting your inventory and property. Grocery retailers, restaurants, and the food chain operators who supply them can’t just assume that their refrigeration systems will always work properly, when one malfunction can result in thousands of dollars in ruined, unsellable product.

That’s where wireless sensors come in. Wireless temperature sensors let you know immediately when the temperature in a critical area is getting warmer or colder than it should, regardless of what your climate control system is reporting. MultiTech offers a variety of products for a wide spectrum of applications, from food sales and supply chain to indoor and outdoor industrial applications. If maintaining the proper temperature is important to your business, MultiTech has a sensor for that. Grocery retailers, restaurants, and food product distributors, can all protect their inventories with the wireless external probe temperature sensor.

The handy external probe on this device lets you monitor the temperature of specific items and specific areas with ease. And you don’t have to rely on your memory to retain those figures, the probe will report the readings wirelessly to your central Radio Bridge dashboard, where they’ll be recorded for later use. All MultiTech wireless sensors connect to your dashboard through LoRaWAN®, a wireless protocol like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, but with a longer range and stronger signal.

Wireless Temperature Sensors  Protect Industrial Assets

Food sales and distribution isn’t the only business sector with temperature concerns. Industrial operators also need to monitor the temperature of important and expensive equipment. Even assets in hard-to-access positions, like a transformer on a pole, can be monitored continuously for temperature changes with a wireless thermocouple temperature sensor from MultiTech. The sensor’s wireless LoRaWAN connection will take regular temperature readings and report back to the central dashboard, so you’ll be aware when temperatures begin ranging outside safe levels. This gives you the early warning you need to take appropriate steps when equipment begins to fail or malfunction.

Because many industries rely on critical equipment and assets operating in indoor and outdoor environments, MultiTech thermocouple temperature sensors are shielded for use indoors and outdoors. Their LoRaWAN wireless signals can travel several miles and penetrate walls, floors, and other obstructions to ensure steady, reliable reportage. The unit’s armored housing will even report unauthorized tampering. Once you’ve positioned the wireless thermocouple temperature sensor, you’ll rarely need to touch it. Most configurations and adjustments are performed wirelessly, using your versatile LoRaWAN connection

Why Temperature Sensors?

Wireless temperature sensors are a component of industrial IoT that can be leveraged in several ways to achieve maximum profitability and reduce the risk of loss.

A few common use cases for temperature sensors include:

  • Food Manufacturing and Packaging
  • Residential, Commercial and Institutional Buildings
  • Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Restaurants
  • Grocery Stores
  • Factories
  • Warehousing
  • Agriculture
  • Natural Resources
  • Manufacturing
  • Oil and Gas
  • Water Services
  • Chemical Processes

With the ability to monitor temperature in these settings, operators avoid machine breakdowns, avert spoilage, and minimize risk caused by temperature fluctuations

Industrial Use Cases

In industrial settings, temp sensors play various roles. They are a component of machine function optimization. They also help monitor the facility’s ambient temperature, which can be a highly critical concern, depending on the industry and product.


Common industrial use cases for temperature sensors include:

  • Refrigerators Maintain an optimal storage temperature range and prevent freezing.
  •  Cold Storage Maintaining a consistent temperature is essential for many commodities.
  • Boilers Sensors will indicate leaks and insulation failure.
  • HVAC Temp sensors help operators monitor systems for leaks, breakage, and energy loss.
  • Electrical Heat spikes in electrical systems are a precursor to significant safety risks.
  • IT Computers and servers will malfunction and fail if overheated.
  • Solar Energy Reduced solar function affects power grids and all connected clients.