K+N offers wireless temperature control

   Kuehne+Nagel said it’s introducing newly developed active wireless sensors which record and transmit the temperature of pharmaceutical air freight shipments as part of its KN PharmaChain product.
   The Swiss forwarder said use of these sensors is a major achievement in the segment of “seamless” air freight cold chains for pharmaceutical products.
   Generally, security rules prohibit the active use of mobile sensors during air transport. However, together with a number of airline partners, K+N said it thoroughly tested low-emission devices which can stay active during the flight so the temperature is constantly measured and reported in real-time.
    K+N said it is the first company to provide this service to pharmaceutical and health care shippers. To guarantee seamless temperature visibility from pick-up to delivery of cargo, warehouses and logistics facilities of K+N and its airline partners will be equipped with transmitting technology. The same applies to its trucks.