MadgeTech Data Loggers

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1 MadgeTech Data Loggers Patrick Gallagher Office: Cell: Maple St Contoocook, NH

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3 Quality Assurance Quality assurance, or QA for short, refers to planned and systematic production processes that provide confidence in a product's suitability for its intended purpose. A system in which the delivery of a service or the quality of a product is assessed, and compared with that required. Confirming the degree of excellence of a product or service, measured against its defined purpose. Program that is intended, by its actions, to guarantee a standard level of quality.

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5 What is a data Logger? A data logger is an electronic instrument that records information over a period of time for later use.

6 Why do we log DATA? Investigation We want to find out what happens over time Validation We need to prove that what we think happened, happened.

7 Temperature monitoring is critical for regulatory compliance USDA Regulations HACCP Documentation

8 How do Data Loggers work? 1) Configure 2) Deploy 3) Retrieve 4) Download

9 1) Configure User assigns a mission to the datalogger through a PC Reading rate Start time Calibration data Identity tag

10 2) Deploy Data logger is placed where monitoring is needed No wires completely self-sufficient Different devices for different purposes, environments

11 3) Retrieve User downloads information from logger Software automatically sorts and presents data

12 Data Loggers Value to Q.A. Monitor for temperature fluctuations Out of range data Audit trail for QC Aid with HACCP Hard data for inspectors Portable, remote, battery operated Validation system for entire process

13 Using Data Loggers in the Meat Industry Why use them What can they do to help my operation Where can they be used How do they fit into the program What types of data do I receive How do I use that data

14 How do I select the proper Data Logger for the job Analyze the application What do you want to measure and where Temperature ranges Environment Duration of test Accuracy Real time vs Download

15 Data Loggers for Meat Processes Data loggers are portable, efficient tools to measure and record environmental conditions throughout meat processes. High Temperature Data Loggers Wireless Data Loggers Digital Data Loggers

16 They can be used in a variety of conditions, from within extremely cold freezers, to being put through an oven.

17 Whether they are being used to cook, store or ship meat, they play an important part in ensuring the quality and safety of the final product.

18 Meat Processing To use a logger to monitor meat processing simply: Activate the logger Insert the probe into a product for desired monitoring period Remove the probe and download the data

19 Once the data is downloaded, it can be analyzed to verify that the meat was cooked and cooled properly. Reports can then be created and saved for a permanent record.

20 Application: Cook-Cool cycle Meat is cooked at 188F for 160 min Cooled to 80F in 112 min. Cooled to 40F in 80 min. Need to see elapsed time and Temp CCP.

21 Cooking, Internal Temperatures Meat piercing probe is needed. Thermocouple or RTD?

22 Factors, Monitoring Ovens Where is the oven that needs monitoring? At what intervals? Real time or after a download Ranges needed

23 Cool Down Period Critical Control Points Food safety is directly related to elapsed time in reaching defined Temperatures. Data logger records Time & Temp stamped exact.

24 Data loggers can be used to monitor the temperature and humidity conditions in: Refrigerators Freezers Storage units Processing areas Meat Storage

25 Monitoring Meat with Wireless Loggers Wireless data loggers are efficient for monitoring the cooking and storing of meat. These devices measure and record data and then wirelessly transmit it back to a central computer for Real-Time monitoring.

26 If the data received by the computer is out of a user-settable safe range then The system will send a warning by , text message, or printer.

27 Wireless Alarming Diagram

28 Meat Shipping Shipping data loggers are Ideal for validating that product quality is being maintained as it is shipped from one location to another. To use, simply activate the logger, put it in the shipping container, and ship.

29 Once the shipment Is received, LED alarms offer an easy to read visual status as to whether product quality has been compromised during shipping. Red LED: Refuse shipment, shipment has been compromised Yellow LED: shipment is in danger of being compromised Green LED: shipment is safe to accept and was shipped within the correct temperature range.

30 Shipping data loggers save Time and Money, ensure the product quality, and are an easy and effective way to monitor shipments.

31 Data Logger Software When it comes time to analyze data, most data logger companies also sell a software package to review and document the data collected during meat processes.

32 Customizable graphs Export to Excel Data annotation Digital calibration Automatic statistics calculation Graph overlays Data summary reports Software Features

33 Data Point Summary View

34 Software Documentation FSIS-Appendix A, Meeting Lethality Performance Standards

35 One useful feature found in some of the more advanced software systems is HACCP cooling flags. To satisfy HACCP requirements, specialized data logging software allows the input of Critical Control Points (CCP).

36 Each CCP is automatically marked on the graph and additional information such as time elapsed and rate of cool down can be obtained. This feature provides instant visual verification as to whether the critical control points have been met.

37 Data loggers efficiently expedite meat quality validation processes. There use in validating cooking, shipping and storing saves time and aids in complying with USDA regulations and HACCP documentation.

38 To measure Is to Know Lord Kelvin.