Identec secures NavisReady validation
Port and container terminal process automation specialist Identec Solutions has secured NavisReady validation for release 7.4 of its CTAS Reefer system. The award confirms that Identec’s wireless remote monitoring and control system for refrigerated containers interfaces directly with the Navis N4 2.6 container terminal operating system (TOS) out of the box, without additional modifications.
Officially launched in June 2014, CTAS Reefer gives container terminal operators full visibility and control over reefer traffic management from in-gate to out-gate. Suitable for use in stack, rack, and chassis operations, the system allows terminal operators to remotely monitor reefer temperatures in real time, as well as to adjust setpoints, perform automated pre-trip inspections (PTIs), and download data logs.
Data is captured by purpose-developed “plug and play” long-range active RFID tags, which connect to the reefer machines via Identec industrial wireless technology, developed for harsh industrial environments. The system has been installed at Long Beach (CA) Container Terminal; Port of Cartagena, Colombia; SSA Mexico; TecPlata, Argentina; APMT Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria; King Abdullah Port, Saudi Arabia; New Orleans LA; and Karachi International Container Terminal, Pakistan.
Part of Cargotec Corporation, Navis provides operational technologies for many leading container terminal operators. The Navis N4 TOS enables terminals to optimize operations and move cargo quickly, efficiently, and accurately. More than 200 terminals worldwide have committed to using N4.
Navis has designed NavisReady for its technology partners to test and validate that their solutions are compatible and integrate seamlessly. The program ensures that hardware and specific messages have been tested and that they have been integrated with specific versions of N4 in a simulated environment. Identec has been a NavisReady partner since April 2012, and this latest validation extends the relationship.
CTAS Reefer was designed with a specific focus on the reefer container process in a container terminal. The system facilitates different data feeds, easy integration, and support for other business applications. This includes real-time synchronization with terminal operating systems such as Navis N4 to execute and complete reefer jobs.
Key operational features include a touch-optimized user interface to give staff quick access to all internal work orders and an alarm module to raise awareness of reefers requiring attention. Management features include a built-in audit trail and the ability to use reefer data stored in the system to optimize internal processes.
To learn more, see www.identecsolutions.com.