Xsense Cold Chain Monitoring System

Xsense develops and produces cold chain monitoring solutions for fresh produce and other temperature-sensitive goods. The company states that it began in 2006 as part of StePac L.A. and has operated as a separate entity since 2012, with its head office in Migdal Tefen, Israel.

The Xsense system has three layers: hardware for monitoring (wireless gateways, RF HiTag dataloggers, cellular real-time dataloggers, USB dataloggers), Xsense Cloud for collecting and analysing data, and web and mobile apps for taking action. Software modules cover field and facility monitoring, pre-cooling, shipment, last-mile and end-to-end monitoring. Customers listed on the site include Zespri and several fruit exporters in Latin America and New Zealand.

• Wireless dataloggers: RF HiTag, cellular real-time and USB loggers with plug-and-play setup.
• Pre-cooling monitoring: tracks room and product temperature and humidity in forced-air, vacuum and hydro coolers.
• Door-opening detection: a light sensor in the real-time logger alerts users to prolonged openings of cold rooms.
• Xsense Cloud: collects, processes and shares data with reports, benchmarking and analytics.
• Web and mobile apps: iOS and Android apps for notifications and corrective action.
• Open data access: data collected manually or through API channels, with support for bring-your-own sensors.

Packhouses and fruit exporters in the Mekong Delta can monitor forced-air pre-cooling of dragon fruit or mango before reefer loading. Cooperatives with cold rooms can track door openings and temperature excursions. Logistics firms can attach loggers to export shipments and share the data with buyers.

Real-time breach alerts reduce the risk of over-treatment or under-treatment of produce during pre-cooling. Operators do not need to open the cooling chamber to read temperatures, and a 'load done' notification lowers supervision effort. Loggers are factory calibrated, so users replace old units instead of calibrating them. The site also cites better equipment utilisation and lower electricity use.

Post-harvest losses in fresh produce keep rising pressure on exporters to prove cold chain integrity from farm to market. Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exporters, such as those shipping durian, dragon fruit and mango, need verified temperature records for importers. Affordable wireless loggers with cloud reports address this requirement without heavy infrastructure.

Head office in Migdal Tefen, Israel. Regional offices and distributors listed on the site include New Zealand (Asia Pacific), Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Kenya, Turkey and South Africa. No Vietnam office is listed.