Sharad,
We are in the process of moving to SwiftSensors ... I believe from REES. I can put you in contact with someone in IT who is our point person and integral to choosing and implementing it. It is supposedly significantly cheaper than our previous system, uses blue tooth (which supposedly makes it easier from an implementation standpoint), and does NOT require VPN access (this was key for me because we need access on our personal phones at 2 am in the morning or vacation when the inevitability go off). I have heard the hospital is impressed with its features, particularly with respect to regulatory compliance. As a core, it is 100 x better than our previous system and I am happy to show it to you on zoom/TEAMS ... but the main things are:
- No VPN access required
- I can see our units for the last 15 min or for the last 5 YEARS ... it allows me to zoom into specific windows of time
- Theoretically I can monitor anything ... temp ... flood (water) ... movement ... connection to the system ... etc
- There are high and low temp alerts in addition to the high and low critical alerts (4 alerts in total if you set them)
- I can set the off set (difference between what the probe is reading and what the temp really is) and alarm limits for each unit individually ... and do it all myself
- We get text messages for all alerts longer than 15 min ... now MSK IT does call us when the high critical alarm is going off for 5 min or more .. I control the list of people who get texts/calls
- I can add / edit notes to the monitoring time line ... e.g. someone left the door open on the -80C ... unit not having problems ... or ran out of LN2 in the supply tank
- There are user roles (edit / view) set / changed by IT.
- I can monitor units at a local institution (outside our intranet) without involving their IT (we are bi-institutional)
- It is user friendly and well laid out
I am sure there are bells and whistles I could find useful because everything I have asked for has been possible ... but it meets our basic needs as a research lab.
Happy to chat if you like.
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Frances Weis-Garcia
Director, Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Zuckerman Research Center
New York NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-24-2024 12:50
From: Sharad Shrestha
Subject: Campus-wide freezer monitoring system
Hello All,
I'm exploring whether any of you oversee and/or have a better suggestion for a campus-wide freezer monitoring system. Currently, we utilize REES Scientific's monitoring system designed for continuous 24/7/365 monitoring of critical equipment like fridges/freezers/tanks and temperatures in specific areas such as forensic and anatomy labs. We are considering a potential switch to a different company that is more responsive and customer-oriented. Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Sharad
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Sharad Shrestha, Ph.D.
Director | Research & Innovation
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX
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