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Wireless Sensors. An Organization’s Portal to the IoT World.

Wireless Sensors. An Organization’s Portal to the IoT World. The IoT is propelling the business world into a new era. An era of intelligent data that drives efficiencies, improves profitability and enhances decision making abilities. Energy savings, improved productivity, and risk mitigation all come together to create a more sustainable and flexible operation. The Schneider Read more…

An Ounce of Prevention With Temperature Sensors

Measles, mumps, polio, rubella, whooping cough, chickenpox, cholera, diphtheria, meningitis, rotavirus, typhoid. Alarming diseases, but highly preventable. The success of battling these vaccine-preventable diseases relies in large part to proper storage and handling of vaccines. Namely, maintaining proper temperatures in the entire cold chain; from the time of manufacture to administration of the vaccine. While Read more…

Non-Profit Hugs Cafe Avoids Disaster

A non-profit café had barely opened their doors to serve the community when they narrowly avoided disaster. Twice. Hugs Café, located in McKinney, TX, provides foodservice training and employment to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Just a few weeks after opening, the café was afflicted by a common occurrence in the foodservice industry – Read more…

High Five to Five Guys for Food Safety

High Five to Five Guys for Food Safety Food safety is a dominating topic in the news today with recurring incidents of E. coli outbreaks at Chipotle restaurants. Customers across the country have fallen ill to this potentially deadly bacteria. Unfortunately, foodborne illness can be difficult to track. But each year, about 48 million of us, or one in every Read more…

School Food Safety – Who’s Watching The Kitchen?

School lunches receive a lot of attention with respect to dietary guidelines and menus not well received by students. School food safety issues however don’t receive nearly the same exposure yet pose serious health implications for children. Foodborne disease afflicts at least 48 million people resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually according to Read more…

The New Parkland Hospital Bringing the Future to Medicine

The 1950s era building that will forever be remembered as the scene of one of our nation’s most gripping historical memories will soon relinquish its patients and their caretakers. Scheduled for August 20th, a new Parkland, a $1.3B state of the art building, will open its doors to a new era of patient care. Said to Read more…

Point Six™ Smart Sensors Chosen in Smart City, Genoa, Italy

The global landscape of battery powered, wireless sensorsis burgeoning with boundless opportunity as the IoT (Internet of Things) wave gains momentum. The Galliera Hospital in Genoa, Italy plays a key role in Genoa’s Smart City Initiative. Originally built in 1877, the Galliera Hospital renovation will incorporate the latest in state of the art technologies to optimize energy Read more…

Point Six™ Wireless Makes Waves In The Internet of Things (IoT) Mega-Trend

Point Six™ Wireless makes waves with 50,000 WiFi sensorsconnected directly to the Internet of Things (IoT)– a prime example of the manifestation of the IoT megatrend as described by Goldman Sachs. The first application of its kind in the foodservice industry, the sensors will save energy, optimize maintenance schedules, and improve food safety. What is the Internet Read more…

Point Six™ Technology Alerts USDA Research Scientists

The rays of the scorching sun beat down upon the greenhouse. Inside, the plants thrive as meticulous controls manipulate the many variables for maximum growth. Water is scarce, but sorely needed to cool the tender new leaves when the optimum temperature is reached. Wireless sensors closely monitor temperature, humidity and CO2 levels. It’s a delicate balance. Suddenly, Read more…

Point Six™ WiFi Differential Pressure Sensors Stop Airborne Diseases in Their Tracks

Healthcare facilities are home to numerous infectious diseases, many transmitted by the air we breathe. This places healthcare workers and patients at risk, especially in areas where contamination can result in the spread of disease. Monitoring of differential pressure is not only prudent, but is a required standard in healthcare. The Mesa Labs Point Six™ WiFi Differential Read more…