Blue Tree Systems Inc., a leading provider of reefer monitoring, trailer tracking and in-cab fleet management solutions, today announced its R:COM Temperature Management System has been approved for both one-way and now two-way communication with all DataTrak'-equipped Carrier Transicold transport refrigeration units operating in North and South America. The R:COM System can connect to and remote control all Carrier single and multi-temp truck and trailer refrigeration units using microprocessor control systems dating to 1996.

'We have been providing our industry leading R:COM Temperature Management System for over twelve years in both Europe and the US and we are delighted that we can now offer our robust advanced remote control reefer functionality to our U.S. customers for their Carrier Transicold units, stated Charlie Cahill, CEO of Blue Tree Systems. 'Carrier customers will now have improved capability to control their reefer operations and safeguard their temperature sensitive cargos.

'These advanced features combined with our several years of experience in providing temperature management systems that comply with strict legislation in Europe is driving our U.S. sales exponentially as customers prepare their businesses for impending U.S. food safety legislation, and for ever increasing customer demands for proof of load integrity and visibility to in-transit temperatures. We look forward to working closely with Carrier Transicold and our customers over the years ahead to add even more real value to our customers operations.'

The approval provides customers with Carrier Transicold units remote control functionality for their units, including ability to change set-points, clear alarm codes, perform pre-trips and much more. This functionality is in addition to the advanced temperature monitoring and recording functionality that Blue Tree Systems already provides for Carrier refrigeration units and other competitive systems. R:COM allows the transporter to react quickly to load rejections by providing them with the ability to quickly and easily generate temperature reports in graph or tabular format that are indisputable and can be emailed directly to the end customer in seconds as accurate proof of in-transit temperatures. This functionality is essential for all refrigerated transporters but especially for transporters of pharmaceuticals or other high value temperature sensitive cargos where load rejection is not an option.

Blue Tree's comprehensive solution extends to provide a range of independent temperature dataloggers suitable for different vehicle types (such as small truck or van) and also for warehouse monitoring applications. Blue Tree also offers the industry's most ruggedized product temperature probes, which are ideal to prove temperature compliance in multi-drop operations where the air temperature can struggle to recover between deliveries.