The Sensaphone 400 helps protect firms from breaking regulations forcing them to discard stock by alerting, facility managers, lab technicians, and others to changes in critical environmental conditions, such as temperature, power supply, and alarms, claims the manufacturer.

Condition monitoring, especially of temperatures, form an integral part of hazard analysis critical control plans (HACCP) preventative measures. HACCP is a set of international standards that set out procedures on how to prevent food safety problems in the plant.

HACCP is now being incorporated into law by food regulators throughout the world.

Sensaphone's sensors can also detect other conditions that can lead to contamination or spoilage including excess humidity, water on the floor, and intrusion, the company claims.

When an alarm is detected, the Sensaphone 400 notifies up to four people using customised voice phone calls that continue until someone responds. The device also comes with nonvolatile memory and has 24-hour battery backup capabilities, which require C-cell batteries.

The US-based manufacturer announced it is upgrading its existing 1104 line of remote monitors and alarm notification systems, with upgrades including customizable voice messaging, programmable relay output, a phone line seizure feature, and a diagnostic test function, at the same price.

The standalone remote monitor and alarm notification system operates with no monthly fees.

The Sensaphone 400 monitors facilities can be used in health sciences and pharmaceuticals, food processing, and agriculture industries. Specific applications include health and science labs and cold storage units.