Refrigeration
Cold-room and refrigerator systems: lose temperature and the product or medicine is lost. 12 device types.
Ammonia compressor
Screw compressors make the cold for the freezers and coolers. Two run, one stands by; suction pressure tells you whether room temperatures will hold.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · EtherNet/IP
Used in: General & discrete manufacturing · Logistics & warehousing
Cold room (2–8°C)
Materials, intermediates and finished product kept at 36–46°F (2–8°C). An excursion needs a QA assessment and a deviation record.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · BACnet/IP · MQTT
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences
7 brands: Carel, Copeland, Danfoss, Elitech, Eliwell, Kolpak, Renke
Cooler room
A 35°F cooler for fresh product. Above 41°F is a food-safety violation.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · BACnet/IP · MQTT
Used in: General & discrete manufacturing · Logistics & warehousing
Evaporative condenser
Rejects refrigeration heat outdoors. The higher the condensing pressure, the harder the compressors work.
Protocols: BACnet/IP · Modbus TCP
Used in: General & discrete manufacturing · Logistics & warehousing
Freezer (−20°C)
Materials and samples stored at −4°F (−20°C).
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · MQTT · OPC UA
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences
11 brands: Aucma, BINDER, Elitech, Ellab, Haier Biomedical, Helmer Scientific, PHCbi, Renke, Rotronic, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Vaisala
Freezer room
A −10°F freezer. Above 0°F frozen product starts to be at risk.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · BACnet/IP · MQTT
Used in: General & discrete manufacturing · Logistics & warehousing
LN2 vapor-phase freezer
Cell and gene therapy material is stored below −238°F (−150°C) in LN2 vapor. A low level or fill fault warms it within hours.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · MQTT · OPC UA
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences
12 brands: Aucma, Chart MVE, Elitech, Ellab, Haier Biomedical, Helmer Scientific, PHCbi, Renke, Rotronic, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Vaisala, Worthington Industries
Medical refrigerator
Vaccines, drugs and blood must stay at 36–46°F; too long out of range and they must be discarded.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · MQTT · OPC UA
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences · Healthcare
10 brands: Aucma, Elitech, Ellab, Haier Biomedical, Helmer Scientific, PHCbi, Renke, Rotronic, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Vaisala
Refrigeration rack
Parallel compressors serving cases and cold rooms. Refrigerant leaks are both an environmental and a cost problem.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · BACnet/IP
Used in: Logistics & warehousing · Commercial buildings
8 brands: Bingshan, Bitzer, Carel, Copeland, Danfoss, Eliwell, Hillphoenix, Hussmann
Stability chamber
Holds samples at ICH Q1A conditions (25 °C/60 %RH …); an excursion voids the data.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · OPC UA · Modbus RTU
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences
5 brands: BINDER, Caron Products, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Weiss Technik, Yiheng
Temperature mapping set
Mapping of a warehouse, cold room or freezer: coldest and warmest points and mean kinetic temperature (MKT).
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · BACnet/IP · MQTT · OPC UA
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences · Logistics & warehousing
Ultra-low freezer (−80°C)
Cell banks and drug substance at −112°F (−80°C). After a power loss there are only hours to move them; a lost cell bank may be irreplaceable.
Protocols: Modbus TCP · Modbus RTU · MQTT · OPC UA
Used in: Biopharma & life sciences · Healthcare
11 brands: Aucma, Elitech, Ellab, Eppendorf, Haier Biomedical, Helmer Scientific, PHCbi, Renke, Rotronic, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Vaisala
A brand that is not listed can still be connected if the device speaks one of the supported protocols: it starts from the generic protocol template and is adjusted to the vendor's point list.