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Remote Reefer Monitoring
Complete solutions for refrigerated transport
Electronic Remanufacturing
Cost-saving solutions for fleet operators
Custom Engineering
A partnership for your success
About
For over 40 years, we have been a dedicated partner with refrigerated transport operators, providing innovative solutions in collecting and managing critical data of perishable cargo.
We are a company of ‘firsts’ in refrigerated transport, beginning in 1981 as the first re-manufacturer of refrigerated controllers. Today our list of industry firsts continues as the leading provider of remote reefer monitoring solutions designed to help reefer operations of any size succeed.
Our motto, Rebuilding the Past – Developing the Future, couldn’t be more accurate than it is today.
Technological Milestones
1981
1985
1993
RTE released the first Dual Data Rate PCT system complying with ISO10368 requirements.
2000
Introduced GRASPNetTM PCT Networking System for advanced data collection and record-keeping that uses the same communication protocols as the Internet, TCP/IP.
2006
Released GRIP - a cutting-edge reefer data acquisition device delivered years before iPhones and apps.
Opened our regional office in Panama to better support LATAM refrigerated transport industry.
2011
First Wireless Reefer Acquisition Device (WRADTM) was released, changing the nature of reefer monitoring and making it accessible for smaller reefer operators.
2012
Released the Networked RRCE-T System, the Remote Reefer Communication Engine became the first reefer monitoring solution that offered terminals complete control over their data collection environment.
2013
GRASPTM 3.0 Software introduced as an industry-changing solution to reefer monitoring, providing Web or Windows-based UI and the ability to interface with TOS and 3rd party software systems.
2015
Introduced an Ultrasonic Fuel Sensor, eliminating false fuel readings due to mechanical obstructions or failures from conventional float-operated fuel level gauges.
2016
The introduction of the RRCE-D system, a distributed network of data pushing communication devices, provided the first High-Availability platform in real-time monitoring.
2018
RTE receives ISO 9001:2015 certification for new product manufacturing.
2019
RTE Cargo Sensor Released; Optical Fuel Sensor Released for easy installation into any size fuel tank.
2020
RTE achieves NAVIS Ready validation for the GRASPTM 3.0 Remote Reefer Monitoring System with Navis N4 3.7.5.1
2021
Released RTE Door Sensor, the first to feature LoRa Communication; WRAD II™ Wireless Reefer Monitoring Device; and GrAsPPTM, the industry’s first Reefer Monitoring Mobile Application.
Latest news
Zuidnatie adds RTE remote reefer monitoring
Container services specialist, Zuidnatie installs RTE’s WRAD wireless reefer monitoring and GRASP data management to their logistics operation.
Why plugs alone are not enough
Unlike dry containers, reefers require more than plugs and real estate. Refrigerated containers and perishable cargo demand attention to detail.
Repaired vs. Used vs. Remanufactured Reefer Electronics
When electronic components on your reefer fleet break, wear out, or stop working, apart from purchasing new, there are limited resources to get your equipment operational again. And reefer controllers are subjected to hard use, weather, and road vibrations, conditions...
5 Reasons to Automate Reefer Monitoring
Why is temperature monitoring of refrigerated containers essential? Unlike dry shipping containers, refrigerated containers, also known as reefers, are transported on vessels and through dedicated ports and terminals specially equipped to handle the reefer's unique...
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