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LogTag for Shipping and Transport

LogTags for Shipping and Transport

Track the whole journey

Whether you’re shipping across town or across the world, you need a logger that can track the whole journey from start to finish.

LogTags have large capacity memories and flexible configurations, so no matter the trip, you’ll be covered.

Frozen meat - LogTag

Choosing the right logger

There are a lot of different LogTag models. Which you choose will depend on your needs and your budget.

You will need to make some decisions…

TEMPERATURE

Cold, frozen or dry ice?

All standard LogTags (the ones with the blue labels) will measure normal fridge and freezer temperatures. Most will go as low as -40°C, and up to +85°C (there is some slight variation across the range).

If you want to log temperatures below that, there is a special class of logger with aqua green labels that can log as low as -80°C, which are ideal for shipping in dry ice.

normal vs ultra-low

HUMIDITY

Temperature only, or humidity as well?

A number of LogTag models will log relative humidity as well as temperature.

If you are shipping goods that can be adversely affected by high or low humidity (e.g. herbs, spices, fresh fruit), you may want to look at a specialist logger.

humidity

READING DATA

Reader, USB or Wi-Fi?

Not that long ago, all LogTag models required a reader to download results. Now there are a range of models that can connect directly to your PC, either with a USB cable or just by plugging in directly to a USB port.

A wireless connection using WiFi is also available on the top end models.

So why would you choose a model that chooses a reader? They tend to be cheaper, so if you are buying a lot of loggers, it can work out cheaper. Or you may need a particular feature that is only available in a reader-require model.

Differrnt connections

Help me choose

Answer the questions below to find our recommended logger model.

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Latency explained

What is latency?

Latency, when it comes to temperature logging, refers to the delay between a change in temperature and when that change is detected and recorded by the logger. This delay can be due to the sensor’s design, the materials it’s placed in, or the logging interval. While it might sound like a disadvantage, latency can actually serve a useful purpose in certain environments—particularly where short-term temperature spikes are common but not harmful.

For example, in a busy commercial fridge, the temperature may briefly rise every time the door is opened. A logger with high latency won’t immediately react to these short fluctuations, helping to avoid unnecessary alarms or false data indicating a problem when there isn’t one. In these cases, a slight delay in response acts like a filter, focusing attention on real issues—such as prolonged exposure to unsafe temperatures—while ignoring the everyday ups and downs that don’t affect product quality or safety.

Differrnt connections

Connecting your logger

Depending on the type of logger you have, connecting your logger to your PC means either:

  • inserting into the Reader,
  • plugging it into a USB port, or
  • connecting it via a USB cable.
comparing gen1 and gen 2

What's so good about USB?

First Generation LogTags use a separate Reader (sometimes called a dock) for configuration and for downloading recorded data. 

The Second Generation loggers only require a USB port or cable. Apart from saving the cost of the Reader, this makes them much better suited for shipping, because the recipient doesn’t need a LogTag Reader to download a report about the shipment’s journey.

comparing gen1 and gen 2