ARINC Schedules a Live Demo of Asset Assure^SM for Commercial Shippers at ProMat 2009

Annapolis, Maryland—ARINC Incorporated will present a live demonstration of its Asset Assure^SM continuous cargo tracking solution for commercial shippers Tuesday, January 13, at the material handling industry trade show ProMat 2009.

ARINC and its partner Impeva Labs plan to monitor the exact location, route, and temperature of a simulated freight container shipment in downtown Chicago over satellite and cellular networks using satellite technology originally developed for the Department of Defense. The test vehicle will move from McCormick Place South to Chicago’s Navy Pier, and progress will be mapped from minute to minute on a large color monitor.

Real-time cargo tracking is regarded as a promising tool to reduce theft, shrinkage, and concealed cargo damage. ARINC has invited makers and carriers of high-value goods and refrigerated cargo to its demonstration along with the press.

“Asset Assure is a quantum leap forward for carriers and shippers who have never had real-time cargo visibility available before,” stated Jim Potter, ARINC Program Director. “High-value cargoes and international trade make tracking much more of a necessity.”

The ARINC Asset Assure system continuously monitors cargo locations and environmental conditions during land or sea transport, and sends scheduled reports routinely, and can also be programmed to transmit alerts for factors such as route deviations, intrusions, vibration, temperature variations, and impact. The data record also helps to establish responsibility for insurance purposes.

“As part of our Chicago demo, we do expect to see some deviations from our planned route,” continued Potter. “Each deviation and each temperature anomaly will generate an automatic alert, which will be sent automatically to our attendees via SMS and e-mail.”

ARINC expects major users of Asset Assure technology to be makers of temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, refrigerated foods, and businesses shipping sensitive and high-value products like scientific instruments, consumer electronics, and aircraft parts. The Asset Assure satellite link works equally well from any location on Earth, and has been shown to be more cost-effective, scalable, accurate, and reliable than active-RFID solutions that must be locally deployed.

Asset Assure is adapted for commercial use from ARINC military technology currently being tested by the U.S. Army. It tracks, monitors, and secures high-value cargo anywhere in the world, giving users invaluable information on the condition of shipments in real time. For more information visit ARINC Booth #5146 at ProMat 2009.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2008 certified. 

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