Oven Temperature Logger

Oven Temperature Data Loggers

A unique portfolio of oven data loggers for temperature monitoring

Oven temperature monitoring is a critical process across various industries, most commonly found in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, research and development of drugs and other healthcare-related products. Oven temperature loggers are also found in food and beverage industries as well as other industrial settings including aerospace and defence, where materials testing is vital. 

A lab oven and industrial oven are used in processes such as curing, baking and sterilisation. To maintain properly treated products, and meet GMP guidelines, there are several industry standards that any oven data logger must meet. 

Ove temperature loggers should provide traceable documentation for audits, measure temperatures and other conditions to protect personnel and facilities and effectively process large quantities of data for oversight of the performance of a high temperature oven or laboratory oven

 

Why oven temperature loggers are important

With other laboratory applications of temperature monitoring, it is vital that deviations and fluctuations are measured. With laboratory ovens, the application tends to differ slightly in that it is typically the uniform heating that is measured and monitored by an oven data logger. An oven temperature data logger then will prevent both overheating and underheating, which compromises the results of various baking and curing processes. 

Uniformed heating refers to the consistent distribution of heat across an oven chamber. Achieving this will result in the highest quality of product since even heat distribution will result in all parts of the load or product being exposed to the same temperature conditions throughout the process. 

Inconsistencies in baking, curing and sterilisation are typically a result of only certain locations of the chamber increasing in heat. This risks certain areas of an oven not reaching the required temperatures to destroy pathogens in products for example. 

The most common cause of uniform heating being unachievable is hot and cold spots. An oven temperature logger can be used in this instance, to produce a mapping report and identify these areas. After this, an oven data logger can then be placed in each hot or cold spot for close monitoring.

Following this, load placement can also affect uniform heating. With our familiarity with oven brands, including market-leading Kambic Metrology, we can advise on the best way to load your lab ovens, overloading or improper placement can block airflow or easily create uneven heat exposure. Both factors, of which, can be closely monitored using an oven temperature logger. 

Uniform heating can have an impact on a number of processes, which is why the application is critical. In food processing, it can result in unevenly baked goods, and risk consumer safety or raw products. In manufacturing, materials including metals, ceramics and polymers aren't treated equally which causes warping or weak spots. Mos importantly, in research, the thermal conditions for experiments have to be precise. An oven data logger makes this simple!

 

Crucial features of an oven data logger

An oven temperature data logger should easily accommodate the oven's operating range, which can often include extreme heat in food and laboratory applications. in these instances, the measurement accuracy and range is also paramount, with ±0.5°C being the minimum for thermal control during curing and sterilisation workflows. 

Durability of an oven data logger is crucial. Heat shields, shock resistance and pressure resilience must be designed.
Wireless connectivity and real time monitoring allows for proper logging without removing the device from the oven
Ovens can be running for long periods of time with little breaks between loads, so memory and storage can assist with high frequency logging
Compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, HACCP, ISO 9001 and other standards/guidelines will require auditable and traceable data
 

Many industries, particularly food processing and manufacturing, will work with high-temperature ovens. Withnell Sensors has worked with many businesses in this sector to supply the DataTrace range of pressure data logger and oven temperature logger. This brand is ideal for high-temperature processes and is extremely resilient to harsh conditions and pressures. 

 

 

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