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Obsolescence Notice: RF500 Wireless Monitoring System

Comark Instruments announces the obsolescence of the RF500 Wireless Monitoring System products listed in the table below, effective from 15 July 2022. The product line has reached the end of its product life cycle due to component obsolescence and a change in regulatory guidelines. In line with Comark Instrument’s continuous development of a new and more advanced product, future development will focus on the new Diligence 600 WiFi Monitoring System, which is positioned to better meet current and future customer needs.

USDA Approves Comark RF500 Wireless System for use in Cold Treatment

The Comark RF500 Wireless Temperature Monitoring System is approved by the USDA’s Treatment Quality Assurance Unit for use in data collection for Cold Treatment of imported produce. To prevent introduction of Mediterranean fruit flies, Asian longhorned beetles, and other such pests into the United States, all imported produce must be quarantined and processed according to standards set by USDA. The “CT” or Cold Treatment process, is one of such treatments being monitored by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, and the Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (APHIS, PPQ, CPHST). The process involves holding of produce at a set temperature range for a specified time window. The USDA specifies instrument accuracy and data collection qualifications for equipment used to document that the Cold Treatment procedure has been completed accurately. They test, approve, and publish … Read more