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| Security is something that is present in every | | | | both real-time and historic locations of the unit. |
| aspect of our daily life, from locking our front | | | | In as little as 30 minutes, the container tacking |
| door to being searched at an airport check in, and | | | | system can be covertly fitted inside the shipping |
| it is not always a precise science. If you build a | | | | container, with the GPS and GSM antenna's fitted |
| large wall around your house you may be able to | | | | covertly to the outside of the container, |
| keep out the opportunist intruder, however to the | | | | protecting it from damage and prying eyes. If a |
| professional thief you are advertising that there | | | | container does not need to be permanently |
| may be something of value behind the wall and | | | | tracked, we have a magnetically mounted self |
| this itself may draw unwelcome attention. If you | | | | contained container GPS tracking system, ideal for |
| install an intruder alarm in your home are you | | | | a temporary asset tracking solution. The GPS |
| going to deflect an attack or make a burglar think | | | | GSM device is covertly fitted on the outside of |
| there are valuables being protected? The situation | | | | the container in a few seconds and has a 90 day |
| in every case has to be assessed and the | | | | rechargeable battery, there is an anti tamper |
| appropriate security deployed. Where asset | | | | facility that will alert the user if the unit is |
| tracking is required, it is always advisable that the | | | | removed. The device can be attached to the |
| tracking units are concealed to prevent them | | | | container upon dispatch and then retrieved when |
| from being disabled or draw unwanted attention. | | | | it reaches its destination. The same unit can then |
| It is extremely important that a container with a | | | | be sent back to the originator to be recharged |
| tracking system installed should look no different | | | | and reattached to another consignment. The |
| from the container that has a low value cargo | | | | PT-030C is ideal where random containers are |
| such as waste paper. Security products that are | | | | used by the shipping agent. |
| overtly fitted to the container doors (or any | | | | Pear Track is working closely with a company |
| external surface) unfortunately make it easy for | | | | that provides high security containers. The |
| criminals to identify the containers that have a | | | | system is capable detecting a hole of only a few |
| valuable cargo. | | | | millimetre's being made in the wall or roof of the |
| Theft and Fraud from shipping containers was | | | | container, this advanced intrusion detection |
| estimated to be in excess of $185 billion USD in | | | | system uses the Pear Track device to signal an |
| 2007, and with some consignments having a value | | | | alarm and position. The secure container system |
| of over $20 million USD this figure is quite | | | | is capable of detecting both physical breaches and |
| believable. There is also concern that terrorists | | | | the presence of nuclear material within the |
| have used shipping containers in the past and will | | | | container. Many leading industry experts believe |
| no doubt use them in the future to move | | | | nuclear material detection will become mandatory |
| weapons and explosives around the globe. | | | | for all shipments entering a USA port. |
| Pear Track Systems Ltd manufactures a covert | | | | Pear Track is also working with a manufacture of |
| container tracking system with a 10 year battery | | | | light weight pallets to develop a secure Unit Load |
| life, specifically designed for shipping containers. | | | | Device (ULD) for air cargo. This will utilise the Pear |
| This system uses The Global Positioning System | | | | Track range providing tracking for very high value |
| GPS to locate the container and then transmits | | | | air cargo such as diamond shipments. The airline |
| the location information using the Global System | | | | industry's definition of high value cargo is a |
| for Mobile communication (GSM). Battery life of | | | | shipment in excess of $15 million dollars. The new |
| the PT-1000 has been optimised for the normal | | | | ULD will not only be extremely light which is critical |
| service life of a typical shipping container (10 | | | | for air cargo, it will have a facility for authorised |
| years) and is able to send multiple position reports | | | | personnel to temporarily deactivate the tracking |
| every day for the entire life cycle. The unit can | | | | unit before loading the ULD into the hold of an |
| also be fitted with a movement sensor so if the | | | | aircraft. |
| container is place on trailer or moved to another | | | | Another version of the 10 year tracking product |
| part of the port the device will wake up and give | | | | is the Pear Track trailer tracking system for use |
| alert information and more frequent position | | | | on road trailers and rail rolling stock. This unit uses |
| reports. The system also has a capability to send | | | | the same long life battery technology and can |
| an alert message when the container doors are | | | | send an alert if the trailer or rail wagon / van |
| opened, providing geocoded proof of delivery | | | | (box car) is hitched or moved. All permanently |
| information to the consignee, along with the | | | | fitted units report the ambient temperature inside |
| comfort of knowing that the shipment has | | | | the container or trailer and actively monitor the |
| reached its destination, and that there has been | | | | battery condition. An imaginary perimeter called a |
| no unauthorised opening of the container doors. | | | | geo-fence can be set from 100 meters to 1km |
| The alerts can be sent by the web-based system | | | | around the units via the Pear Track web portal; |
| via e-mail and Short Messaging Service (SMS) to | | | | this will send an alert if the unit travels outside the |
| the user's mobile phone. The user can then view | | | | selected geofence. The reporting intervals can |
| the position of the container and the nature of | | | | also be remotely configured from the Pear Track |
| the alert. The system allows users to find the | | | | web portal and an activity report can either be |
| position of the Pear Track tracking devices to | | | | viewed on maps or downloaded in text form |
| within a few meters anywhere in the world by | | | | giving time, date, location, and temperature of the |
| using a multiple mapping solutions via our | | | | asset along with any alerts that were active at |
| web-based tracking portal. The each user has | | | | that time. |
| unique user name and password to access the | | | | |