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Connected Shippers
End-to-End Visibility and Security for Temperature-Controlled Logistics
Connected Shippers combine innovative tracking technology with advanced passive cold chain shipper systems to deliver a new level of visibility, security, and control across the supply chain. Send us a message
Helping 500+ partners protect and monitor high-performance cold chain shippers
Connected Shippers Features
Connected Shippers Features
Connected shippers combine high-performance passive cold chain packaging with advanced condition monitoring technology to create a fully transparent logistics solution. By integrating smart sensors and real-time tracking capabilities, temperature-sensitive shipments can be monitored continuously throughout transit, ensuring product integrity and regulatory compliance at every stage of the supply chain.
With integrated monitoring solutions and cloud connectivity, connected shippers provide live insights into temperature, location, humidity, shock events, and access status. This digital layer transforms passive packaging into an intelligent asset, enabling proactive decision-making, reducing product loss, and improving operational efficiency for pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare logistics worldwide.
Multi-use passive cold chain systems with lock-function
Combining Tec4med’s innovative tracking solutions with the latest standard of passive cold chain shipper systems provides a new level of supply chain visibility. With the Multi-Use HighPerformance shipper, Tec4med offers a new ideal of robust multi-use boxes for demanding temperature-controlled deliveries.
Digitize your overall supply chain by connecting any of our high-performance shippers to the Tec4Cloud with our smart Beacon series. Tracking all relevant data of the payload from the inside, the Beacons can be easily read out from the outside of the cold chain shipper via Tec4App or gateway, providing maximum data visibility as a digital twin. For next-level security, integrating the SmartLock digital seal offers maximum control of the asset, providing and tracking access to your most valuable goods in real time and by offering end-to-end supply chain visibility around the globe.
Reusable cold chain passive systems
Combine Tec4med’s smart tracking solutions with the latest passive shipper systems for high-performance single-use or commercial multi-use applications. The Orca MX passive cold chain shipper family is offering the full integration of the SmartHub and Beacon tracking technology to ensure end-to-end supply chain visibility in real-time. Enjoy the easiest and safest way of monitoring your pharmaceuticals, samples, or other temperature-sensitive goods around the globe.
Choose from a variety of different sizes and temperature ranges and combine them with our smart tracking solutions. Customize your cold chain shipper and tracking solution to fulfill your tracking and shipping needs.
Thermal Test Procedure
Thermal qualification of connected shippers at Tec4med is performed in advanced environmental test chambers using established ISTA and AFNOR summer and winter profiles. These standardized test procedures ensure that connected passive shipper systems meet industry requirements for temperature-controlled logistics while validating their performance under real-world conditions.
During cyclic testing, connected shippers are exposed to realistic temperature fluctuations that replicate global shipping routes. Depending on the profile, conditions range from extreme summer heat above 30 °C to winter scenarios down to -20 °C. This allows the combination of passive insulation performance and integrated monitoring systems to be evaluated under fully representative transport conditions.
Multi-Use Box
Type
Reusable box
Sizes
4, 17 liter (net)
Temperature ranges
-25...-15°C | 2...8°C | 15...25°C | -78°C (dry ice)
Cooling unit
PCM (Phase Change Material)
Runtime
Up to 105 hours (depending on configuration)
Qualification
ISTA 7E and AFNOR
Data logging (optional)
(Temp-, Smart-, Cryo-)Beacon integration for tracking temperature, shock and humidity and geo-position, manual readout from the outside via Tec4App or automated via SmartHub and SmartLock
Real-time tracking (optional)
SmartLock integration into the parcel lid for seal and locking functionality, shipping label on e-ink display, real-time tracking of temperature, humidity, geo-position, access, shock, motion
OrcaMX
Type
Oneway & reusable box
Sizes
5, 12, 24, 50 liter (net)
Temperature ranges
-25...-15°C | 2...8°C | 15...25°C | -78°C (dry ice)
Cooling unit
PCM (Phase Change Material)
Runtime
Up to 140 hours (depending on configuration)
Qualification
ISTA 7E and AFNOR
Data logging (optional)
(Temp-, Smart-, Cryo-)Beacon integration for tracking temperature, shock and humidity and geo-position, manual readout from the outside via Tec4App or automated via SmartHub and SmartLock
Real-time tracking (optional)
SmartHub integration for shipping label on e-ink display, real-time tracking of temperature, humidity, geo-position, access, shock, motion
Cryogenic Connected Tanks & Dewars
Cryogenic Connected Tanks & Dewars
Connected cryogenic tanks & dewars enable real-time cryogenic monitoring by combining passive ultra-low temperature shippers with integrated condition monitoring technology. This allows continuous visibility of critical parameters during the transport of highly sensitive materials such as cell and gene therapies, biologics, and vaccines stored in dry ice or liquid nitrogen environments.
SmartTags with probe interfaces are purpose-built for these cryogenic applications, delivering accurate, real-time temperature data directly from inside the tank or dewar.
Frequently asked question about Tec4med’s connected shippers
Connected shippers are passive cold chain packaging systems enhanced with integrated condition monitoring technology, enabling real-time visibility of shipment conditions without changing the core insulation performance.
Unlike standard passive shippers, connected shippers combine thermal protection with digital tracking, allowing users to monitor temperature, location, and shipment events throughout the entire journey.
They can capture and transmit critical condition data such as temperature, humidity, shock, light exposure, and lock status, depending on the integrated sensor setup.
No, the base system remains passive. The intelligence layer is added through low-power monitoring devices like sensors and gateways, keeping the shipper independent of active cooling.
They transform traditional packaging into intelligent assets, enabling end-to-end transparency, improving risk management, and supporting compliance for highly regulated industries like pharma and biotech.