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Wellington Drive Technologies Ltd
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26 March 2021
Media Release
For immediate release
Wellington Drive Technologies launches Connect Monitor
Wellington Drive Technologies (“Wellington”) is pleased to announce the launch of its latest product
innovation, the Connect™ Monitor, an internet of things (IoT) device designed for easy retrofitting to existing
cooler fleets.
Wellington’s Connect™ IoT product range remotely monitors and diagnoses cooler performance, alerts and
faults, helping to efficiently manage customer service calls, minimise downtime and time spent on site.
These benefits lead to improved beverage sales and increased equipment productivity.
The battery-powered Connect Monitor is a multifunctional IoT sensor explicitly designed for refrigeration
applications. Its extensive features include temperature measurement, compressor operation, sales
performance, appliance movement detection, and asset location. It also features Bluetooth beacon
technology for proximity marketing applications.
The Connect Monitor’s lithium battery offers five years of life under normal operating conditions, which
include fast beacon advertising and low-temperature environments. Monitor is easy to install in the field and
can be activated through the Connect™ Field App, linking it to the Wellington Connect™ Cloud. The inbuilt
data-logger can store up to two months of data, and its patented door swing sensor allows for flexible and
discreet mounting inside coolers, freezers, or cabinets.
Wellington has been at the forefront of refrigeration technology for many years, starting with motors, then
controllers, before moving into the internet of things (IoT). The Wellington Connect IoT platform has seen
phenomenal success, with over one million units shipped to 50 customer organisations across 24 countries.
Beatriz Mibach, Wellington’s Vice President, Global Product Management, commented, “The Connect
Monitor is one of four new products we plan to launch in 2021. We are seeing strong early customer interest
and have received pilot orders for the product. Our product strategy to build and deliver software services
around wirelessly connected hardware will continue with Connect Monitor. It will enable us to become as
effective in retrofit applications as we are in new build applications.
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For more information about Connect Monitor, visit www.wdtl.com/connect-monitor
About Wellington Drive Technologies
Wellington is a leading provider of IoT solutions, cloud-based fleet management platforms, energy-efficient
electronic motors and connected refrigeration control solutions. It serves some of the world’s leading food
and beverage brands and refrigerator manufacturers and offers proximity-based marketing for Smart Cities
to the Australian market. Wellington’s services and products improve sales, decrease costs and reduce
energy consumption. Headquartered in Auckland with a global reach, Wellington is listed on the New
Zealand stock exchange under the ticker symbol NZ: WDT
For further information visit
www.wdtl.com
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