Keeping Things Cool
Throughout the age of technology, there have been individuals who looked at conventional methods and sought to create something better and make people’s lives easier—Travis DeJong is one of those people. DeJong first created TempLink in 2018, later launching it in 2019 as a wireless and user-friendly solution for commercial temperature monitoring. With over 30 years of experience in the commercial refrigeration industry, DeJong wanted to create a product that was simple to use and could be easily integrated into a variety of food and beverage industries. That’s why he invented TempLink—the most reliable and user-friendly temperature monitoring solution on the market.
Harnessing the power of LoRaWAN
One of DeJong’s first key focuses in developing TempLink was to create a reliable gateway for connectivity. Most of the products in the industry were running on Wi-Fi, which posed many challenges for a consistent stream of data. With Wi-Fi systems easily overloaded, monitoring systems would often get kicked off the network.
Instead, DeJong integrated TempLink with LoRaWAN—the most reliable connectivity system in the industry. With a performance rating that is second to none, LoRaWAN eliminates the common headaches Wi-Fi-based systems have.
“The ease of the customer navigating through this is what sets TempLink apart; they don’t need any IT experience to operate our product,” Travis said. “Integrating TempLink into your operation is super simple, self-explanatory, and easy to walk through.”
In addition to being more reliable, LoRaWon reduces energy usage, has a greater range of connectivity, is scalable, and is more secure.
Industries We Serve
- Senior living
- Convenience stores
- Meat processors
- Schools
- Grocery stores
- Pharmacies
Meet the Templink Team
Travis DeJong
Travis DeJong is the founder, inventor, and product specialist at TempLink. He has a 34-year background in commercial refrigeration, working at Dakota Refrigeration for 20 years, and now brings his expertise to TempLink in sensor application and system operation. Outside TempLink, DeJong teaches at M State Tech College (where he graduated) and enjoys hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities.
Gary Tharaldson II
Fargo native Gary Tharaldson II attended NDSU for Business Management and later helped launch TempLink in 2023. As the CEO, Tharaldson helps guide the TempLink team to offer the best products and service to customers in Fargo and beyond. Outside work, Tharaldson enjoys days at the lake, fishing, and vacationing.
Nick Clark
Pleasanton, CA, native Nick Clark is the President of TempLink. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and Value Management from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX, where he currently resides. Nick enjoys golf, hunting, fishing, traveling, and spending time with family. Nick brings valuable expertise to TempLink from his logistics work at Lockheed Martin, where he managed repair and return processes for F-16 fighter jets across five countries.
3 Things to Know to Help You Get Started
1. Connect via ethernet or cellular
TempLink’s Gateway offers two options to getting set up: ethernet and cellular. For maximum connectivity and speed, take advantage of the Gateway’s ethernet port. However, if an ethernet option isn’t available in your space, the Gateway can also be set up using a cellular connection.
Need help? TempLink’s team discovery meetings walk you through everything you need to know to get connected.
2. Pair up to 99 sensors
Users can pair up to 99 sensors per Gateway—no operation is too large or small to utilize TempLink. TempLink can seamlessly scale as your business scales.
3. 200-foot range
Thanks to the power of LoraWAN, TempLink’s sensors offer an impressive signal range of up to 200 feet from the Gateway.
How TempLink adds value to your business
In the food service industry, risk management is everything. TempLink understands that protecting your product in storage is a vital part of your operation, that’s why their ultimate mission is to provide you with value through automation and efficiencies. “Our system provides an insurance policy for you,” Tharaldson said. “We also eliminate manual labor costs by automating logs. The food and beverage service industry is required to log refrigeration/freezer temperatures three times a day —our system does it automatically for you.”
Additionally, TempLink generates logs to export so your operation can stay on top of FSMA guidelines more efficiently.
Getting Started
How the TempLink Ecosystem Works
Not only is TempLink a powerful and easy product to use, the TempLink team has made the onboarding process easy and painless. Once you’ve purchased your TempLink products, their customer success team sets up your account and dashboard. This is where you can customize your sensor’s names, set temperature range controls, and customize alert settings.
TempLink’s sensors and Gateway communicate through LoRaWAN, the most cutting-edge and high-frequency technology on the market. Some additional benefits of LoRaWAN include a longer range of connectivity, a more stable connection (vs Wi-Fi or Bluetooth), less interference of other frequencies, and an overall more reliable solution for consumers.
The Templink Ecosystem
Gateway
The LoRaWAN Gateway receives the information from the sensors and transmits the data back to the customer’s dashboard.
Standard Sensor
Standard Sensors are great for equipment or areas that won’t be exposed to water.
High-Temp Probe
The High-Temp Probe is great for taking ambient readings of a grill or smoker to ensure the item is being cooked at the correct temperature. You can also take probe readings of the food item as well.
Waterproof Sensor
Waterproof Sensors are great for equipment or areas that you need to wash down with a hose or pressure washer. They also offer a longer range due to the antenna.
Leak Detector
The Leak Detector is great for detecting any moisture that may be present where the sensor rope is placed. It is best to place the Leak Detector in areas that are prone to water damage.
Hear How Templink Has Saved These Customers Time and Money
“Our school district was looking for something to replace the old paper temperature logs on our refrigeration equipment so we could save on staff labor while improving the accuracy and reliability of the recordings. The temperature monitoring system from TempLink has helped us to maintain our refrigeration equipment at 22 kitchen sites within the food service department. The ability to view live temperature recordings online and review past recordings has been helpful in identifying equipment problems.”
“We especially like the ability to customize the contact names for alert messages on each piece of equipment, and to select to receive emails or text messages for the alerts. This keeps the building staff informed and has been streamlined so that on-call maintenance staff will be notified and can address any issues after hours. Having all of our refrigeration equipment monitored 24/7 has given us the peace of mind so we can prevent the loss of food product or spoilage due to equipment failures.”
- Dana Rieth, Food Service Director at West Fargo Public Schools
“I see TempLink as a great opportunity for businesses. Here at Eventide, we have a lot of fridges, freezers, vaccines, and meds to keep regulated with temperature, and there’s a lot of dollars in there to be lost. By having TempLink in place to alert us, we can get onsite and take care of issues right away—this will be a huge saving for us on the backend. It’s amazing we didn’t have this in place sooner!”
“The experience of working with TempLink has been great—their team has been very helpful, and we are excited to continue to implement TempLink more and more here at Eventide.”
- Melissa Heesch, Chief Operating Officer at Eventide
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