Ashworth Bros., Inc., Winchester, Va., introduced the SmartSpiral Monitoring System.

DPL Telematics, Los Altos, Calif., released the AssetView Mini Tracking System, a miniature version of the AssetView Tracking System, but is completely self-contained and may be hidden on any asset.

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., partnered with McDonald’s Corp., Chicago, to launch SMART Broiler, a research initiative offering $4 million for research supporting the development and commercialization of automated monitoring tools that quantitatively assess key animal welfare indicators in broiler chickens.

Lincoln Agritech Ltd., New Zealand, partnered with CertusBio, also based in New Zealand, to develop a robust, automated biosensor capable of continuous monitoring in commercial operating conditions.

ATC Diversified Electronics, Newell, W.V., introduced the new LPC series liquid level pump controller.

DPL Telematics, Los Altos, Calif., released the AssetView Tracking System, an advanced solution for wireless monitoring and remote tracking of any powered or unpowered asset to improve logistics, manage inventory and curb theft.

Stable Micro Systems, UK, developed the Volscan Profiler, a benchtop laser-based scanner.

Unified Office, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., released Total Connect Now Operations Performance Suite 2.0 (TCNOPS 2.0), an Internet of Things (IoT)-based operational performance service.

DeltaTrak, Pleasanton, Calif., added a new data security feature to its FlashLink BLE (Bluetooth low energy) wireless monitoring solution.

The new SeaConnect 370 IoT edge device from SeaLevel Systems, Liberty, S.C., allows users to monitor and control real-world processes and trigger actions with SeaCloud, a cloud-based, built-in event engine.