Smart tracking of equipment

Challenge

Smart asset management for the construction sector

HeronTrack offers construction companies trackers to locate tools and machines, thereby optimising work processes and planning. Together with Flanders Make, the functionality was expanded to include an estimate of the useful life, so that maintenance and replacement can be better planned.

Technologies

Location and usage in one system

The tracker with integrated GPS communicates via energy-efficient Bluetooth Low Energy technology with an app on a smartphone or tablet. Thanks to an integrated accelerometer, vibration behaviour is measured to determine operating hours, which provides insight into the use and load of the equipment.

Robotics, sensors and actuators

Improving the core components of robotics and smart machines.

Result

Higher productivity, less downtime

With accurate data on location and usage time, companies can carry out maintenance in a timely manner, detect suboptimal use and avoid costly downtime. This increases both the service life of the equipment and productivity on the work floor.