From trucks, excavators, and loaders to dozers and graders, mining sites operate a variety of mobile equipment. Depending on the size of the mining operation, simply keeping track of the locations of this equipment is a challenging job – and…
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What the Next Stage of the IoT Means for Supply Chain Management
Supply chain managers need to get ready for the next stage of the Internet of Things (IoT). Business research company IHS Markit forecasts that the IoT market will grow from an installed base of 15.4 billion devices in 2015 to…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 2. Heavy Equipment, 5. M2M/IoT Trends Tagged with: fleet management, FSMA, IoT, RFID, supply chain
Crushing It: Terex Takes the Lead in Telematics
Discover how an extensive custom development project with ORBCOMM has seen Terex Materials Processing become the first OEM to provide remote real-time tracking and diagnostics for crushing and screening machines. Terex Corporation is a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing…
Construction Telematics Q & A: Keeping Your Assets in Sight
The following is a Q & A by Construction Industry News with Keith Gelinas, Senior Vice President & General Manager, OEM & Network Channel Sales for ORBCOMM: Q: You’re an Internet of Things company. What does the IoT bring to…
Posted in 2. Heavy Equipment Tagged with: cellular, construction, heavy equipment, IoT, networks, satellite
Heavy Equipment: Connecting Industrial Assets Virtually Anywhere
In order for you know where your assets are and how your assets are working, you need to be able to talk to them. As a pioneer in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication and a provider of complete Internet of Things (IoT)…
Posted in 2. Heavy Equipment, 6. Networks
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Made Smarter with Telematics
Monitoring of heavy equipment can deliver many benefits, including reducing machine downtime and maintenance costs. But the challenge of having to access multiple portals for mixed fleets, and processing the volume of data they create, can be daunting. Fortunately, FleetEdge,…
Mining Company Cuts Costs by 80% with Remote Monitoring of Groundwater Levels
The following Case Study is by Pacific Data Systems, a leader in smart monitoring and control systems and ORBCOMM solution provider based in Brisbane, Australia. Download the full Case Study here. ConsultCorp* is a global group which provides practical solutions…
Posted in 2. Heavy Equipment, 5. M2M/IoT Trends Tagged with: mining, remote monitoring, satellite, water
RTLS: Are You Searching for More Answers than Assets?
RTLS (Real-Time Location Solutions) can be the perfect complement to smart IoT (Internet of Things) technology, and the ideal solution for locating and managing assets, materials and people within your organization. Not only can RTLS increase production, safety and cost…
Posted in 2. Heavy Equipment, 4. Oil & Gas / Utilities, 5. M2M/IoT Trends, 6. Networks Tagged with: IoT, M2M, RFID, RTLS
IoT Technology Roundup: Setting the Standard for Modems, Devices and Connectivity
Last year was a transformative time in terms of technology, devices and connectivity for our Internet of Things (IoT) solution providers, and started on the heels of the historic launch of our new OG2 satellites, which have helped us provide…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 2. Heavy Equipment, 3. Maritime / AIS, 4. Oil & Gas / Utilities, 5. M2M/IoT Trends, 6. Networks Tagged with: cellular, IoT, M2M, modems, satellite
Remote Monitoring Best Practices: 5 Real World Scenarios
The following excerpt is from the “Remote Monitoring Best Practice Guide” published by Australia’s Pacific Data Systems. Download the full Guide here. The applications for off-the-shelf, ‘plug & play’ remote monitoring systems are broad, limited only by the range of…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 2. Heavy Equipment, 3. Maritime / AIS, 4. Oil & Gas / Utilities, 5. M2M/IoT Trends, 6. Networks Tagged with: remote monitoring, sensors, smart devices