Manufacturers of industrial machinery increasingly need to capture product- and process-related operational data. The IoT mega-trend opens up a concrete opportunity here: introducing new business models such as "Product as a Service", meaning capital goods are no longer sold but rented out. This creates new sales opportunities for manufacturers while offering end customers greater flexibility.
Why Telematics Is Essential in Mechanical Engineering
The potential is especially clear in the construction machinery segment, where capital-intensive equipment is often used only for limited periods. Anyone renting out such machines needs reliable data, including usage duration, location, and condition.
Specifically, machine, operational, and location data help to:
- document contractual terms in a verifiable way
- put billing on a transparent basis
- plan maintenance intervals more effectively
- maximize the machine's residual value at the end of its use
Flexibility as a Key Requirement
Since requirements in mechanical engineering are diverse and often difficult to predict, a hardware platform is needed that can adapt to as many application scenarios as possible. The data to be captured is manufacturer-specific, so a high degree of firmware flexibility is essential.
In addition, every device must be certified for use in vehicles and machines and meet all relevant approvals.
Telic as Your Partner: From Specification to Series Production
Telic's core expertise lies in developing exactly this kind of customized telematics hardware. The process begins with a joint specification, developed in direct collaboration with the customer over several coordination rounds.
Throughout development, regular coordination meetings take place to discuss progress and adjust requirements as needed. Telic handles not only the development, but also:
- production in high volumes
- all necessary approvals for the telematics devices
- the entire path from concept to series production, all from a single source
The ideal standard device for solar-powered, maintenance-free use is the Telic Solar, perfect for mobile machines without an external power supply.
Related Topics
You can find similar IoT telematics use cases in our articles on the Use of Telematics Solutions for Containers and Swap Bodies and Successful Fleet Management Through Cost Reduction.
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