Komptech develops and builds machines for the treatment of biomass and solid waste. The product range includes over 30 different machine types.

From Australia to Japan, Africa and America, the machines are in use worldwide. This is why global network coverage, independent of individual providers, is particularly important for IoT solutions for fleet management and predictive maintenance. A worldwide uniform tariff also realises plannable costs.

Another challenge is the use of the solution in a harsh environment. In addition to high temperatures, the hardware has to cope with vibrations and large amounts of dust.

The CAN gateway records the current position of the machine and also transmits it in 15-minute cycles.

In the map display on the server, the customer sees the position of all his machines. Clicking on it takes the user directly to the detailed evaluation of the respective machine.

As long as the customer only owns one or two Komptech machines, the effort in terms of monitoring, management and maintenance is kept within limits. With 10, 100 or more machines, this effort increases disproportionately and one quickly loses the overview. The presentation of all relevant data on a central platform creates real added value.

In addition to the use cases already implemented, the data is to be incorporated into product development in the future.

In the future, several Komptech machines are to be interconnected in the sense of a plant linkage. Individual machines then react independently in special situations and adjust various parameters. This can increase the efficiency of the entire plant.