Semtech Corp. announced that MachineMax has integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology) into a new smart construction machine usage tracking solution.
Semtech’s LoRa technology enables more efficient construction and mining machines (Photo: Business Wire)
Machine idling, where a machine’s engine is running but the machine is not actively in use, accounts for an estimated 37% of the time a construction or mining machine is operating on average. Idling results in an increased amount of fuel waste and machine wear, without creating productive machine output. Previously, monitoring the usage status of a mining or construction fleet was accomplished manually, with site managers continually checking on the use status of machines, an expensive and time consuming task. MachineMax developed a LoRa-based solution which can be easily deployed onto fleet machines in under a minute. The devices attach magnetically and gather real-time data on machine usage status, such as whether or not a machine is idle. With real-time data on when a machine is in use, site managers can make more efficient use of a machine’s time to prevent idling, reducing the amount of fuel used and prolonging machine life.
About Semtech’s LoRa Devices and Wireless RF Technology
Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology is a widely adopted long-range, low-power solution for IoT that gives telecom companies, IoT application makers and system integrators the feature set necessary to deploy low-cost, interoperable IoT networks, gateways, sensors, module products, and IoT services worldwide. IoT networks based on the LoRaWAN specification have been deployed in 100 countries and Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance, the fastest growing IoT Alliance for Low Power Wide Area Network applications. To learn more about how LoRa enables IoT, visit Semtech’s LoRa site.
About MachineMax
MachineMax is a revolutionary telematics solution for maximizing the profitability of off-highway fleet. It uses cutting edge Internet of things (IoT) technologies, cloud computing and machine learning to help construction and mining companies cut fuel, maintenance and rental costs, reduce carbon emissions and improve site’s productivity. MachineMax is compatible with all makes and models, regardless of the machine’s age and works on rented and owned equipment. Installation takes less than a minute thanks to a unique wireless design. It is IP68 rated and built to stand the harshest conditions; wherever you are. Backed by industry heavy-weights including Royal Dutch Shell, Boston Consulting Group and B Capital, MachineMax is UK-based but serves customers worldwide. To learn more or organize a free demo, visit www.machinemax.com.
About Semtech
Semtech Corp. is a supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for high-end consumer, enterprise computing, communications, and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global community. The company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment. Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction.
For more information, visit www.semtech.com.