Solution of refrigerated container power supply monitoring on barge

Customer challenge

The barge operation department at the headquarters had difficulty to manage operations on barges carrying refrigerated containers at scattered river ports and rivers. The department also failed to collect timely information on the power supply of the refrigerated containers and the condition of the generators on the barge. Shipping companies need a remote refrigerated container power supply monitoring system over the internet to help solve the following problems:

The goods in the container are damaged or reduce quality because of power outages
No monitoring for operation and health of generators on barges can cause sudden power outages
Shipping companies are fined and lost their reputation because of power loss to the containers
Managers are not notified if no power supplies to the containers and unscheduled generator off

Solutions

IoT Globiots is a complete solution, including hardware and software for refrigerated container power supply monitoring, generator status and barge position monitoring over the internet. The solution apply IoT technology based on Globiots platform, developed by Daviteq since 2012. This refrigerated container monitoring system can be expanded to monitor the operation of main engines and tank fuel on barge. This IoT system has the following main functions:

Automatically collect generator run/stop status, current load and power supply status for refrigerated containers on barge and barge's position
Display current generator running status, load current and power supply status for refrigerated containers on barge, and current barge position
Display and email periodic reports of generator running status, load current of containers, power supply status of containers during the selected period
Instantly send alerts when there is a problem such as generator overvoltage, container current overload, container power loss, etc. via notification on the app and sending email and SMS to the users

FEATURES

Monitor refrigerated containers, generators and barge position from anywhere using PCs, tablets and smartphones
Easily upgrade reporting features and interfaces as well as expand the number of containers and barges to monitor

Simple exchange data between IoT Globiots software and business management software (ERP, CRM ...)
Customize designed dashboards and reports to meet up with the management needs of customers in transportation industry

Benefits

The solution of refrigerated container power supply monitoring on barges benefits shipping companies in quick barge coordination, efficient operation, cost optimization, less risks, customer satsfaction enhancement and business development:

Save time and resources to record periodical data and make manual reports on power supply of refrigerated containers
Ensure uninterrupted power to the refrigerated container thereby reducing the risk of goods damage during barge transit
Provide customers with reliable proof of compliance with uninterruptible power supply for refrigerated containers on barges
Enhance customer satisfaction because the power supply to their containers is remotely and continuously monitored

Products used

SKU#	PRODUCTS
STHC	Smart IoT Gateway - iConnector
STHM-MBIO	Modbus Remote IO Module
WS433-AC	Wireless sensor AC current input
WS433-CL	LONG RANGE WIRELESS CO-ORDINATOR
IOTPK-PCN	IoT SOLUTION PACKAGE FOR REFRIGERATED CONTAINER