How Sensolus is driving automation in the construction industry

The construction industry is under increasing pressure: complex supply chains, scarce material and personnel resources, and growing demands for efficiency and sustainability make the use of new digital solutions indispensable. Technologies that create transparency, automate processes, and improve controllability on construction sites are particularly in demand—even for non-powered objects in harsh environments.

A critical building block for this is IoT tracking solutions that provide reliable information about the location and status of equipment, tools, or transport racks at any time. Sensolus, a specialist in asset tracking, demonstrates with its robust, energy-efficient trackers and cloud-based management platform how digital transparency becomes an efficiency driver in the construction industry.

One example is the family-owned company ABI Beton. Since 1950, this mid-sized company from Andernach has produced precast concrete elements such as ceilings, walls, and stairs. Each delivery is a custom-made individual piece that must be transported to construction sites with exact timing and in the correct sequence—often without larger storage capacities on-site.

To reliably control this delivery-oriented production, ABI has equipped over 500 of its internal loader racks with smart trackers from Sensolus. For the precast concrete elements to arrive precisely on construction sites, precise logistics planning is required. Previously, the company lacked accurate information about the location and status of transports after the freight forwarder departed. With the Sensolus solution, logistics processes can now be planned and controlled end-to-end.

The robust trackers withstand harsh construction site conditions, have a battery life of more than five years, and communicate energy-efficiently via NarrowBand IoT. Via the cloud-based Sensolus platform and ERP integration, location data is available to all relevant departments in real-time.

More and more companies in the construction industry are relying on intelligent tracking from Sensolus to optimize their logistics and construction processes. Examples include Max Bögl, one of Germany’s largest construction companies, construction machinery manufacturer Liebherr, and construction site and event service provider ToiToi & Dixi.

With its combination of energy-efficient trackers and a flexible management platform, Sensolus is a pioneer in the digitalization of the construction industry. Whether transport racks, machinery, tools, or rental equipment—the solution offers end-to-end visibility across all assets.

• Efficiently manage rental material: Track usage transparently, automate billing, enable ERP integration.
• Control internal inventory: Keep track of tools across locations and avoid bottlenecks.
• Increase security: Theft protection and traceability ensure lower losses.

For the construction industry, this means not only more transparency, but also a decisive step toward efficiency, sustainability, and automation.

As published on www.hanser-automotive.de.