Saft Groupe SA
Saft Groupe SA
12/10/2024 | Press release | Archived content
IoT stories that inspired us in 2024
We're coming up to the end of the year, and thought it worth reflecting on some of the fantastic stories we've heard from our clients this year.
Find out how IoT applications, powered by Saft, are making a difference across the globe.
Keeping vehicle fleets safe with LID Technologies
Keeping a close eye on a fleet of vehicles is vital for operational efficiency and safety - making sure that cargo reaches its destination on time and without the need for vehicle maintenance in transit. Tracking the fleet's location and the health of each vehicle can be a painstaking task, and that's where IoT-enabled devices come to the fore.
The Telematics Control Unit is the first project to be designed by LID Technologies with support from Saft. Each unit will be powered by one Saft MP 174565 xtd battery.
It keeps the driver, vehicle and cargo safe by warning about any sudden drop in pressure and the risk of breakdowns or serious accident by tire failure.
As the automotive and transportation sectors continue to embrace a wireless world, LID Technologies appear ready to be at the cutting edge of design and development.
Changing the future of cave mining with Elexon Mining
The mining industry faces a challenge.
Block caving is seen as the emerging preference for new mines and for extending the lifespan of existing open pit operations. It is a mass-mining method that not only allows for extraction of untapped ore, but it does so with a lower mining cost per ton and reduced environmental impact. As of now, though, it only accounts for around 4% of all global mines.
That's where Elexon Mining comes to the fore with the Cave Tracker System and Geo4Sight.
The world-leading monitoring system developed by Elexon Electronics is already deployed in every continent (except Antarctica) helping mining companies to mine large-scale ore deposits more effectively and efficiently. But importantly, it also has significant safety implications by detecting areas that may pose risks due to a lack of material movement. This proactive approach can prevent hazardous situations, such as forming air gaps that could lead to critical safety issues, making block caving safer for workers and more efficient and reliable operations.
Sensoneo: at the forefront of smart waste management
Proper management of waste is a matter of growing importance for governments and city leaders.
Sensoneo, based in in Bratislava, Slovakia, are at the forefront of transforming waste management. Their range of solutions is helping to unlock the vast potential for smart systems to deliver a more efficient, improved service with lower emissions.
Since we last spoke to them in December 2022 they've gone from strength to strength, securing key projects including the largest smart waste installation in the world. In Madrid, Spain, they're installing over 11,000 sensors across various waste types, integrating data into a Smart Waste Management Software System for optimized route planning.
Tracking in action: protecting elephants from poachers
Conservation efforts are more effective with better data, but monitoring wild animals is always tricky. Modern technology, such as radio collars and tracking devices, makes it easier but, in the case of elephants, their enormous range (and indeed their enormous size) represents a sizeable challenge.
Africa Wildlife Tracking (AWT) makes tracking devices for a wide range of conservation clients, powered by Saft LSH primary cells and distributed by our partner Just Batteries. Each device is tailor-made for the species and its habitat.
Approximately 9,000 elephants in Asia and Africa are fitted with an AWT radio-collar. The sophisticated tracking devices provide detailed information about temperature, light intensity, daily movement and home range sizes, as well as data from an accelerometer - a sensor that measures 360-degree movement.
That insight has never been so important. Threats to elephants continue to worsen, driven by changes to their habitat and a steady increase in poaching for ivory, mainly, and meat. The challenge for conservationists is to keep one step ahead of the poachers.