An India-headquartered group of companies having 15 business lines. A highly trusted, more than a century old brand.
Serving industrial material handling needs as India’s largest manufacturer of lift trucks.
THE PROBLEM
Needed a solution to:
Automate safety and maintenance checks at the start of day, and during operation of the forklift
Take on international competition in one of the largest growing markets
THE ANALYSIS
Needed to replace the existing analog cluster with a digital one
Add sensors and automate the process of sensing
Establish remote connectivity
Solution had to be designed for OEM and retrofit use
THE SOLUTION
Identified and located sensors to be added to the forklift
Designed a module to read sensor data and send data over GPRS using the MQTT protocol
Designed dashboard module with a rich graphics UI and an intuitive smart LED indicator to signal the instantaneous status of the forklift
Designed a rugged electronic digital cluster to work in stringent operating conditions
THE OUTCOME
Maintained market leadership
Ownership of electronics
Keeping products relevant
Technology Areas
Digital Cluster Retrofit Add-on
Machine Connectivity
Remote Monitoring
Fault Prevention & Analysis
Wireless Connectivity through MQTT
Third party Software Integration
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Hardware
Single board module – double sided PTH
Add on GSM board – double sided PTH
Schematics, BOM, Layouts & Gerbers: PADS from Mentor Graphics