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The tracker beacon helps you locate small devices, replacement parts, and mobile objects, reducing search times in the warehouse, on construction sites, and during service calls.
Tracker beacons
Tracker beacons
With the low-energy beacons from A1 Digital, you can quickly and easily track small devices and replacement parts in the construction industry, transportation, logistics, and other sectors.
High-performance tracker beacons by A1 Digital
The beacon trackers from A1 Digital expand your digital fleet management to include small equipment, spare parts, and other valuable items. To achieve this, we combine robust hardware, mobile applications, and access to a central platform for efficient fleet management. This supports companies in the construction, transportation, logistics, waste management, and mobile services industries.
The benefits of our low-energy beacon
Transparent administration
With the beacon tracking system, you can digitally track assets and manage them centrally. This allows you to see more quickly which assets are available and where they were last tracked.
Robust hardware
The tracker beacon is designed for use on moving objects. It helps you locate equipment in harsh working environments.
Easy installation
You attach the beacon device directly to the small appliance, tool, or spare part, making it easy to get started with the beacon tracking system without a lot of installation effort.
Long range
The beacon signals can be detected up to 80 meters away in an open field. This allows the system to detect objects even over longer distances within the immediate vicinity.
Long runtime
Select beacon devices offer a battery life of up to seven years, reducing maintenance requirements and supporting long-term use in operations.
Our telematics hardware for the beacon tracking system
These battery-powered beacons help you track power units, attachments, and other small equipment. We analyze your specific use case and develop a customized beacon tracking system for you. Low-energy beaconThe high-performance beacons with tracking technology are ideally suited for industrial applications.Features at a glance:
- Passive low-energy beacons for location tracking via mobile and/or stationary telematics devices and/or the BEACON app
- Range of up to 80 meters in an open field
- Position update when the beacon moves (>500 m) and/or every hour
- Sturdy design
- Easy installation
- Suitable for geofencing and the alerting module
How A1 Digital's tracker beacons work
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Telematics hardware with an IoT SIM Card
A1 Digital connects your vehicles, machines, and locations using telematics devices that read beacon IDs. The integrated IoT SIM card transmits data to the cloud platform via cellular networks. During beacon tracking, the hardware receives signals from beacons within range.
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Bluetooth beacon on the object
The beacon tracker is attached to small devices, spare parts, or other valuable items and transmits data at regular intervals. This allows the system to detect which item is located near a telematics device.
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A software platform for all data
The beacon device sends the data to the central IoT platform. There, you can view current locations, history, zones, alerts, reports, and maintenance information.
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Beacon app for mobile data collection
The Beacon app complements your tracking system. The mobile app detects the beacon tracking system when it is near a smartphone and sends its data to the IoT platform.
The features of our beacon trackers
Position overview
You can view the recorded object locations and relevant details in a single, centralized view
Dashboard
Widgets and pre-built reports display selected objects, metrics, usage data, and status data for a quick overview
History
The low-energy beacons review past locations and available measurement values
Zones
You define geozones and view objects within those zones
Alarm
You will receive notifications for configurable parameters
Roles and Permissions
You control who can see which data and who is allowed to use which features
What are low-energy tracker beacons?
Low-energy beacons are small radio transmitters that make objects digitally identifiable. They are attached to objects or built into devices and transmit a signal at regular intervals. This signal contains a unique identifier. Telematics gateways and smartphones with a beacon app installed can detect and relay this signal.
What is the range of beacon trackers?
The range of a beacon tracking system depends on the device, the transmission power, the installation location, and the surrounding environment. In open areas, a beacon device typically has a longer range than inside buildings, where walls, doors, metal shelves, machinery, vehicles, and people can interfere with the signal.
For a successful beacon tracking system, location-specific planning is therefore recommended. A warehouse with tall shelves requires a different layout than a construction site. The position of the receivers also plays a role. Gateways, telematics devices, or smartphones must be placed where they can reliably detect the beacons.
How does a beacon tracking system work?
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The beacon transmits a signal
The beacon transmits signals at short intervals using low energy. The beacon itself does not wait for an active request.
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The signal contains an identifier
The signal contains fixed data, such as a UUID or another unique identifier. This identifier tells the system which beacon has been detected, allowing the beacon to be assigned to an object, an area, or a device.
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A receiver detects the signal
Telematics devices, gateways, and smartphones with a beacon app installed can receive the signal. The receiving device checks which low-energy beacon is within range. It then processes the detected data.
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The system evaluates proximity and signal strength
The software uses the GPS positions of the receivers as the locations of the objects equipped with beacon devices. Using multiple receivers can improve the accuracy of the location tracking.
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The data is fed into a platform
The receiving device transmits the information to an app, cloud, or software platform. There, the data is stored, displayed, and analyzed.
A beacon tracker does not determine its own location via GPS. It only transmits the object's identifier within a short range. The actual location is determined by the device receiving the beacon.
Benefits of low-energy beacon trackers for businesses
A beacon tracking system provides greater transparency when traditional tracking methods are often too time-consuming or no longer meet requirements. This offers the following benefits for companies:
Flexible mounting
Its compact design allows it to be attached to larger tools, replacement parts, accessories, and valuable items
Low energy consumption
Low energy enables long operating times and reduces maintenance requirements during operation
Wireless Operation
You can use beacon tracking without the need for complex wiring and maintain flexibility in terms of location
Easy integration
Beacons can be connected to apps, gateways, platforms, and existing infrastructure
Near-real-time tracking
Movements and proximity can be detected in near real time and used to inform operational decisions
Digital process integration
Physical objects are connected to digital workflows, platforms, and analytics
This provides a better overview of assets and processes. Companies reduce search times, manage resources more effectively, and improve collaboration within the organization.
Common applications of beacon tracking systems in businesses
Tracker beacons are suitable for many areas of a business where location or movement profiles are relevant:
- Asset tracking: Tracking involves attaching beacons to tools, containers, devices, or equipment. This allows you to quickly determine where important items were last located.
- Production and logistics: In production and logistics, beacons support the tracking of goods, pallets, or load carriers. This improves material flows, inventory management, and handoffs between individual areas.
- Retail and marketing: In retail settings, beacons can trigger location-based information. For example, customers receive notifications, services, or offers tailored to the area where they are located.
- Museums, events, and guided tours: In museums or at events, tracker beacons facilitate digital tours. Content, directions, or information appear based on the visitors' location.
- Security, access, and people tracking: Low-energy beacons can be used to monitor access, presence, or movement within defined areas. When it comes to personal data, companies need clear rules and a data protection strategy.
FAQs on tracker beacons
A beacon device makes an object detectable within a short range. To do this, it transmits a small data packet that is read by compatible receivers. In fleet management, a beacon can track a wide variety of assets, such as tools, spare parts, or mobile equipment.
Beacon tracking provides greater transparency regarding moving objects. Companies can quickly see where an object was last detected. This reduces search times and simplifies the management of many small devices. When combined with a telematics platform, it becomes a practical beacon tracking system for operational use.
Costs depend on the design, quantity, duration, and operating environment. Enterprise solutions often include additional components, such as telematics hardware, IoT connectivity, a platform, an app, hosting, support, and additional services. A1 Digital therefore calculates the appropriate solution based on your requirements and your use case.