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Logistics and transport

Trailer tracking with Bluetooth beacons

Trailers have no power of their own and change trucks constantly. With a beacon on each one, the Vigilo platform always knows which tractor it is hitched to and where it was left.

Trucks with semi-trailers and a tanker at a logistics baseTrailer R-215 hitchedTractor Unit 12
$20.3bnglobal trailer market value (2021)
2 eventshitching and unhitching detected automatically
0 cablesthe beacon needs no power from the trailer
Global automotive trailer market, 2021 valuation.
The challenge

Knowing which trailer goes with each truck

Trailers out of controlNobody knows which trailer each truck has or where the last one was left.
Unauthorized use and theftTrailers hitched without permission or disappearing from the yard.
Delays and complaintsSearching for a trailer delays departures and deliveries.
Unknown productivityWithout usage data by shift, week or month, the fleet cannot be optimized.
The Vigilo solution

How it works

Beacon on the trailer

Fixed to the front of curtain-side trailers, reefers, tankers, container chassis or flatbeds.

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Vigilo tracker on the tractor

It detects the beacon when the truck approaches and when it leaves: hitching and unhitching.

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Trailer and truck linked

The platform shows which trailer goes with each truck, its position and where it was left.

Vigilo platform

Every trailer, with its truck and position

See which trailers are hitched, which are waiting in the yard and where each one was left.

  • Trailers locatedSee where each trailer is, even when it is not hitched.
  • Hitches recordedKnow which truck moved each trailer and for how long.
  • Driver identifiedWith a beacon per driver, also know who was driving.
  • More productivityMeasure each trailer’s use by shift, week or month.
Standard BLE Beacon
Recommended beacon

Standard BLE Beacon

For containers, trailers and outdoor equipment.

  • No cables or power from the trailer
  • Weather-resistant IP67 housing
  • ATEX version for dangerous goods tankers
See models →

* With the standard transmission setting (every 5 s).

Want to apply this case in your company?

We will prepare a proposal with beacons and Vigilo trackers for your operation.

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