HMS Networks Case Studies Making Straddle Carriers Talk

	Making Straddle Carriers Talk HMS Networks

Making Straddle Carriers Talk

HMS Networks

Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Gateways Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Machine Condition Monitoring
Challenge	To enable the office to keep track of the straddle carriers' status, APM wanted to install a wireless system which would enable communication between the straddle carriers and the central office. The problem was that the carriers use a CAN-based bus internally which could not communicate with the Modbus-TCP-based monitoring system that was to send the data to the office. Read More
About Customer	APM Terminals operates a Global Terminal Network of 72 operating port and terminal facilities and 140 Inland Services operations, as well as providing independent Crane Engineering Services to the global port industry, with a presence in 69 countries on f Read More
Customer Name	APM Terminals Read More
Solution	The Anybus Communicator CAN is used to enable communication between the CAN-bus in straddle carriers and a Modbus TCP-based monitoring system. Also, a programmable Communicator is used to connect GPS trackers (NMEA-based) to the CAN-bus of the straddle carriers. Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Asset Location, Battery Voltage, Device Diagnostic Status, Fuel Consumption, Oil Level Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Gateways

Sensors - GPS

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Machine Condition Monitoring

Challenge

To enable the office to keep track of the straddle carriers' status, APM wanted to install a wireless system which would enable communication between the straddle carriers and the central office. The problem was that the carriers use a CAN-based bus internally which could not communicate with the Modbus-TCP-based monitoring system that was to send the data to the office.

About Customer

APM Terminals operates a Global Terminal Network of 72 operating port and terminal facilities and 140 Inland Services operations, as well as providing independent Crane Engineering Services to the global port industry, with a presence in 69 countries on f

Customer Name

APM Terminals

Solution

The Anybus Communicator CAN is used to enable communication between the CAN-bus in straddle carriers and a Modbus TCP-based monitoring system. Also, a programmable Communicator is used to connect GPS trackers (NMEA-based) to the CAN-bus of the straddle carriers.

Data Collected

Asset Location, Battery Voltage, Device Diagnostic Status, Fuel Consumption, Oil Level

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Maintenance] Real-time status reports enable maintenance personnel to remotely diagnose the status of a vehicle.
Impact #2	[Cost Reduction - IT] Total cost of ownership is lowered due to reduction in IT cost and project time.

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Maintenance]
Real-time status reports enable maintenance personnel to remotely diagnose the status of a vehicle.

Impact #2

[Cost Reduction - IT]
Total cost of ownership is lowered due to reduction in IT cost and project time.

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Making Straddle Carriers Talk

Operational Impact