Create an intelligent network
with BITO IOB bins and containers
What is IOB and how does it work?
The Internet of Bins is about continuously recording and analysing information generated by so-called smart bins. The bins are equipped with sensors and IoT technology to capture various data such as the filling level, temperature and weight.
Thanks to real-time data monitoring the status of your bins and containers and their contents can be checked with just a few clicks.
- Wireless sensor network
- Fully transparent processes
- IoT technology and bins from a single source
Your benefits in brief
Connecting load carriers to create an intelligent network enables seamless and sustainable resource management along the entire supply chain.
Reduced time and effort spent on stocktaking, no searching and scanning
Intelligently connected load carriers eliminate the need for manual intervention.
Fewer containers get lost
Accurate bin and container tracking avoids losses.
Improved asset utilisation without new investments
Thanks to the tracking technology, container routes and maintenance intervals can be planned precisely to avoid losses and downtime.
Features. Think ahead, think smart.
Setting up a bin management system saves time and money.
- Automated data capture
Data is gathered, analysed and monitored automatically, without human intervention. - Automated allocation of storage positions
Apart from automated data recording, booking to accounts and the allocation of stock items to a storage position are also carried out automatically. - Precise localisation
Bins and containers can be located with an accuracy of up to 3 metres indoors and outdoors at your own site and at external locations. - Open system
The system is based on globally standardised technology and can be used independently with little hardware on site.
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What do you need for implementing IOB?
Smart real-time systems work with three components
Smart Stickers
- They register radio waves from nearby devices. Unlimited service life.
- Tracking via barcodes, passive labels or Bluetooth Low Energy beacons.
- Passive tag that only transmits data when it is in proximity to a specific energy source (e.g. RFID tag, RFID gateway).
Active Device
- Intelligent devices collect and exchange information.
- They receive and send data via RFID, Bluetooth, WPS, GPS and micro geolocation transmitters.
- They send live online notifications based on specific criteria.
- They recognise problems in real time.
- Smart devices have an integrated energy source and transmit data to a gateway.
Gateway
- A gateway connects two networks with each other and communicates with the Internet.
- It receives the data sent by smart devices.
- A gateway can be a permanently installed device or a mobile device, e.g. a smartphone.
Cloud software
- Enables data retrieval, management and analysis.
- Depending on the application, additional features are included, such as integration into your ERP system, interfaces or alert functions.
- Connected bins provide immediate information on the status, location and condition of a consignment.
BITO – Your specialist for automation and sustainable storage solutions
BITO. Your project partner.
We have always taken pride in delivering high-value, innovative solutions and are convinced that extraordinary requirements deserve beyond standard solutions.
Integrating IoB into your processes is a joint project After thoroughly analysing your current processes on site, we will work out a solution tailored to your needs. We can implement the system on a small scale for a start and then expand it to your entire process.
With us, you have a reliable project partner at your side who is able to respond quickly to your needs.
- We manufacture bins and containers in our own plant and also provide the bin management system, saving you money and manpower on coordination, transport and integration.
- Easy plug-and-play implementation into your supply chain, either by retro-fitting the system to existing containers or by fitting it to new BITO bins and containers.
- The BITO IoB can be easily expanded to grow with your requirements, starting small and scaling it up to projects of any size.
- BITO is a global player for innovative storage solutions. We are a full-range supplier of shelving and racking, bins and containers as well as of order picking and transport systems and are known for our outstanding quality.
How can IOB be used?
BITO has developed solutions for the following applications:
Supply chain management
In 62% percent of cases, companies suffer significant financial losses due to downtimes. IOB offers the following benefits:
- Unique, secure ID verification
- Automated demand messages
- Asset tracking
- Temperature control
- Dynamic shipment routing
- Direct detection of misdirected products
- Supply chain monitoring
Inventory management
The introduction of an automated system offers financial benefits as it reduces warehousing costs.
- Automated demand messages
- Connectivity even at item level
- Prevents overstocking and out-of-stock situations
- Supply chain monitoring
Load carrier management
Studies show that 10% - 40% of load carriers are lost in the supply chain every year.
- Asset tracking
- Control of utilisation data
- Improved fleet capacity utilisation
- Adjustment of the pool size for achieving maximum efficiency
- Exact calculation of cycle times
Best Practice example – How our customers use IoB
One of our customers has established a large distribution network with around 30,000 bins. Using IOB, 10,000 bins are brought into the cycle and returned to the starting point every week.
Initial on-site situation
Containers are being returned in stacks on pallets and each container had be manually recorded as an incoming item.
BITO Solution
The IOB tracking system registers incoming containers within a radius of 10 to 15 meters without the need for scanning. All data is automatically transmitted to the inventory management system. Data from folded or
stacked containers can also be read.
stacked containers can also be read.
Customer benefits
The customer does not have to assign staff for this job. Complete automation saves a huge amount of time. There are no data capture errors and the process is fully transparent.