The Smart Cable Drum from Schildknecht is a connected cable drum that facilitates application to users and manufacturers. Indeed, it can be offered by the manufacturer as consigned goods with the help of the alerting system that enables to determine precisely the amount of cable used and even the additional delivery that is needed, which includes automatic re-ordering. The surplus cable length, carried via tailor-made algorithms process movement, can be precisely determined.
IoT and Industry 4.0 implementation
As it is aware of its exact position, the SCD prevents and discovers cable theft. It transmits information wirelessly through its sensors and a 2G-4G mobile radio transmitter, working with a cloud portal.