In the industrial and logistics sectors, the efficiency of asset, equipment, and vehicle tracking depends on choosing technologies that match your specific needs. Active and inactive trackers are two powerful solutions, each with its own advantages and specific applications. At UBI Solutions, we offer a proven range of RFID, GPS, LoRa, and BLE trackers designed to meet the unique challenges of industrial and logistics environments.
Active Trackers: Real-Time Tracking and Process Optimization
Active trackers are designed to transmit data in real time. These devices, which use technologies such as GPS, LoRa, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), are ideal for tracking moving objects or vehicles. In industrial and logistics settings, these trackers play a key role in managing fleet vehicles, shipments, and mobile equipment.
Examples of Active Tracker Applications in Industry and Logistics:
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Fleet Vehicle Tracking: Fleet management in the transport and logistics sector can be significantly optimized using active trackers. For example, an active GPS tracker allows monitoring of each vehicle's location, speed, and status in real time. This not only improves route management but also enhances driver safety and helps prevent theft.
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Shipment and Container Tracking: Companies that ship goods internationally use active trackers to monitor sea containers, packages, and even cargo transported by air. Thanks to GPS connectivity, these devices enable precise location tracking at every stage of the journey, ensuring efficient logistics management and reducing the risk of loss or delays.
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Equipment Tracking on Construction Sites: In the construction sector, heavy equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, and excavators are often spread across large sites. By using active GPS trackers, companies can monitor the location of each piece of equipment, prevent theft, and better plan on-site operations.
✅ Advantages of Active Trackers:
Real-time tracking: Allows constant monitoring of your assets' location.
Route optimization: Enhances journey efficiency and reduces operational costs.
Reduction of theft and loss risks: Provides constant control over equipment and goods.
Inactive Trackers: Cost-Effective Tracking and Long Battery Life
Inactive trackers, unlike active trackers, only transmit information on demand or at regular intervals. This makes them particularly suited for applications where real-time tracking is not required. They are also more cost-effective and offer better battery life.
Examples of Inactive Tracker Applications in Industry and Logistics:
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Inventory Tracking in Warehouses:
In large logistics facilities, inactive trackers are used to manage inventory. These devices can be placed on pallets, crates, or shelves. While they do not transmit real-time information, these trackers update periodically to provide location data when needed. This helps save energy and reduce costs while ensuring accurate tracking. -
Tracking Reusable Containers:
Inactive trackers are particularly useful for tracking bins, crates, carts, or pallets that move between different sites or clients. For example, a passive RFID tag attached to each container allows you to automatically know where it was last scanned, whether at the entry or exit of a logistics site. This facilitates recovery, restocking, and fleet management, while preventing losses. -
Tracking Non-Critical Resources:
Inactive trackers are also used to monitor less critical resources or items with a low risk of theft. For example, in a factory or warehouse, raw materials or spare equipment can be tracked without the need for a real-time tracking system.
✅Advantages of Inactive Trackers:
Reduced Cost: Less expensive due to low energy consumption.
Long Battery Life: These trackers can operate for several months or even years without needing frequent recharging.
Ideal for Stationary Objects: Equipment or inventory that doesn't require constant tracking can be managed with inactive trackers.
How to Choose the Right Tracker?
The choice between an active and inactive tracker primarily depends on your business needs.
UBI Solutions supports you in this decision-making process with a wide range of sensors and services tailored to each use case.
Here are the main criteria to consider:
🔁 Real-time Tracking Needs:
If you need to track moving assets (vehicles, containers, mobile equipment), opt for an active tracker. GPS trackers, for example, provide precise real-time location data, making them ideal for fleet management or shipment tracking.
🔋 Battery Life and Operating Costs:
For stationary items or assets with low turnover, inactive trackers are more suitable. They consume very little energy, require minimal maintenance, and offer excellent battery life.
🛜 Range and Connectivity:
If your operations span large areas or remote sites, opt for long-range technologies like LoRa or GPS. These solutions provide reliable coverage, even in complex environments.
💻 Compatibility with Your Systems:
Ensure that the trackers can integrate with your existing tools (ERP, WMS, business software). Interoperability is key to automating reporting and facilitating data utilization.
UBI Solutions, Your Technology Partner
With its expertise in traceability, UBI Solutions helps you select the right trackers and integrate them effectively into your business environment. We offer, in particular:
✅ Active GPS Trackers for vehicles, containers, or long-distance shipments.
✅ BLE/LoRa Trackers for tools, mobile equipment, or construction sites.
✅ Passive or Semi-active RFID Tags for inventory management, textiles, or fixed assets.
✅ UBI Cloud, our IoT supervision platform, available as SaaS, to centralize, manage, and analyze all your asset data..
Whether it's reducing losses, improving visibility, or streamlining your logistics flows, UBI Solutions' connected solutions are designed to provide you with performance, traceability, and peace of mind.
Contact us for a personalized needs assessment, explore our solutions in real-world scenarios, or request your quote now. 👇
