Remote Asset Monitoring and Tracking Solution for Mobile Industrial Equipment
Knowing where an industrial asset is located is useful. Knowing what is happening inside or around it can be even more valuable.
This Remote Asset Monitoring and Tracking Solution combines reported GPS location with measurements such as tank level, pressure, temperature or flow. This gives operations teams a clearer view of mobile tanks, trailers and other equipment without relying entirely on phone calls, manual readings or visits to each asset.
What Is Remote Asset Monitoring?
Remote asset monitoring uses field-installed equipment to collect information from an asset and send it to a cloud platform. Depending on the selected gateway, sensors and service, the system may report:
- Asset location
- Tank level or inventory
- Pressure
- Temperature
- Flow or meter pulses
- Movement events
- Configured alarms and status information
This is different from a basic GPS tracker, which may only report where an asset is located. For a tanker trailer, for example, operations staff may need both its reported position and the quantity of product remaining in the tank.
Where Remote Asset Monitoring Can Help
Remote monitoring is particularly useful when organisations manage equipment across wide geographic areas or regularly move assets between sites.
- Mobile tanks and tanker trailers
- Fuel, lubricant or chemical distribution equipment
- Agricultural tanks and mobile plant
- Generators, pumps and compressors
- Service vehicles and field equipment
- Industrial assets located at customer or contractor sites
The correct configuration depends on the information the organisation needs, how frequently it must be reported and the conditions in which the asset operates.
Using the LevelCon F200
The LevelCon F200 is the current replacement for the discontinued StarPin. It is an industrial monitoring gateway that connects compatible sensors to the LevelCon cloud platform.
The F200 includes a built-in accelerometer and motion-activated multi-GNSS system. When movement is detected, the gateway can report supported location information while also collecting measurements from connected sensors.
Available sensor interfaces include RS-485, RS-232, 4–20 mA, 0–5 V, I²C and pulse input. This allows the F200 to work with a range of compatible level, pressure, flow and industrial sensors, subject to the selected configuration.
How the System Works
- A compatible sensor measures the required condition, such as tank level or flow.
- The F200 collects the sensor reading and supported movement or location information.
- The gateway sends scheduled or event-based reports through the configured cellular service.
- Authorised users view the information through the LevelCon web or mobile platform.
The platform can bring multiple assets into a single view, allowing teams to review reported readings, trends, alerts and mapped locations.
What to Confirm Before Selecting a System
- Whether the asset is stationary, mobile or regularly relocated
- Which measurements are required in addition to location
- The sensor output and power requirements
- Required reporting frequency
- Cellular coverage across the operating area
- Mounting location, sunlight and environmental exposure
- Hazardous-area requirements
- Whether alerts, reports or API integration are required
Location reporting is not the same as continuous real-time fleet tracking. Reporting intervals, movement activation and network availability should be assessed against the operational requirement.
Replacing StarPin
Organisations currently using StarPin should not assume that migration is simply a physical device swap. The existing sensor connection, mounting arrangement, communications plan, portal setup and reporting schedule should be reviewed before selecting the F200 configuration.
Discuss Your Remote Asset Monitoring and Tracking Requirement
Metromatics supplies and supports LevelCon monitoring systems throughout Australia and New Zealand. Contact us to discuss the assets you need to locate, the conditions you need to measure and the reporting workflow required by your team.