Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck starting testphase with innovative fill level measurement in paper container. Detection of blocked hatches will save time and money in the future.
The joint testphase of Entsorgungsbetriebe Lübeck (EBL) and adhoc networks GmbH to prototype the innovative fill level measurement will last several months. Apart from the usual fill level, EBL wants to detect whether the hatches of the container are blocked but the container itself has still free capacity inside. Especially in paper/cardboard containers, this issue has become more critical in recent years.
For this problem we have developed a innovative solution, which can monitor the area of the hatches in addition to usual fill level measurement. If the system detects a blocked hatch, a respective notification is being generated. EBL can then send employees to unblock the container and make it usable again without having to send the expensive collection vehicle. Also time consuming cleaning of the container isle due to overfilling is being prevented.
The prototype of the solution is based on the proven vartios smart waste system and comprises two additional optical sensors, which were included in the existing housing.
The solution is being tested in 10 paper containers in the city of Lübeck and after successful testing will be further developed to series maturity. Apart from the paper containers, the standard vartios system is being installed in 4 textiles and 4 glas containers. In order to verify measurement results conveniently, EBL uses our new vartios mobile app, which is available for android and iOS.
During our collaboration with EBL, we set a strong focus on open and transparent communication, true to our motto: "Thinking ahead together with our customers". We are thrilled to hear, that this is also being well received by our customers:
"Adhoc networks has been recommended to us because of the good experience of a neighbouring community, says Manfred Rehberg, Head of Street Cleaning Branch at EBL. "The collaboration has been very pleasant, solution oriented and extremely professional!"
Thank you and we feel the same, by the way!
In future, citizens of Lübeck shall also have access to the data. They will be able to find the desired containers and get the information, whether the respective containers still have free space. That way, citizen satisfaction is being increased and material flows are being directed to areas with free capacity. A solution everyone benefits from!
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Christian Wedekind, Senior Product Manager, adhoc networks
Dirk Machinia, Abteilungsleiter Abfallwirtschaft, EBL
Manfred Rehberg, Leiter der Sparte Stadtreinigung, EBL
Michael Ebert, Senior Embedded Engineer, adhoc networks
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