IoT services Unna. Visibility across yards and loading bays.

IoT services for Unna: loading bay status, outdoor storage and TMS or WMS integration. Radio planning, dashboards and ongoing operations.

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Unna Indu-Park Logistik

Connect loading bay and yard status to dispatch.

For logistics and commercial sites in Unna, the focus is the transition between warehouses and outdoor areas. A possible pilot records occupancy at selected loading bays and sends status changes to a dashboard or dispatch system. Locating a trailer also requires suitable positioning technology; LoRaWAN alone does not provide a precise position. We review the data source, update requirements and TMS or WMS interface before installation.

For the first discussion: a site plan, number of loading bays or assets, required positioning accuracy and dispatch software interfaces.

IoT dashboards and software integration

Your contact in Werl

Timo Wevelsiep is your contact. Site assessments and installation visits are agreed with you.

Yard Management

Truck tracking, dock status, swap body location.

Industry Retrofit

Collect status data from existing equipment for your maintenance team.

Focus on Logistics & Production.

Yard Management (Smart Logistics)

Track truck parking spots, locate swap bodies, real-time dock occupancy. Data for your dispatch system instead of paperwork.

Industry Monitoring (Retrofit)

Evaluate temperature, vibration or consumption on selected equipment. Useful thresholds are tested during the pilot.

Process Software (Dev)

IoT data belongs in your ERP and dispatch software. We build the bridges: APIs, webhooks, custom dashboards.

Use Cases in the Unna District.

Possible project scenarios, not completed customer projects. Scope is assessed for your site.

Logistics Parks

Smart Yard & Asset Tracking

Logistics parks in the Unna district have hundreds of parking spots. We create transparency.

Trailer tracking on the yard, real-time dock occupancy, and automatic timestamps for dispatch.

Ground sensors, GPS trackers, LoRaWAN network

Production Sites

Condition Monitoring

Production facilities in Königsborn and surroundings: Monitor motors, pumps, conveyor belts.

Record temperature or vibration at selected drives. A pilot shows which changes can be observed and how they can inform maintenance procedures.

Vibration sensors, current transformers, IoT platform

Corporate HQ

Energy Management & ESG

Consumption data for operational reporting.

Remote reading of all meters (electricity, gas, water), real-time dashboards for controlling, and automated reports for audits.

LoRaWAN meter modules, Grafana dashboards

Select connectivity and devices for your site.

Warehouses, loading bays and yards need different sensing and connectivity designs. We assess LoRaWAN for status data and suitable positioning technology for moving assets. Gateway connectivity and reporting intervals are matched to dispatch requirements.

ChirpStack, ThingsBoard or Grafana are selected to fit the project. Data export, access rights, backups and updates are defined in the operating plan; protection ratings and battery life depend on the selected device.

LoRaWAN
Radio planning, gateway selection and sensor integration for your site.
MQTT and APIs
Send measurements to existing applications and databases.
Dashboards
Status, trends and alerts matched to your workflows.
Operations
Monitoring, updates and backups with agreed responsibilities.

Our Service Area in the Unna District.

From our base in Werl, we arrange site visits across this service area. The listed places are service areas, not additional offices.

Unna (Indu-Park, Königsborn, Massen)
Kamen & Bergkamen (A1/A2)
Bönen (Logistics Hub)
Holzwickede (Eco Port)

Radio assessment, installation and subsequent maintenance are agreed according to location and project scope.

Frequently Asked Questions from Unna.

Answers for logistics managers and production heads.

Data transmission and positioning are separate tasks. Depending on the accuracy needed, we assess options such as BLE or UWB for indoor positions; LoRaWAN can carry status data. Technology selection and placement are tested in a pilot.
Absolutely. We don't want data silos. Our platform offers open interfaces (REST API, webhooks, MQTT) to pass sensor values directly to your TMS or WMS. Dispatch sees in real-time which trailer is where.
Battery-powered sensors can serve measurement points without mains power. Battery life depends on the device, reporting interval, radio conditions and temperature. Gateways require a fixed supply or a suitably designed off-grid solution.
Yes. We can set up geofencing: If a trailer or container leaves the defined area, an alarm is triggered immediately. Additionally, we can install door contact sensors that report when a container is opened without authorization.
Measurements can support your energy management. We agree reporting intervals, missing-data handling, retention and export with those responsible for your audit. Installing sensors alone does not establish compliance with a standard or guarantee savings.
We plan device access, key management and protection of the connections between gateway, platform and application. Network separation, hosting and access rights are agreed with your IT team and documented in the operating plan.
We compare agreed metrics such as search time, manual checks or waiting times before and during the pilot. Hardware, integration, maintenance and operations belong in the calculation. Reliable savings and payback estimates must come from your data.
Yes. Via merkaio dev, we build mobile apps (iOS/Android) tailored exactly to your processes. For example, an app that shows drivers which dock to go to - in real-time based on sensor data.
We primarily use Milesight - a Taiwanese manufacturer with excellent quality and a broad portfolio (sensors, gateways, controllers). Milesight is our standard for professional deployments. However, our infrastructure is hardware-agnostic: as long as devices speak open standards like LoRaWAN, MQTT, or HTTP, we can integrate them. This protects you from vendor lock-in.

We work across industries.

IoT projects in every sector. Have a project in mind? Get in touch.

Manufacturing & Production
Logistics & Transport
Healthcare & Care
Agriculture & Farming
Retail & Commerce
Real Estate & Facility
Energy & Utilities
Public Sector & Municipalities
Ports & Maritime Logistics
Cold Chain & Pharma

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