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NKT develops cable smart tracking

By: Tom Russell 27/12/2018 NKT

Cables General

NKT has developed a new IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for smart tracking of cable drums and project management processes. The company claims that this could save utilities, energy providers and installations companies thousands of Euros, improve the utilisation of cable drums and minimise the risk of cable theft.

TrackMyDrum is a combination of a digital platform, smartphone app and connected IoT-sensors collecting the data needed for the smart asset management.

TrackMyDrum was developed by NKT’s digital hub THINKT Digital in close collaboration with German companies in the energy and installation industry to meet their demand for smarter asset management. Each year, these companies have costs related to fees for delayed drum return, for drums left on or stolen from construction sites, as well as inventory management. All challenges that are easy to handle with the new digital platform.

"We see a great demand in the market for smarter asset management. With TrackMyDrum we can ensure an improved utilization of cables, less waste and scrap, smooth drum journey and accelerated operations of our customers. We simply track, digitize, document and notify the users of the tool of the entire drum and cable journey from delivery to return," stated Oliver Schlodder, Executive Vice President and Head of Service & Accessories in NKT with responsibility for the digital hub.

TrackMyDrum is already in use at utilities, installation companies and cable vendors in Germany, and NKT is now working to bring the digital tool to even more customers in Germany and across Europe.

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