Data Recording

Green logistics in urban areas realized with smart (measurement) technology

Sustainability and electrification on the road not only affect passenger transport, but also the areas of transportation and logistics. How commercial vehicles can be replaced by electric vehicles, especially on delivery routes in urban areas, confronts manufacturers with various challenges. While range and charging options are receding into the background, the peculiarities of inner-city traffic are a key issue. BPW Bergische Achsen KG from Wiehl in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) took on the task and developed an electric truck with a coaxial drive - supported by data loggers from CSM.

UniCAN 3 Data Logger

Real-life Fleet Testing: When Extreme Weather is Improving Vehicle Development

Intense sunlight and high temperatures mean stress for vehicles and components, and yet they are part of everyday life in many regions of the world. In order to test proper function under various conditions, cars are therefore driven worldwide by end customers in long-term tests during advanced development phases. During a fleet test of electric vehicles in Asia, very high ambient temperatures of more than +50°C were encountered. For the analysis the measurement results had to be reliably recorded despite the high load for the measurement technology used. With the UniCAN 3 data logger from CSM, the test could be carried out without loss of function or interruptions.

UniCAN 3 Data Logger

Flexible data recording wanted: Fuel cell trucks under endurance test

The development of hydrogen-powered trucks, whose electric motors are driven by electricity from fuel cells, initially required numerous tests on test benches. Various driving tests were then carried out in pre-series fleet tests. A data logger from CSM was installed to reliably record the results during both test situations: The UniCAN 3 was particularly impressive due to its configurability via remote access.

UniCAN 3 Data logger

Logger information and measurement data in real time

During vehicle tests, often there are several vehicles sent into the field at the same time and are often equipped with data loggers. These record the data from the tests so that the underlying measurements can subsequently be analyzed. In most cases, status information from the data loggers or vehicle data can only be retrieved or analyzed reactively or with a delay. Correcting errors is then sometimes very time-consuming and expensive. Instead, how can information be obtained in real time so that problems can be recognized earlier? With the MQTT function of the UniCAN 3 data logger from CSM, this is possible.