Sinoboom’s new telematics platform provides real-time visibility into the job site
Through comprehensive data collection, i-Link provides a host of predictive alerts and maintenance guidance
A new telematics platform has been brought to the market; the Sinoboom i-Link — a globally oriented equipment IoT management solution developed and designed to enable full lifecycle digital management from equipment delivery to daily operation.
Fleet telematics
The platform integrates core capabilities including equipment connectivity, monitoring, remote control, standardized APIs, and the previous functions of Sinoboom's existing Customer Service Management (CSM) platform. Through the Sinoboom T-Box, Sinoboom i-Link provides real-time visibility into machine operating status, generating valuable data to support continuous product iteration and informed business decision-making.
The hardware element of the system, Sinoboom T-Box, was designed to balance simplicity, scalability, and durability for a long-lasting and future-ready solution.
It's equipped with 5G technology for standard connectivity, with fallback capability via Wi-Fi. It enables the simultaneous gathering of data across multiple physical locations with a multi-CAN bus set-up, and is Modbus data-ready, with the ability to merge both Modbus and J1939 protocols into a single cohesive data coalition. Firmware can be updated remotely with OTA upgrades, and the software architecture is built with extendable OEM applications in mind.
Key possibilities with advanced data collection
Beyond data collection on everyday usage, the system facilitates the remote control of key operations, thereby boosting the operational efficiency of machines and broadening the capabilities of fleet managers, while providing clear visibility into fleet utilization, operating status, and asset location, with features such as remote lock functionality and GPS locators underpinning essential asset security and operational control. Remote diagnostics are also enabled, helping to minimize downtime, while regular servicing is streamlined with proactive maintenance schedule reminders.
Sinoboom i-Link also incorporates advanced fleet analytics and remote software management. From utilization trends to failure analysis, the platform transforms operational data into actionable insights. Firmware updates can be deployed remotely across selected machines via FOTA, reducing or even eliminating the need for service visits and minimizing downtime. Powered by AI, Sinoboom i-Link supports predictive fault alerts and maintenance guidance, with more intelligent capabilities set to evolve as the platform continues to develop.
Ben Xie, head of the Sinoboom Intelligent Research Institute (Global CIO), said, "The entire Sinoboom i-Link system has been developed with the fleet manager at front of mind and empowered by AI technology (Sinoboom Star-Key AI engine). We asked ourselves, and our customers, what the key features a telematics system needs to include to make MEWP ownership and rental as smooth as possible. From real-time visibility and utilization insights to remote machine control, diagnostics, and intelligent fleet management, Sinoboom i-Link is designed as a scalable, future-ready platform that helps customers improve uptime, reduce operating costs, and stay fully in control of their fleets."
