Vodafone showcase netBin in GIGA City exhibition at CeBIT

FarSite are delighted to announce that netBin will be featuring in the Vodafone pavilion 32 at the world renowned CeBiT technology show in Hanover later this month.

In partnership with Vodafone and DB Systel, the internal ICT partner of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) the netBin showcase will feature a live demo using groundbreaking IoT communications technology NB-IoT.

Narrow Band IoT will extend battery life of netBin fill level sensors to well in excess of 10 years even with many communications per day and enable great signal penetration for use underground and in rural areas. This live demo is significant step towards deployment NB-IoT sensors in field.

Throughout the show attendees will have access to the netBin HUB showing fill level information from the Deutsche Bahn litter bin which will be situated in Vodafone’s small smart city exhibit.

The netBin fill level monitoring system offers facility managers the ability to monitor waste levels of bins across the country and optimise collections based on fill level and learnt bin filling rates. Tilt sensors can detect collections and temperature monitoring allows managers to have real time fire detection.

Egbert Taylor Group has selected netBin as their fill level monitoring partner

The world renowned Egbert Taylor Group (who manufacture 4 Wheeled Metal Bins) specialises in providing 360 degree waste solutions in the UK, Europe and Middle East. This exciting new partnership brings the netBin smart waste monitoring and management solution in as a key part of their waste technology platform. netBin sensors can be retro fitted to existing waste containers and are already being deployed into new smart waste projects across the waste sector.

From individual containers’ fill level and location to their temperature and usage statistics, netBin provides its users with full visibility over an entire fleet, regardless of the bin, container type or size. It can also play a key role in preventing misuse, reducing risks such as fires and ensuring that traditional bins never become overfull and are only emptied when full, increasing the efficiency of waste handling fleets. netBin can integrate with existing fleet management packages.

On welcoming netBin and developing Egbert Taylor Group’s technology-based proposition its CEO, Brendan Murphy, stated:

“The world of waste has irrevocably changed and there are now more ways in which technology can have a long-lasting and positive impact on the process of waste collection and management.

As part of Egbert Taylor Group’s commitment to delivering a 360-degree approach to waste collection, we want to be the best at integrating technology within traditional products to deliver efficiencies. To achieve this, collaboration is key and we are open to establishing meaningful partnerships with those who can provide added value and who feel that they could create value from working with us.

It’s an incredibly exciting time for the waste industry and we’re committed to playing a role in shaping the waste collection techniques and practices of the future.”

Steve Scott, Chairman at FarSite Communications, adds:

“The Internet of Things is becoming increasingly important with regards to improving business efficiency. Whilst the digital age of connecting things is still in its infancy, Egbert Taylor Group has been quick to establish that the value generated when combining traditional containers with new technology is greater than the sum of its parts. Being able to take any container, from traditional bins to textile banks, and make them intelligent waste assets is a huge step forward for the waste industry and we look forward to sharing Egbert Taylor Group’s vision going forwards.”

Egbert Taylor Group Website

Salvation Army to trial new donation bank monitoring technology in bid to improve collection

Salvation Army Trading Company manages a huge network of charity textile banks across the UK collecting thousands of tonnes of donated items per year. Donated clothing and textiles generate income to help The Salvation Army run a huge variety of programmes to support the most vulnerable people in communities across the UK.

Using FarSite’s innovative fill level monitoring technology, Salvation Army Trading Company aims to reduce collection costs, enabling the organisation to process donations from the public with improved efficiency. Implementing this technology could generate even more income for the charity.

From June 2016 104 Salvation Army textile banks in the East Midlands were fitted with netBin sensors to monitor fill levels giving crucial insight into the filling patterns and general behaviour of donors. This information will primarily allow the textile banks to be emptied in the most efficient way possible therefore reducing collection costs and risks of overflowing.

 As one of the largest collectors of donated clothing in the UK we are constantly seeking ways of improving the efficiency of our operations.  The ability to get accurate fill levels on a timely basis would be a real step forward in the planning and emptying of our network of over 6000 clothing banks and this exciting trial with FarSite will help us learn just how big this step can be.

Brett Simpson- Head of Development

About Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd is the trading arm of The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Encouraging reuse and recycling, it operates a network of charity shops and a clothing collection division. With the support of the British public, Salvation Army Trading Company has donated millions of pounds to The Salvation Army to help its work with vulnerable people in the UK (over £35 million has been donated in the last five years – 2010 to 2015). Salvation Army Trading Company is a registered company (2605817).

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The Salvation Army is a church and charity dedicated to caring for people who are vulnerable or in need in every community. The Salvation Army works in 127 countries offering compassionate support and practical help. In the UK and Republic of Ireland this work includes more than 800 community churches and social centres. www.salvationarmy.org.uk. The Salvation Army registered charity numbers 214779, 215174 and in Scotland SC009359, SC037691.

WeiTech introduced netBin to Taiwan at the Smart City Expo in Taipei City

Respected Taiwanese technology company WeiTech Communications  invested in the IoT market in Taiwan by bringing the smart waste management system netBin to the Smart City Summit & Expo last month at the Nangang Exhibition Hall in Tapei.

Throughout the show netBin attracted a lot of attention with attendees able to see a live demo of the netBin HUB and the opportunity to see the unique netBin nPod sensor.

Derek Rhodes of WeiTech said “We exhibited six IoT solutions at the Smart City Expo 2017 in Taipei in February. A highlight was FarSite Communications netBin system which received a lot of attention from Taiwan’s city governments. We look forward to turning this interest into netBin deployments in the near future.”

The netBin fill level monitoring system offers waste managers the ability to monitor waste levels of bins across the city and optimise collections based on fill level and learnt bin filling rates. Tilt sensors can detect collections and temperature monitoring allows managers to have real time fire detection.

To find out more about Wei Tech click here.

Greenovo enjoy rapid netBin success in Hong Kong and China

Greenovo, FarSite’s netBin recently appointed reseller based in Hong Kong a company specialising in environmental technology solutions in the waste management sector has already won two major contracts for netBin.

A major Chinese waste handling company using modern collection methods with contracts in number of Chinese cities has chosen netBin to improve the efficiency of managing those contracts. The solution will be deployed in two cities. Initially to gain intelligence on waste filling patterns so that the optimum size bins can be deployed together with a reduced collection rate. At a later stage automatic routing will be introduced further refine and improve efficiency of the waste collection process. The API built into the netBin system will also be use to interface the company’s main management platform.

660 Litre wheeled bins awaiting nPod installation before distribution across the city.

The second contract is for local government to monitor waste collection rates in waste collection houses. A novel technical approach was chosen where the nPod’s are fixed in the waste houses and the bins placed under them, this allows for chute blockage to also be detected. The project initially as a pilot aims to improve the efficiency of waste collection by using netBin’s fill rate monitoring of the bins to optimise collection schedules and raise alerts when chute blockage occurs. Use of netBin automatic bin routing is planned to be utilised at a later stage in the project.

Franklin Zee Greenovo’s Managing Director said “I’m delighted with functions provided by the netBin system and it’s shear versatility. Many sectors of the waste handling industry will be able to benefit from the use of this technology and we are proud to be able to introduce it to our customers.”

Steve Scott FarSite’s Sales and Marketing director said “In Greenovo we have found an excellent partner who has embraced the netBin technology and has rapidly introduced the advantages and efficiency improvements the netBin system brings to it’s customers. I’m confident the use of the netBin system will rapidly expand in the region thanks to our partner Greenovo efforts.”

Greenovo website

Australian netBin reseller EYEfi are giving councils the waste management information they need

Australian netBin reseller EYEfi has been making waves in the litter bin monitoring market by utilising netBin within the EYEfi® Smart Sensor offering.

EYEfi’s Smart Sensor system, is improving the way City of Melbourne’s waste services manage rubbish collections, by utilising EYEfi sensors located in street bins across the central business district that automatically monitor bin fill levels, using ultrasonic sensors and the cloud-based application.

The system generates dynamic data on fill rates, fill profiles and other key metrics that helps ensure bins are positioned in the best locations to service demand. This in turn enables performance improvements and greater efficiency of the bin network and waste collections.

“The system provides entirely new data and intelligence for customers on their bin networks,” says  Simon Langdon EYEfi’s Managing Director.

About EYEfi (www.eyefi.com.au)

EYEfi Pty Ltd, an Australian technology firm, provides customers the opportunity to combine all of their remote monitoring needs within the one EYEfi cloud platform – including EYEfi GPS-enabled smart cameras and video analytics, GPS tracking, weather data and EYEfi’s powerful spatial intelligence gathering capabilities using fixed, mobile, portable and airborne platform deployments.

EYEfi is focused on “connecting the world’s people and devices with the world around them” in ways not previously possible; fundamentally changing the way we search, discover, monitor and connect with information about our real-world surroundings.

We are constantly improving and expanding netBin features and the new year brings some significant improvements to the netBin HUB. Our in-house developers have focused on data visualisation and routing intelligence.

New netBin features for the HUB

For more information or a demo of the system please get in touch.

We are delighted to announce the arrival of netBin’s nTag

The nTag provides a low cost means of ensuring your bins are visited at the correct frequency. It does this by automatically paring with cleaners smart phones when they are next to the bin, no cleaner interaction is needed as the our phone app runs in the background on the cleaners smart phone.

Each time a cleaner empties a bin the netBin cloud is notified of bin GPS position, duration cleaner was at the bin and distance cleaner is from the bin.

nTags mount inside any bin with a simple one bolt installation and are very discreet thanks to being only 40mm square and 17mm deep. The new low energy bluetooth technology allows for 5 year battery life and reliable pairing with only cleaners phones.

Our 10,000 sensors installation in Singapore included a mixture nTags for collection monitoring and nPods for fill level monitoring. netBin is v nTags and nPods allows for data collection across your entire bin network with next to no staff training required.

Features

Download nTag Datasheet

For more information on the nTag click here.

Australian technology firm, EYEfi expand portfolio with FarSite’s netBin

Melbourne based EYEfi Pty Ltd has signed an OEM Agreement with FarSite to utilise netBin within the EYEfi® Smart Sensor offering; an innovative wireless sensor solution to save customers on both the cost and collection times associated with waste and container level management.

Smart Sensor augments EYEfi’s existing portfolio, which includes patented spatial technology that powers the company’s cloud and Smartphone applications, products and services – providing enhanced situational awareness, search and intelligence gathering capabilities for government, defence, industry and consumer customers.

CEO and founder, Simon Langdon said, “We are proud to have signed up with FarSite, enabling us to integrate netBin with our EYEfi Cloud solution suite. With EYEfi Smart Sensor launching here in Australia this October, EYEfi customers can now combine all of their real-world monitoring needs in the one place. We believe Smart Sensor will provide a tremendous opportunity for EYEfi to lead the transformation of the waste industry as we continue to provide innovative and problem solving solutions to our customers.”

One of Australia’s largest capital city councils, the City of Melbourne is the first council in the Australia to adopt EYEfi Smart Sensor to help significantly reduce the overflow of waste for Melbourne’s city street bins.

Steve Scott, Sales and Marketing Director at FarSite said, “After an extensive evaluation we are delighted that EYEfi has incorporated netBin technology into the EYEfi® Smart Sensor product line. Use of the netBin technology will enable considerable cost saving and environmental improvements to the collection of waste in Australia.”

EYEfi will be exhibiting at the upcoming www.wasteexpo.com.au in Melbourne.

About EYEfi (www.eyefi.com.au)

EYEfi Pty Ltd, a SME Australian technology firm, provides customers the opportunity to combine all of their remote monitoring needs within the one cloud platform – including EYEfi GPS-enabled smart cameras and video analytics, GPS tracking, weather data and EYEfi’s powerful spatial intelligence gathering capabilities using fixed, mobile and portable field deployments.

EYEfi is focused on “connecting the world’s people and devices with the world around them” in ways not previously possible; fundamentally changing the way we search, discover, monitor and connect with information about our real-world surroundings.

Renowned street furniture provider Broxap expands portfolio with the netBin intelligent fill level monitoring system

Broxap specialises in providing high quality customisable street furniture to it’s large UK customer base of Councils and commercial waste handling companies. Broxap’s very popular range of litterbins has now been expanded to include the intelligent fill level monitoring solution netBin. Integrating netBin technology into litterbins will keep Broxap at the forefront of the smart city revolution.

The new line of intelligent Broxap litterbins allow the bins to report the waste levels and when they have been emptied providing significant cost savings, efficiency improvements and effective monitoring keeping the streets tidier than ever before.

Thanks to the flexibility of the netBin system Broxap will be offering the benefits not just on their new bin range but also retrofitting to existing litter bins.

Litterbins with netBin installed report their fill level, temperature and when they are emptied to netBin Hub management software where intelligent scheduling and analysis is performed to monitor the network of bins and improve the management and collection efficiency of the litter bins. Alarms and warnings in the bin network can triggered when bins get overfull, knocked over or even if they catch fire.

FarSite Communications Ltd Sales and Marketing Director Steve Scott said “We are thrilled to be working together with Broxap a market leading company in the supply of street furniture to open up the UK litterbin market with intelligent monitoring and bring smart city technologies to this important city infrastructure.”

Broxap Website