Ponce Utilizes ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT Technology to Enable Efficient Agricultural Irrigation
November 19 2020 - 8:30AM
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that Ponce, an Argentinian
IoT company specializing in agricultural efficiency, is helping
farmers throughout Latin America gain substantial cost savings and
preserve water through its irrigation solutions that utilize
ORBCOMM’s satellite IoT technology.
Ponce’s solution is powered by ORBCOMM’s
reliable, global satellite connectivity and connected to an ORBCOMM
modem for real-time monitoring and management of irrigation
equipment located in remote regions where cellular coverage is
unavailable or unreliable. Ponce’s advanced system combines early
detection of machine failure with accurate crop irrigation data to
help farmers automate manual processes to inspect equipment, detect
faulty machinery and conduct maintenance. The device reports
machine position, water pressure, abnormalities and other critical
parameters such as hours of use, water usage, water flow and
rainfall measurement. The information is transmitted via satellite
to Ponce’s data cloud, which sends alerts and reports to farmers’
mobile devices in real time, enabling faster, more informed
business decisions about optimal irrigation schedules, maintenance
activities as well as the movement and position of irrigation
equipment.
Ponce works with some of the leading
agricultural growers in Latin America, which report that the
irrigation solution has helped them address critical challenges to
their farming operations. One of Ponce’s customers, La Guía, which
has over 2,000 hectares of land supported by 19 irrigation
machines, saves an estimated 90 hours of water waste per year, a
considerable environmental and cost savings. By implementing
Ponce’s solution, La Guía’s team receives notifications of
abnormalities that require further inspection immediately on their
phone, decreasing field visits, reducing working hours allocated to
inspections and minimizing human error in the operation of the
equipment, leading to an average of 50% fuel savings and much less
vehicle wear and tear and carbon emissions in the environment.
“ORBCOMM’s reliable satellite connectivity is
critical to the success of Ponce’s sophisticated solution, which
has revolutionized irrigation operations for farmers, while helping
reduce the environmental impact of farming and preserve water, both
of which are integral to our corporate social responsibility
mission,” said Christian Allred, ORBCOMM’s Executive Vice President
and General Manager of Global Sales. “We’re pleased to help Ponce
enable farmers throughout Latin America achieve substantial savings
in production costs, driven by improved equipment uptime, limited
crop destruction and lower operational costs.”
“Thanks to Ponce’s solution, we have achieved
significant efficiency in water usage and equipment failure
responsiveness,” said Francisco Lodos, La Guía’s General Manager.
“In the past, when a machine failed, we might not find out for
hours, but now, Ponce’s system informs us immediately. Even better,
if we don’t respond to the notification right away, we get a phone
call to follow up and ensure the failure is resolved quickly,
saving us substantial costs and helping protect our most crucial
resource, which is water.”
For more information about ORBCOMM’s smart
agriculture management solutions, please visit
https://www2.orbcomm.com/agriculture.
About ORBCOMM Inc.ORBCOMM
(Nasdaq: ORBC) is a global leader and innovator in the industrial
Internet of Things, providing solutions that connect businesses to
their assets to deliver increased visibility and operational
efficiency. The company offers a broad set of asset monitoring and
control solutions, including seamless satellite and cellular
connectivity, unique hardware and powerful applications, all backed
by end-to-end customer support, from installation to deployment to
customer care. ORBCOMM has a diverse customer base including
premier OEMs, solutions customers and channel partners spanning
transportation, supply chain, warehousing and inventory, heavy
equipment, maritime, natural resources, and government. For more
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