Sydney, Australia & Auckland, New Zealand –
April 13, 2022 – New Zealand-based traffic
management equipment company, Peter Berghaus New Zealand (PB
Traffic), is using Internet of Things (IoT) technology from
Pollin8 and Thinxtra to maintain road safety and optimise
traffic flow at infrastructure development sites with
real-time tracking that prevents asset theft and
losses.
Established
in 2009, PB Traffic supplies traffic management equipment
and portable traffic lights for roads, major infrastructure
projects, and specialist operations. The company owns and
operates 110 portable traffic light systems, each valued at
over NZ$20,000. These have been deployed for the Puhoi to
Warkworth motorway (NX2), Clevedon Water, Kaikoura SH1
rebuild, and other major infrastructure
projects.
Historically, PB Traffic would lose an
average of two traffic light systems annually, with some
going missing while others were stolen by individuals
attempting to profit from reselling the internal batteries.
To reduce the risk of recurring financial hits of about
$60,000 per year – and the threats to driver safety when
lights aren’t present to control traffic – the company
turned to real-time asset tracking technology from Pollin8
and Thinxtra.
“As well as being a lost asset, roads
missing functioning traffic lights create huge safety risks.
It increases the chances of head-on accidents when the light
on one side is stolen or vandalised, and this quickly
triggers significant congestion which causes stress for
drivers and pedestrians,” said Akshay Gupte, General
Manager at PB Traffic.
“We therefore needed a
tracking system to give us full oversight of our traffic
light systems no matter where they are, and the ability to
understand whether they are working as expected. With
Pollin8’s IoT devices and software plus Thinxtra’s 0G
Network, we have a cost-effective and efficient solution
that works beyond the standard capabilities of GPS
tracking.
PB Traffic has installed Pollin8’s
battery-powered devices to its full fleet of signal lights,
which record and transmit data in real time. The information
is communicated over Thinxtra’s national 0G Network, and
is viewed through Pollin8’s comprehensive web and mobile
applications.
“Our team can now view life traffic
conditions from our headquarters to understand how the
lights are performing in every location, plus the benefit of
adjusting the timing of signal light changes to prevent road
congestion and accidents,” Gupte said.
In two
instances where PB Traffic’s lights were stolen, the
company worked with local authorities to locate and retrieve
the systems in real time before they could be resold.
Although the traffic lights lost power, Pollin8’s tracking
devices, with a battery life of up to five years, continued
to provide location data as they operate
independently.
Nick Pickering, CEO at Pollin8, said,
“As a supplier of traffic management solutions, PB Traffic
has incredible responsibility for the safety of all persons
impacted by its systems. Taking the guesswork out of asset
management with our IoT devices and Thinxtra’s national
connectivity means the organisation can focus on proactively
managing theft and optimising traffic flow, making roadworks
safer with less impact on commuters.”
Nicholas
Lambrou, CEO at Thinxtra, said, “PB Traffic provides
crucial safety assets for some of New Zealand’s most
important infrastructure development and construction
projects. By using real-time tracking powered by the
Internet of Things, PB Traffic has created an invaluable
safety net that not only ensures its traffic light systems
are in the right places and working as intended, but keeps
workers, drivers and pedestrians safe during their
commutes.”
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