How to monitor and control remote machinery and infrastructure with IoT Asset Control

April 6, 2026

In sectors such as energy or construction, companies face the same challenge: “where are my assets, what condition are they in, and how are they operating?”.

Vending machines, tanks, electrical panels, ATMs, refrigeration units and other valuable assets that form part of the operational and service cycle are often deployed in the field without any kind of monitoring or control, leading to financial losses and downtime.

Digital transformation and IoT provide a clear answer: real-time visibility and full control of assets.

Key challenges in traditional asset management

Part of the complexity of monitoring remote assets lies in the fact that most of them do not have any sensors installed or any form of internet connectivity. In practice, many companies still rely on manual processes, on-site visits or poorly updated inventories. This creates a time gap between when events occur and when operational data is collected. This results in:

Theft or loss of assets due to lack of traceability.
Loss of revenue due to lack of service availability.
Costly corrective maintenance instead of preventive maintenance.
Difficulty optimising asset usage and rotation.
Safety risks associated with process anomalies such as leaks or breakages.

Asset Control: an IoT platform for fixed asset management

Our IoT solution connects each field asset through sensors and communication devices that transmit telemetry data in real time to a centralised platform.

With this platform, companies can:

Monitor operating conditions such as temperature, pressure, vibration, voltage and consumption.
Detect anomalies and generate automatic alerts to identify unauthorised movements or monitored variables exceeding defined thresholds.
Schedule preventive maintenance based on real operational data.
Analyse trends and consumption patterns through historical telemetry charts and maps to identify patterns and support data-driven decisions.
Locate assets instantly using cellular and GPS positioning.
Integrate the platform with other systems enabling easy integration with customer specific solutions through APIs.

The solution consists of three components: an IoT device equipped with sensors, a data visualisation platform and Telefónica connectivity.

The pre-integrated devices already available with the Asset Control solution are a smart pressure gauge, a long battery life GPS device equipped with sensors for asset monitoring, and an electrical variable meter for identifying voltage spikes and anomalies in consumption.

Through the Asset Control solution, it is possible to monitor the status of these devices, for example by detecting low battery levels or coverage issues, and to manage devices by configuring operating thresholds for each sensor, setting schedules and sending on and off commands.

The devices are easy to install and combine different connectivity technologies, such as NB-IoT or LTE-M, enabling wide coverage and battery efficiency to ensure long life cycles in autonomous equipment.

In addition to managing business asset data, the Asset Control solution allows data to be ingested and exported through APIs, making it easier to integrate information with customers’ own systems.

Use cases

Use cases for the Asset Control solution are diverse and apply across industries that require environmental or field asset data collection, such as:

Energy sector: smart monitoring of electrical installations, detecting voltage spikes or drops, potential faults, and enabling remote control of electrical panels.
Gas sector: monitoring pressure in tanks and gas cylinders, with alerts for consumption, leaks and refilling.
Monitoring unattended machines such as vending machines and ATMs.
Construction: visibility of heavy machinery and tools across different sites, preventing loss and maximising utilisation.

Key benefits

Optimisation of operational costs.
Increased business insight.
Improved asset usage and rotation.
Enhanced end user experience of assets.
Positive contribution to environmental sustainability of the service.
Complete IoT solution including easy to install devices, connectivity and platform.

Success stories

Monitoring gas cylinders to increase asset rotation and utilisation

Customer: global producer and distributor of industrial gases.
Challenge: underutilisation of gas cylinders, leading to additional costs from purchasing new cylinders and reduced ability to meet demand.
Solution: remote monitoring of cylinder fill levels through a digital pressure gauge, NB-IoT connectivity and the Asset Control platform.
Results: over 20% increase in asset rotation and utilisation, identification of consumption curves per customer, and optimisation of the cylinder collection logistics process.

Monitoring decorative lighting to control switching schedules and detect faults early

Customer: leading decorative lighting company.
Challenge: detecting faults in the field, ensuring service levels, and optimising operational costs.
Solution: remote monitoring of variables such as current, voltage and energy from electrical panels supplying power to lighting, using a custom developed IoT device, LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity, and alarm generation in the Asset Control platform.
Results: immediate detection of overload events, short circuits, component failures or scheduling issues in lighting activation and deactivation, resulting in improved service levels.

■ Digitise your assets with our IoT connectivity solutions and build the path towards smarter operations and deeper business insight. Contact our experts →