ECUs for heavy machinery and vehicles

Precise control, automation and connectivity

With modern, powerful control platforms (Electronic Control Units/ECUs) by Atlantik Elektronik, heavy construction and agricultural equipment, as well as other off-highway machinery, can be developed to be functional and future-oriented for Industry 5.0.

The industrial-grade solutions can be powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ9 Series, which enables versatile computing architectures, strong processing performance, integrated AI capabilities, robust connectivity, and functional safety in the ECU, and enable deployment in heavy equipment for building, farming, mining, logistics, or material handling applications. The Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ9 Series delivers up to 100 dense TOPS of on-device AI performance for the most demanding industrial applications. It combines available safety features including a physically separated high-performance MCU-like subsystem with ECC (Error Correction Code) memory to ensure reliability and maximize machine uptime, even in extreme environments from -40°C to +115°C.

Qualcomm Technologies' compute architectures offer real-time control, sensor fusion, perception capabilities and AI-powered assistance, among other features, ensuring that even complex tasks such as autonomous driving functions, fleet coordination, predictive maintenance and intelligent workflows can be reliably performed within the machine or vehicle itself. In collaboration with ThunderSoft/ThunderX, we can also integrate the corresponding software functions and operating systems.

Intelligent ECUs support the following functions (among others):

•   Precise machine control for (autonomous) driving
•   Driver assistance, collision warning, route planning
•   Sensor fusion for environmental perception
•   Fleet management and telematics
•   Condition monitoring and maintenance management

Key Benefits

Our comprehensive product and solutions selection is particulary valuable for our customers, such as:

•   OEMs,
•   Construction machinery manufacturers,
•   Agricultural machinery manufacturers,
•   Mining machinery manufacturers,
•   Material handling /logistics equipment manufacturers,

and enables comprehensive and future-proof development opportunities for standard and customized solutions.

Ecus in construction, argiculture, Mining, and logistics

Depending on the field of application in construction, agriculture, mining or logistics, ECUs can be used efficiently in compact control units, powerful domain controllers or even autonomous HPC platforms.

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In construction machinery such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and many more, ECUs deliver reliable, precise control, sensor fusion, comprehensive machine coordination and automation, semi-autonomous driving maneuvers, automatic levelling and positioning based on digital terrain models, even under harsh conditions.

In agricultural machinery such as tractors, combine harvesters and more specialized equipment, ECUs help improve productivity and resource efficiency with automatic control functions, field navigation, harvest yield measurement and data-driven machine interaction.

In surface and underground mining, robust ECUs integrate sensors, remote control, machine control, route planning and autonomous navigation, improving safety in these harsh, hard-to-reach environments.

High-performance ECUs are suitable for the safe and efficient coordination of control functions, lifting systems, object detection and fleet automation in warehousing and transport logistics (e.g. in forklifts, telescopic handlers, cranes and driverless transport systems).

Integration Option

With our versatile portfolio and our long-standing collaborations with established partners and manufacturers, we can use powerful SOMs, ECUs, connectivity modules, other industrial components (cameras, sensors, SDKs, etc.), reference designs, and edge intelligence to significantly speed up time-to-market for your development. As an authorized distributor for Qualcomm Technologies and ThunderSoft/ThunderX, we integrate powerful products and suitable operating systems that can handle particularly demanding functions in industry, agriculture, construction and other challenging areas of application.

In addition, we can guarantee reliable procurement and, thanks to long-term availability across product generations, create a reliable, sustainable lifecycle plan for your equipment.

In accordance with the respective use, all ECU solutions can be operated with suitable energy-efficient and powerful processors, such as the industrial-grade Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ 9 Series SoCs. With the robust FOX telematics gateways from Lantronix, the ECUs can be equipped with various connectivity options and advanced edge intelligence for comprehensive (remote) tracking and control functions.

Equipment Options:

• Connectivity options (e.g. cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth)
• Powerful Edge AI
• Efficient sensor integration for position, motion, load and environmental detection
• Support for multiple displays or HMI systems
• High temperature resistance, vibration and shock resistance
• Functional safety features and cyber security

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Advanced asset management with Lantronix FOX

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With powerful edge intelligence and various connectivity options, the compact telematics gateways of the Lantronix FOX series offer a reliable, scalable and individually configurable basis for your ECU and functional equipment monitoring solutions in the heavy machinery sector.