Development and distribution of the intelligent Wheelguard wheel bolt with sensor, OBD2 gateway and real-time app warning

Wheelguard GmbH

Wildeshausen (Headquarters)New on Amplifa

GmbHLegal form

50,000 units (planned initialSeries production volume

140 countriesIoT connectivity

152 countriesPatent application

About Wheelguard

Wheelguard GmbH, based in Wildeshausen near Bremen, develops and distributes the world's first intelligent wheel bolt. Inside the standard-compliant, visually unobtrusive bolt, a sensor with a Bluetooth transmitter is integrated that detects loosening of the bolt and forwards the warning in real time via an OBD2 gateway in the vehicle to a cloud-based IoT backend. From there, the driver receives a notification via a smartphone app or the vehicle's infotainment system indicating which wheel nuts have come loose. In addition to use in the automotive sector, the system is suitable for monitoring other bolted connections, for example in wind turbines. The IoT connector, developed in-house for registration and vehicle configuration, is compatible with existing fleet management systems, so that pool vehicles from car rental companies, freight forwarders or carsharing providers can be monitored centrally. For worldwide connectivity, Wheelguard works with A1 Digital; the multi-network SIM cards enable real-time data transmission even in regions with poor infrastructure in 140 countries.

Site: Wildeshausen
Processes: IoT backend and configurator for fleet monitoring, App-based real-time warning when wheel bolts come loose, Integration into fleet management systems, IoT connectivity via OBD2 gateway
Materials: Bluetooth sensor in the bolt, OBD2 dongle with multi-network SIM, Cloud-based IoT backend
Industries: Automotive, Logistics/Transport, Fleet management, Carsharing, Car rental, Wind turbines

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Product development (bolt/electronics)
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Prototype construction and test laboratory certification
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Manufacturing by regional production partners
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IoT backend and configurator
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Connectivity via OBD2 gateway
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App-based real-time monitoring

Technology & Processes

IoT

Bluetooth sensor in the bolt

Sensor in the head of the bolt detects loosening and sends the signal to an OBD2 gateway in the vehicle.

OBD2

OBD2 dongle with multi-network SIM

Gateway forwards warnings to the IoT backend and logs into the available cellular network worldwide.

Cloud

Cloud-based IoT backend

In-house developed backend for registration, vehicle configuration and warning forwarding, compatible with fleet management systems.

Locations

Wildeshausen

Headquarters

Components & System Parts

**Intelligent wheel bolt with integrated sensor**IoT sensor technology · Automotive

**OBD2 gateway**Connectivity · Fleet management

Inside the production

Industries

AutomotiveLogistics/TransportFleet managementCarsharingCar rentalWind turbines

Additional services

IoT backend and configurator for fleet monitoringApp-based real-time warning when wheel bolts come looseIntegration into fleet management systemsIoT connectivity via OBD2 gateway

Reference customers

A1 Digital (partner)

History

2019
Prototype of the intelligent wheel bolt developed jointly with BroTecSolutions and Mighty Engineering
2020
International patent filed in 152 countries; market entry planned for autumn, series production of initially 50,000 units being prepared