The Background
Kron Medidores emerged in the market as a response to the growing demand for accurate and reliable energy monitoring solutions in commercial and industrial environments. The company was founded with the vision of revolutionizing energy management through advanced metering technology.
As a specialized provider of intelligent energy metering solutions with decades of experience, Kron Medidores has established itself as a trusted partner for shopping centers, commercial complexes, and industrial facilities across the country.
Kron Medidores addresses critical pain points in the energy management sector, particularly the widespread issues of inaccurate measurements, lack of transparency in energy billing, and the technical limitations of legacy metering systems.
For decades, Kron has developed energy monitoring hardware dedicated to reliability and quality. With the advent of modern connectivity and communication technology, Kron has taken the step of taking their technology into the future with IoT.
The Challenge
Kron Medidores encountered a shopping mall client struggling with unreliable energy metering. The Wi-Fi-based metering system was generating inaccurate measurements and creating widespread distrust among store owners regarding their energy bills.
This situation was creating significant operational friction for the shopping mall administration as store owners consistently questioned the accuracy of their energy consumption charges. The lack of reliable data made it impossible to properly allocate energy costs.
Unreliable Metering Technology
The shopping mall was using a competitor's Wi-Fi-based energy meters that suffered from frequent technical issues and connectivity problems.
Loss of Tenant Trust
Store owners had completely lost confidence in the energy billing process due to inconsistent and questionable consumption data.
Inadequate Expense Control
Mall administration could not effectively monitor energy usage patterns or identify areas of excessive consumption. This resulted in poor expense control and missed opportunities for optimization.
We constantly heard customers complaining about the lack of transparency of the billing and the high cost to operate the meters. We knew that if we solve this problem we would be able to offer a profitable product.
Nelson Milani, Sales Manager
The Solution
Kron Medidores partnered with TagoIO to deploy their Kron-TagoIO Platform. The new system relies on TagoIO’s robust IoT infrastructure to deliver reliable energy monitoring for the shopping mall. A total of 322 meters were installed in all stores.
Use of LoRa Technology
LoRa network infrastructure provided Kron Medidores with highly reliable, long-range connectivity that eliminated frequent outages and technical failures.
Addition of TagoIO Analysis
Integrating with TagoIO's advanced analytics platform enabled Kron Medidores to process and analyze energy consumption data in real-time, providing accurate billing.
Powerful Data Visualization
TagoIO's intuitive dashboard and visualization tools allowed both mall management and tenants to access clear, real-time energy consumption reports and historical data. These user-friendly interfaces eliminated billing disputes.
The Results
The implementation of the Kron-TagoIO Platform powered by TagoIO successfully transformed the shopping mall's energy management crisis, delivering the transparency and reliability that had been lost with the previous metering system.
1. Restored Measurement Accuracy & Reliability
The LoRa-based metering system eliminated technical failures and connectivity issues. Consistent, accurate energy consumption data was now available across all mall tenants, restoring credibility.
2. Elimination of Billing Disputes
The transparent reporting and accurate billing restored confidence among store owners in mall management's professionalism and fairness.
3. Enhanced Operational Control & Visibility
Mall administrators gained unprecedented visibility into energy consumption patterns across the facility. TagoIO's analytics enabled proactive energy management and cost optimization.
4. Improved Tenant Relationships & Trust
The transparent, real-time energy consumption data provided through TagoIO's platform completely resolved the ongoing disputes between mall management and store owners.
5. Real-time Analytics & Insights
TagoIO's integrated analytics capabilities provided actionable insights into consumption patterns and trends. Mall management could now make data-driven decisions for energy optimization.
6. Reliable Long-Range Connectivity
Robust LoRa network infrastructure ensured uninterrupted data collection from all metering points throughout the shopping mall. This reliability eliminated the frequent outages and technical issues.
