BFA – Business Factory Auto

SICHOCK

Contact details:

Company: SIGNOS NEW TECHNOLOGIES, S.L.

Contact: Jorge Ávila

Telephone: +34 656 810 813

Email: jorge.avila@signos.io

Web: www.sichock.io

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/signosiot

Project description:

SiChock is an industrial IoT solution designed to improve safety and efficiency at loading docks, one of the most critical and least digitized points in the logistics chain. The system is based on a connected smart wheel chock that detects in real time whether the truck is properly immobilized. Based on this information, it enables or conditions operations such as door opening or dock usage, preventing accidental movements and reducing occupational risks. In addition, it turns the dock into a source of operational data on loading start and end times, dwell times, number of operations, incidents, and misuse events.

Solution & technologies:

The solution combines IoT hardware, LoRaWAN / NB-IoT connectivity, a cloud platform accessible from multiple devices, and integration with ERP, WMS, or eFTI platforms. Its natural evolution is the Smart Dock concept, incorporating cameras and computer vision to automate license plate recognition, person identification, and image capture of cargo associated with each operation. The solution is validated in real environments, installed at industrial clients, and deployed in automotive and other logistics sectors.

Innovation contributed:

SiChock innovates by transforming a traditionally passive element—the wheel chock—into a connected solution that provides safety, traceability, and operational data. Compared to basic, costly, or non-data-generating systems, it combines physical control, connectivity, operational analytics, and easy deployment within existing infrastructure. Its evolution toward a smart dock expands the scope from accident prevention to logistics automation and full visibility of the loading point.