On sprawling ranches, tracking the location and movement of individual animals across hundreds of acres is a daily operational challenge. Traditional manual counting is labor-intensive and prone to errors, directly impacting herd management efficiency. A durable outdoor faro provides a reliable way to bring real-time visibility to herd location and movement.

Difficulties

Ranch owners and managers face significant hurdles in livestock management. Cattle, sheep, or horses often graze over vast, uneven terrain where manual counting is time-consuming and stressful for both animals and staff. Rapidly locating a specific animal for health checks or sorting is difficult without technological assistance. Además, livestock are exposed to extreme weather conditions, heavy rain, mud, dust, and direct sunlight. Any tracking device must withstand these harsh outdoor environments, and the cost of frequently replacing batteries on a large scale is operationally prohibitive. A purpose-built outdoor faro addresses these demands.

IP67 Waterproof, Ultra-Long Life

Solución

To address these challenges, the farm deploys a Bluetooth AOA livestock tracking solution. Each animal wears a Baliza tag with a unique ID, mientras Bluetooth AOA gateways installed at feeding areas, water sources, barns, and gate entrances continuously receive beacon signals and determine the location of each animal. All location data is transmitted to a centralized management platform, giving farm managers real-time visibility of livestock distribution and movement across the entire farm.

With sub-meter positioning accuracy, managers can quickly locate specific animals during health inspections, breeding operations, or emergency situations. The system also supports automatic attendance records, movement history tracking, and virtual geofence alerts, helping reduce manual inspections, prevent livestock loss, and improve overall farm management efficiency.

 Outdoor Livestock Tracking Beacon

Key Product

FSC-BP108B es un Bluetooth 5.1 beacon purpose-built for harsh outdoor environments. With an IP67-rated waterproof and dustproof housing, it withstands rain, mud, and extreme weather. It delivers up to 6 years of battery life on a single user-replaceable CR3032 battery. Compact and lightweight at 48mm × 37mm × 7.8mm and 15g, it is suitable for attachment via livestock collars.

 Outdoor Livestock Tracking Beacon