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Front Loader

Wheel loader with payload monitoring, cycle tracking, and engine telemetry.

Wheel loader with payload monitoring, cycle tracking, and engine telemetry. Send readings for this device type with the field names in the metrics table. Every table on this page is generated from the platform, so it matches what the ingest service accepts today.

Metrics#

These are the registered field names for the data object. A reading may carry any subset. A missing field is not an error, so a device can report one value at a time. Any field you send that is not listed here is a custom data point. Custom data points appear on dashboards. They never drive alerts or forecasts.

Front Loader metric fields
FieldTypeRequiredUnitDescription
payloadnumberYestonsCurrent bucket payload weight
cycleCountnumberNoLoads completed this shift
cumulativeTonnagenumberNotonsTotal tonnage moved this shift
engineHoursnumberNohrEngine runtime hours
fuelLevelnumberNo%Fuel tank level
hydraulicPressurenumberNobarHydraulic system pressure
engineRpmnumberNoRPMEngine speed

Configuration#

Configuration is set on the device in the app. It is not sent with a reading. It tells Logable how to read the values, for example which unit a weight is in.

Front Loader configuration fields
FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
bucketCapacitynumberYesNot setMaximum bucket capacity in tonnes
weightUnittons | kgYesNot setWeight display unit
makestringNoNot setManufacturer (e.g. Caterpillar, Komatsu)
modelstringNoNot setModel number

Example payload#

A complete request body for this device type.

{
  "timestamp": "2026-07-01T10:00:00.000Z",
  "status": "online",
  "data": {
    "payload": 32.5,
    "cycleCount": 47,
    "cumulativeTonnage": 1527.5,
    "engineHours": 4821.3,
    "fuelLevel": 64,
    "hydraulicPressure": 210,
    "engineRpm": 1650
  }
}

Code samples#

Replace the placeholder id and token with the values from the device's Connection tab.

Over HTTP

# Front Loader - Quick Test (curl)
# Device Type: front-loader | Device ID: <DEVICE_ID>
#
# The "data" fields shown are this device type's registered metrics.
# Optionally add your OWN custom fields to "data" (e.g. "totalizer": 1284300.0).
# Custom keys: start with a letter; letters/digits/underscores; max 64 chars.
# Up to 20 custom fields; values: number, string (max 256 chars) or boolean.
# Custom values appear on dashboards via a widget's "Show Custom Data" option.

curl -X POST "https://ingest.logable.app/ingest/<DEVICE_ID>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <DEVICE_TOKEN>" \
  -d '{"timestamp":"2026-07-01T10:00:00.000Z","status":"online","data":{"payload":32.5,"cycleCount":47,"cumulativeTonnage":1527.5,"engineHours":4821.3,"fuelLevel":64,"hydraulicPressure":210,"engineRpm":1650}}'

Over MQTT

"""
Front Loader - Logable MQTT Integration (Python)
Device Type: front-loader
Device ID: <DEVICE_ID>

Broker: MQTT over TLS on port 8883 (Let's Encrypt certificate; standard system CAs validate it). WebSocket: wss://mqtt.logable.app/mqtt
Client ID must be unique per connection - a duplicate ID disconnects the other client.
Access: this device may publish/subscribe only under devices/<DEVICE_ID>/* - everything else is denied.

Installation: pip install paho-mqtt
"""

import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
import time

MQTT_HOST = "mqtt.logable.app"
MQTT_PORT = 8883
MQTT_USERNAME = "<DEVICE_ID>"
MQTT_PASSWORD = "<DEVICE_TOKEN>"
MQTT_CLIENT_ID = "logable-<DEVICE_ID>"
MQTT_TOPIC = "devices/<DEVICE_ID>/data"

def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, reason_code, properties):
    if reason_code.is_failure:
        print(f"Connection failed: {reason_code}")
    else:
        print(f"Connected to MQTT broker at {MQTT_HOST}:{MQTT_PORT}")

def send_data(client):
    # The "data" fields shown are this device type's registered metrics.
    # Optionally add your OWN custom fields to "data" (e.g. "totalizer": 1284300.0).
    # Custom keys: start with a letter; letters/digits/underscores; max 64 chars.
    # Up to 20 custom fields; values: number, string (max 256 chars) or boolean.
    # Custom values appear on dashboards via a widget's "Show Custom Data" option.
    payload = {
        "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
        "status": "online",
        "data": {
            "payload": 32.5,
            "cycleCount": 47,
            "cumulativeTonnage": 1527.5,
            "engineHours": 4821.3,
            "fuelLevel": 64,
            "hydraulicPressure": 210,
            "engineRpm": 1650
        }
    }
    result = client.publish(MQTT_TOPIC, json.dumps(payload), qos=1)
    if result.rc == mqtt.MQTT_ERR_SUCCESS:
        print(f"Data sent to {MQTT_TOPIC}")

def main():
    client = mqtt.Client(mqtt.CallbackAPIVersion.VERSION2, client_id=MQTT_CLIENT_ID)
    client.on_connect = on_connect
    client.username_pw_set(MQTT_USERNAME, MQTT_PASSWORD)
    # TLS with the default system CA store - validates the broker's
    # Let's Encrypt certificate out of the box.
    client.tls_set()

    try:
        client.connect(MQTT_HOST, MQTT_PORT, keepalive=60)
        client.loop_start()
        time.sleep(1)
        send_data(client)
        time.sleep(1)
        client.loop_stop()
        client.disconnect()
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Widgets#

Widgets you can put on a dashboard for this device type.

  • Data Table. Tabular view of device metrics with pagination, sorting, and real-time updates
  • Line Chart. Time-series line chart for visualizing metrics over time with multiple devices
  • Area Chart. Filled area chart for volume and trend visualization
  • Bar Chart. Categorical comparison with vertical or horizontal bars
  • Pie Chart. Proportional distribution visualization
  • Radar Chart. Multi-dimensional data comparison
  • Gauge. Radial gauge for single metric monitoring with thresholds
  • Stat Card. Single-value KPI display with optional trend sparkline
  • Status Card. Device health and connectivity status indicator
  • Front Loader Visualization. Visual representation of front loader with payload and cycle tracking
  • Plant Status. Fleet-wide asset health, ranked by concern

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