Qt facilitates Industrial Automation with TopControl's forklift fleet management

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TopControl builds a multi-sensor forklift box that reports position, load presence and fork height to the plant control system and a Qt-based HMI for configuration and troubleshooting. The device links to the industrial PC over Bluetooth Low Energy and uses Qt/QML for a single, portable config UI across PCs, tablets and service laptops. Four storage-move installations exist, expected equipment life is 5–10 years, and a blocking compatibility detail is that BLE requires Windows 10 on some industrial PCs.

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1. 0:00Introduction and company overview
2. 3:15TopControl’s products and services
3. 8:06StorageMove forklift fleet management
4. 10:44Qt integration and technical challenges
5. 13:17Qt benefits and future developments
6. 15:05Q&A

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