The problem
Elevators stop without warning. Maintenance works blind.
Algeria has no legal obligation to maintain elevators, and most faults start as maintenance that didn't happen. Millions of users live the result every day — and so do hundreds of maintenance companies.
- elevators in Algeria
- 40,000+
- of them broken or stopped, according to a national survey
- ~50%
- of faults come from a lack of maintenance
- ~90%
For building owners
- Sudden stops that trap passengers
- Complaints from residents and visitors
- Emergency repairs, at emergency prices
For maintenance companies
- They step in after the fault, without knowing its cause in advance
- They maintain by the calendar, not by real need
- No data on component reliability — so faults repeat, and hours go to travel and diagnosis
The solution
A small box on the elevator. A living copy on your screen.
SanadIoT fits existing elevators without changing how they work. It reads their signals, builds their digital twin and warns you before the fault — on site, without the cloud.
The sensor box
Mounted on the elevator, it reads its condition without interfering with its operation.
The ESP32 node
A microcontroller collects the readings and sends them to a local gateway on the site.
The digital twin
A central server keeps a living copy of each elevator, and its AI predicts faults before they happen.
The dashboard
Live status, instant alerts, and a complete log of every event.
Local by design
Data stays on the site and on your own server: no cloud subscription, no dependence on a foreign platform.
Why SanadIoT
The alternatives are blind, or locked to one brand
Today the need is met by scheduled or after-failure maintenance — both blind to the coming fault — or by multinational systems: closed, cloud-based, expensive and locked to their own brand. Most elevators have no monitoring at all.
| Criterion | SanadIoT | Calendar or after-failure maintenance | Multinational systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time monitoring | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fault prediction | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works on any brand | Yes | Yes | No |
| On site, without the cloud | Yes | Not applicable | No |
| Low cost | Yes | Not applicable | No |
| Reliability database for the local market | Yes | No | No |
Only SanadIoT brings the six together.
Who it's for
For those who get the call when an elevator stops
Maintenance and installation companies
Our main channel. They install SanadIoT at their clients and move from calendar maintenance to maintenance by real need: fewer trips, faster diagnosis, fewer repeat faults.
Buildings where a stop is not an option
Towers, hospitals, hotels, administrations: where a stopped elevator means trapped people, complaints and emergency costs.
Elevator manufacturers and installers
Deliver elevators that are monitored from day one, with a reliability record that follows them.
The prototype
Built, integrated and tested in the lab
Technology readiness level
TRL 4 / 9
TRL 4 — validated in the laboratory
From 1 (idea) to 9 (proven in operation)
Validated
A successful end-to-end lab test of the integrated prototype: the system captures the signals, processes them and shows them on the dashboard. Hardware and software run on real, assembled components.
Still simulated
Some inputs — temperature, vibration and load — are simulated for now, and being replaced by real sensors.
Next step
Validation on a real elevator in service, through pilot sites.
In the field
We are gathering first-hand evidence through interviews with maintenance companies and building managers, and a user survey.
Roadmap
Nine months from prototype to start-up
Months 1–2
Finish the prototype
Technical finalisation of the hardware and the software.
Months 3–4
Tests and certification
Tests, certifications and adjustments.
Months 5–6
Pilot production
Pilot production and the first customers.
Months 7–9
Industrialisation
Industrialisation and creation of the start-up.
How we reach the market
Pilot launch
Tests with a small group of customers and partners.
Customer acquisition
Marketing channels, partnerships and digital presence.
Scale-up
Industrialisation and gradual geographic expansion.
Loyalty
After-sales service and continuous product improvement.
The market
40,000 elevators to protect — starting in Algiers, Blida and Oran
Competitors exist, but none brings together what we do: any brand, on site without the cloud, low cost, and a local reliability database.
Total marketTAM
~1.2 billion DA / year
~700 companies · ~40,000 elevators
Maintenance and installation companies, owners of high-stakes buildings, elevator manufacturers and installers.
Accessible marketSAM
~450 million DA / year
~280 multi-brand companies · ~15,000 elevators
Where the activity concentrates: Algiers, Blida and Oran — our starting point.
Initial targetSOM
~30 million DA / year
~20 first partners · ~1,000 elevators
The first maintenance partners, each bringing its fleet of elevators.
Business model
A kit to start. A subscription that lasts.
Direct sale
The SanadIoT kit, installed on the elevator.
Subscription
Monitoring, prediction and alerts, month after month.
Services
Installation, support and interventions.
Reliability data
Aggregated insight into how components age, for the market.
- Pricing
- A low margin on the kit to lower the barrier to entry, and profitable recurring revenue from the subscription.
- Distribution
- Partners first: maintenance companies install SanadIoT at their clients — maximum leverage for each partnership.
| Year 1 | 2,000,000 DA |
|---|---|
| Year 2 | 15,000,000 DA |
| Year 3 | 45,000,000 DA |
The pilot
1.4 million DA equips 39 elevators across 13 sites
That is the budget of our pilot phase — enough to prove SanadIoT on elevators in service and to open the first partnerships.
Where the budget goes
- Equipment and hardware68%
- Pilot production and installation12%
- Contingencies8%
- Marketing and prospecting7%
- Certifications and tests5%
The team
Two founders. One prototype, built end to end.
SanadIoT is founded by two partners who built the prototype themselves — sensors, firmware, gateway, server and AI.
Mohamed Hachem Bengherbia
Co-founder
Abderrahmane Zaouidi
Co-founder
Contact
Put SanadIoT on your elevators
Maintenance company, building manager, manufacturer or investor: tell us about your elevators or your project. We answer by WhatsApp or email.
What happens next
- We reply by WhatsApp or email and set up a call.
- We visit the site and choose the elevators.
- We install SanadIoT on a pilot elevator.