The Perkins SmartCap engine monitoring system - a connectivity solution


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Perkins SmartCap is a low­cost connectivity solution designed to allow end users to connect their mobile device to their engine via the free Perkins® My Engine App on their smartphone. When combined, the Perkins SmartCap and Perkins My Engine App will give Perkins customers truly useful engine information, says the manufacturer.


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erkins has launched the world’s first low-cost engine level connectivity device – the Perkins® SmartCap.


The company, which recently celebrated its


85th anniversary, has invested time and money in developing a ‘smart’ oil cap, which can be used on new and existing Perkins mechanical and electronic engines. Designed to replace the oil filler cap, Perkins SmartCap is a low-cost connectivity solution which allows end-users to connect their mobile device to their engine via the free Perkins® My Engine App on their smartphone. The cap monitors the Perkins engine and


sends data direct to the Perkins My Engine App. The free app can be downloaded from the Apple and Google stores. When combined, the Perkins SmartCap


and Perkins My Engine App will give Perkins customers truly useful engine information including: * Engine running hours; * Engine location;


* Service reminders and *Service log; * Start/stop data; plus -* Parts book and Consumables information. “The low cost Perkins SmartCap in conjunction with the Perkins My Engine App will, for the first time, enable Perkins customers to easily track use of their engine and servicing requirements, locate their local Perkins distributor, see parts information and receive service updates, all in one place,”


comments Michael Wright, general manager – Aftermarket. “The low cost cap and free app are very


simple to use. Also, the fact the cap can be fit- ted to any Perkins mechanical or electronic engine in a matter of minutes and instantly provide engine telematics, will be appreciated by millions of Perkins end users around the world.” The app was launched at ConExpo in


March 2017 and over the last seven months has proved popular with end customers, as it allows them to register their Perkins engine, access their OMM (Operating Maintenance Manual) and parts book. A service record can also be kept, while the


user can easily make contact with their local Perkins distributor, through the Distributor Locator feature. The Perkins My Engine App and Perkins SmartCap are said to be ‘ideally suited’ to owners and operators of Perkins powered machines, providing easy access to engine specific information such as running hours, start/stop data, build list, series, type, model, Perkins Platinum Protection indicator, parts book, OMM, a consumable list, up and com- ing services and a completed service log. Priced at an introductory offer of €45.99 or equivalent exchange rate, the Perkins SmartCap, which has no ongoing costs, is now available from any local Perkins distributor. www.perkins.com


“The low cost Perkins SmartCap will, for the first time, enable Perkins customers to easily track use of their engine and servicing


requirements locate their local Perkins distributor, see parts information and receive service


updates, all in one place.” ­ Michael Wright, Perkins


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