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OEM telematics systems can provide detailed reports on engine hours, fuel used, and CO2 emissions to prompt fleet managers to check the idle time. This information can help fleet managers understand why their equipment is using so much fuel and assist in managing emissions.]
Do you really need a service tech to come to the job site? Most telematics systems allow you to begin troubleshooting by providing service departments remote access to diagnose your issue.
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...CRANES CAN BE REMOTELY DIAGNOSED USING TELEMATICS. OFTEN THE TECH CAN IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINE WHICH PART IS NEEDED WITHOUT SEEING THE CRANE IN PERSON, SAVING CONSIDERABLE TIME. LINK-BELT PULSE EVEN HAS THE CAPABILITY TO MONITOR EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON WITH THE LMI, ENGINE AND BOOM, TRANSMITTING BURSTS OF INFORMATION TO A TECHNICIAN.”
FIND: A popular location monitoring app for phones called Life360 helped a colleague quickly locate her teenage daughter who had been involved in an accident. When she got the call that her daughter was hurt, she only had to select the directions feature to find out exactly where her daughter was without trying get the information out of a scared and rattled kid. GPS tracking is one of the more familiar features of telematics systems. It can be used for theft prevention or recovery, or simply to improve communications with a customer. On a large jobsite, it might be the crane was delivered to the wrong area and the customer can’t locate it. Simply checking the GPS status will help dispatch tell the customer where the crane is on the site. It might also be used more generally to know at a glance where all of the assets are in case something needs to reallocated to a different job.
DIAGNOSE: By now most of us have had computer issues that are fixed when the help desk remotely taps into your computer to fix the problem. In the same way, cranes can be remotely diagnosed using telematics. Often the tech can identify the problem and determine which part is needed without seeing the crane in person, saving considerable time. Link-Belt Pulse even has the capability to monitor everything that is going on with the LMI, engine and boom, transmitting bursts of information to a technician. In some cases, the technician might be able
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to direct site personnel how to remedy the issue without even having to come to the jobsite.
As the wild west was tamed, so too telematics. Here are just a few things we’ll likely see realized soon.
• Two-way communication between asset and owner • Live firmware updates from the OEM • Advanced reporting
• Advanced predictive maintenance • ELD and E-log integration
• Apps for data access from mobile devices Te level of information that can be available
through telematics depends a lot on what type of system is on your equipment. In some cases, simple GPS is all you need. Almost always, OEM-installed systems will offer the most data points. Some things to think about when selecting a system is how long the data is stored and who has access to it; where the data is stored and how secure that is; and how flexible the interface is. y
A1A Software LLC, Fernandina Beach, Fla., creates software and interfaces for the heavy construction industry. Te company got its start by developing the well-known lift planning program called 3D Lift Plan, and it now offers other business management tools specific to the needs of crane and construction equipment owners. For more information visit
3DLiftPlan.com and
iCraneTrax.com.
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