Tag: equipment telematics

Technology

Volvo CE’s new SmartCare service will monitor and translate your telematics data for you

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched a new fleet management assistance service that takes the manufacturer’s dealer involvement to a new level. The new SmartCare service will include three tiers:Basic, Plus and Complete. As you progress from Basic through Complete, your Volvo dealer becomes more involved in helping to monitor and translate the CareTrack telematics data […]

June 3, 2015

Technology

Case CE consolidates equipment precision services under SiteSolutions umbrella

Case Construction Equipment has moved all of its precision services, such as telematics, into one group of services named Case SiteSolutions. The company says this move will create a “360-degree” business solution system for customers, and make equipment data gathered “more practical and intuitive” for contractors to use. “This starts with the extension of the […]

April 24, 2015

Technology

Caterpillar’s predictive diagnostics will enable more “repairs before failure” in future telematics updates

It’s not too often that you’ll see a construction boss smile while talking about an equipment operator mishandling a machine. But with a recent job, taking place hundreds of miles away from his office, Allen Feller got a taste of the magic of telematics. Feller is the co-owner of Feller Enterprises, an excavation firm based in St. George, […]

March 12, 2015

Technology

Doosan Telematics now available for the company’s full line of heavy equipment

Doosan has launched an upgraded telematics package for the company’s full line of heavy equipment. Standard on all machines except for DX63-3 and DX85R-3 compact excavators, Doosan Telematics is in response to customer demand for machine-to-machine communication and equipment monitoring. Outfitted with a complimentary three-year subscription that includes prepaid wireless service, Doosan machines can be […]

October 31, 2014

Technology

This data collector makes telematics easy

Telematics can be very complex, or in this case very simple. The ST-575-HWI wireless hour meter from OEM Data Delivery can be installed on any make or model of equipment. With it you can wirelessly identify and track the machine, and collect information on hours and idle time. It will also give you cumulative hours […]

October 13, 2014

Telematics

German trade association endorses AEM/AEMP telematics standard

Just months after two United States based equipment associations announced a new standard to govern fleet telematics, a German-based trade association has said they like it and want to participate. The Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced today that VDBUM will be supporting the new telematics standard. VDBUM serves […]

May 20, 2014

Telematics

AEMP-AEM collaborate on telematics; new data points will revolutionize mixed-fleet equipment management

A historic collaboration between the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced today will bring about a new set of voluntary standards for telematics data feeds. In practical terms, the new standards mean that you won’t have to chase down your telematics data on multiple OEM websites, but rather have […]

February 23, 2014

Telematics

How to turn equipment telematics data into actionable information using complementary software

Technology continues to evolve and the latest innovations are changing the way construction and equipment managers work. Job sites are more connected than ever, and advances in telematics provide real-time data on equipment usage and location. While telematics technology is not new to the industry, its adoption (or, current lack thereof) is one that some […]

August 27, 2013

Telematics

Don’t ignore telematics: How gradually adopting the technology greatly benefits your largest expense

“We think machine communication and connection is a huge change event for the industry, a complete game changer,” Kevin Karlix, John Deere’s director of sales, North America, told editors at a recent company press event. “In fact, we understand that construction equipment lenders in China are now requiring a remote disable on machines they finance.” […]

July 1, 2013