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Technology

Navistar’s comprehensive OnCommand telematics service is now free on all International trucks

Navistar’s OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics system will now be free and standard on all 2007 and newer model International trucks, the company announced this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. It no longer will be charging a monthly fee for the service, the company announced, and it will be giving new OnCommand subscribers what they […]

March 27, 2015

Technology

AEM/AEMP draft telematics standard should be ready for integration by end of April

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has announced that its draft telematics standard, developed jointly with the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, should be ready for OEMs and fleet managers to integrate into their systems by the end of April. The standard, currently in draft, or beta, was released for download in September. The program standardizes telematics data […]

March 24, 2015

Technology

In-cab video monitoring with telematics driver scoring brings big benefits to truck fleets

One of the biggest concerns fleet managers have is the safety of their drivers and operators and there is no better way to improve the safety of trucks and equipment than technology. But signing a check for and wiring up a bunch of systems won’t solve your problems if that’s all you do, said presenters […]

March 23, 2015

Technology

“Embrace disruptive technology or go out of business,” AEMP telematics, tech seminar warns contractors

The first telematics session at the Association of Equipment Management Professionals 33rd Management Conference and Annual Meeting started out with a dire warning about disruptive technology. Presenter Gerald Green, Caterpillar strategic development manager, asked the heavy equipment fleet managers in the standing-room-only audience, if any of them knew what happened to the Kodak company. Kodak, […]

March 20, 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

Improved telematics on Case and New Holland equipment will use Quake QPro modems

CNH Industrial has announced that it has selected Quake Global’s QPro modem as part of its enhanced SiteWatch telematics service on Case construction equipment. CNH announced last week both SiteWatch and New Holland’s Fleet Force telematics would soon gain satellite connectivity to continue transmitting machine data even when operating on jobsites outside of cellular networks. Quake’s […]

March 10, 2015

Technology

Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service

[imagebrowser id=35] At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements. First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models. RELATED: PHOTOS: […]

March 4, 2015

Technology

Telematics-equipped Case, New Holland construction equipment will soon have satellite connectivity

CNH Industrial will update its construction telematics solutions with the ability to transmit machine data even when operating on jobsites outside of cellular networks. The company has reached an agreement with Iridium Communications Inc., a global satellite communications provider to integrate Iridium’s network into both Case SiteWatch and New Holland Fleet Force. Both SiteWatch and […]

March 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere releases series of online videos to explain how its WorkSight and telematics tech optimizes jobsites

For those out there still on the fence about telematics or just looking to learn a bit more about how John Deere’s JDLink and WorkSight technologies work together, the company is using online content to provide a bit of education. Deere’s Construction & Forestry Division has released a series of videos that helps owners, operators and fleet […]

January 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Brazen burglars bust barriers to boost bulldozer in broad daylight

A lot of heavy equipment thefts take place on open jobsites and sometimes because keys are left in the ignition. But when you’re dealing with experienced and determined criminals, not even taking all the necessary precautions to protect valuable machines can keep them from being stolen. That’s the lesson a trucking company in Lakeside, California learned […]

December 30, 2014

Technology

Construction and the Internet of Things: Own it, control it, get out in front of it…or it will control you

You’ve probably heard the hype about the Internet of Things—small sensors, transmitters and computer chips embedded in everything from thermostats to coffee makers to jet engines. Chris Rezendes has heard the hype and he hates the hype, but says: “I’m betting my economic future that we will deploy sensors, they will create value and they […]

December 15, 2014

Technology

RFID engine meter from OEM Data Delivery gives telematics information at a fraction of a big-system cost

If you’re intrigued by telematics-based equipment monitoring but hesitate about the cost, OEM Data Delivery has a RFID system that can record and transmit the most important machine data without you having to spend tens of thousands of dollars. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and these devices use tiny computer chips to communicate information […]

December 14, 2014