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Trailer connectivity increases the
efficiency of daily operations when
it provides real-time load status and
tracking information, she said.
" Continuously monitoring the
trailer's technical condition allows
a fleet to remotely diagnose a fault
and take appropriate action to minimize
downtime, " Zingraf-Bolton
explained. " Workshops use it to
improve their service scheduling
and preparations to get the vehicle
back on the road faster. "
Ross Froat, executive director of
Great Dane's FleetPulse, said motor
carriers are more interested in trailer
connectivity technology today
than they were back in 2016 or 2017.
He said Great Dane saw an increase
from competitors in 2019, especially
with enhanced GPS tracking.
" A lot of things have changed
because of COVID, and also that
led to more attention on data and
remote working, " Froat said. " You
can log into FleetPulse-or our
competitors-anywhere you are if
you have a phone, laptop, or computer,
and do asset management work
right there, remotely. "
Connecting the benefits
More trailer health transparency
should be a boon for any maintenance
department.
telematics can be used for more than
looking at temperature and that
it covers all aspects of fleet operations, "
Jaberi said. " This is when
customers start to ask questions
about other use cases like dwell
time reporting, geofencing capabilities,
and customer reporting. "
He added the new data gleaned
from trailer telematics can also reveal
where a fleet is underperforming.
" Fleets will start using telematics
thinking that they are performing
at these record-breaking levels,
and then the data shows that there
is room for improvement, " Jaberi
said. " Ultimately, this is a positive
outcome that can lead to improvement.
However,
there are still
reservations within different fleets
to implement telematics because it
uncovers areas like safety and fuel
efficiency where there is still room
for improvement. "
Steven Walters, senior product
owner of telematics for ThermoKing,
said the company is seeing a different
type of customer request
telematics than in the past.
" For example, dry fleets that haven't
used telematics are realizing the
benefits telematics provide, " he said,
such as " a more holistic approach to
monitoring their entire fleet. "
Trailer tires are also a frequent
In general,
having fewer tires to change out and
overall trailers to manage will inevitably
free up maintenance teams to
focus more on critical issues. And
with the help of telematics and data
analytics, a trailer no longer has to
rely on a human operator to discover
its issues before they become fullblown
disasters.
This may be most beneficial to
the cold chain, where goods such as
frozen foods can spoil if a TRU issue
is not detected in time.
" Without telematics, the driver
becomes solely responsible
for setting the temperature and
operating mode of the reefer unit
correctly, " said Adam Jaberi, senior
product owner of telematics and
connected solutions at Thermo
King. " Telematics not only provides
a second set of eyes, but also additional
validation that gives drivers
and fleet managers peace of mind. "
He said even now, many in the
industry don't fully grasp the full
potential of trailer connectivity,
and mainly (at least in the reefer
sector) use the sensors for location
and temperature data. That changes
shortly after implementation.
" After this honeymoon phase,
customers start to realize that
reason for breakdowns and costly
repairs, making them the low-hanging
fruit of smart trailer's bountiful
tree of benefits.
Jake Martin, marketing support
specialist at Pressure Systems
International (P.S.I.), said being able
to find tires that are low or leaking
allows fleets to prevent tire and
wheel end events while also reducing
fuel costs due to low inflation.
" A properly inflated tire has
less rolling resistance resulting in
better fuel economy, which is not
only better for fleet costs, but is
also better for the environment, "
Martin noted.
While almost any fleet can benefit
from using connected technology,
he said the value is enhanced
for fleets that run long hauls, or
time-sensitive or expensive cargo.
Trailer fleets that don't have their
own drivers pulling the trailers also
see a tremendous value in having
visibility to their assets when not in
their possession, such as lease fleets
and trailer pools, he added.
" The common denominator in all
of this is to reduce the reliance on
the driver in monitoring the health
of various systems on the trailer and
allowing them greater focus on driving, "
Martin said.
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