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March 2017

Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal

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68 commercial carrier journal | march 2017 A telematics-based PM program for older trucks isn't rocket science BY JASON CANNON C apable of providing deep levels of operating infor- mation, today's trucks have a lot in common with Knight Rider's sidekick, K.I.T.T. Sophisticated onboard telematics and diag- nostics can feed practically any type of information to the driver, fleet and repair shop, helping to slash downtime and improve productivity. However, unless you're rolling on late-model equipment, you may not be getting all – or any – of the data insights you need to maximize efficiency. While most of these platforms are designed in conjunction with truck manufacturers for newer models, a handful of ven- dors have entered the marketplace to unlock this information for fleets using aging equipment. National Truck Protection has teamed up with Geotab and Assured Telematics Inc. to provide fault monitoring services, vehicle diagnostics and regulatory compliance. "ese benefits are available in a real-time application for monitoring vehicles from any mobile device, as well as seamless integration to a number of third-party products," says Robert Amico, president and chief executive officer of NTP. e NTP Telematics package is installed in trucks and com- municates with the company's proprietary Vehicle Protection Platform to provide customers with real-time fault monitoring and vehicle diagnostics, allowing them to identify critical main- tenance issues and proactively maintain vehicles based on fault severity, ultimately avoiding breakdowns. NTP's solutions take raw data generated from these systems and produce detailed analysis on real-time activities and histori- cal records. Amico says the reports are highly visual and instantly readable, with simple tables, charts, maps and more that can be tailored to each customer's unique needs and goals. Geotab also has partnered with HDA Truck Pride to offer similar services that can feed diagnostics data to the truck parts Capable of providing deep levels of operating information, today's trucks have a lot in common with Knight Rider's sidekick, K.I.T.T.

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