From next year, all Schwarzm\u00fcller vehicles will be equipped with on-board telematics before delivery. The hardware can be unlocked at any time to make use of a set of different data packages to accommodate any application environment. But there is no real Schwarzm\u00fcller system without customisation options. \u201cWe are the first manufacturer to roll out the benefits of telematics to every customer irrespective of what type of vehicle they use. Telematics will support our customers with making their vehicles even more profitable\u201d, CEO Roland Hartwig says today, Wednesday, November 25, at the company\u2019s Hanzing site in Freinberg (Upper Austria).<\/p>\n
Schwarzm\u00fcller Intelligent Telematics (SMIT) is based on a hardware box equipped with a SIM card. The unit transfers vehicle data to the telematics system and makes it available to customers practically in real time. Sensors inside the vehicle collect trailer-specific data. Schwarzm\u00fcller will provide all users with access to a SMIT portal detailing the current status of their entire interlinked fleet.<\/p>\n
At first, Schwarzm\u00fcller will supply three data packages for long haul transport, construction & infrastructure and safety\/security. Each package collects the set of data significant to the current use of the vehicle. This, long haul transport much depends on positioning but also on knowing the cargo they are carrying. Alarm functions in the trailer inform the safety\/security package of valuable cargo that may be leaving the set route, for example. Heavy equipment such as tipper trucks can be equipped with sensors for documenting loading and unloading cycles. Regardless of type, all vehicles need to monitor the brakes and tyres for early wear information. All of these will help to avoid imminent hazards or breakdowns causing unnecessary consequential costs.<\/p>\n
Three months of comprehensive testing<\/strong><\/p>\n Schwarzm\u00fcller will promote market introduction by making SMIT available for free for three months. \u201cWe want our customers to have enough time to comprehensively test the system. As a comparatively new trailer fixture, the system will have to find its way into the market first. Its benefits need no further argument, though,\u201d says CEO Hartwig. Tyre monitoring, for example, could help to eliminate the number 1 cause of breakdowns in long haul traffic. Preventive maintenance of brake systems is an appropriate means of avoiding costs and reducing risks. Hartwig also spots future chances of optimising vehicle fleet deployment: \u201cThe importance of up-to-date datasets increases with the flexibility of scheduling trailer use. The benefits of alarm functions or preventive maintenance cannot be harvested without digital applications.\u201c Hartwig therefore anticipates the new system to penetrate the market rapidly because the increase in efficiency is a real incentive for carriers.<\/p>\n SMIT is a joint development effort of Schwarzm\u00fcller and telematics provider IDEM. The system features a standardised interface for integrating third-party systems and providing compelling fleet data at any time. IDEM processes the vehicle data and outputs it to the user interface involved. A history function allows single vehicle details to be analysed and evaluated.<\/p>\n