Information

Description

Benefit to customer

Flexible installation practices

New trailers: standard fitting of modem in the trailer manufacturing production line.

Existing trailers: efficient installation or retrofit in our extensive European workshop network.

Reduced vehicle downtime during installation.

Sensor Name

Description

Benefit to customer

Wireless sensors

No more cables and connectors between the modem and sensors.

Quick installation.

Less maintenance.

Over-the-air software maintenance and upgradeability

Updates made remotely by Vwise experts.

Take advantage of the latest software versions.

Eliminates need for technicians to program modem on-site, thus reducing vehicle downtime.

Brake controller (EBS CANbus connection):

• CANbus

Detect drivers who are driving without EBS brakes connected.

Reduce damage to brakes.

Improve driver safety.

• Load

Detect bogie load within the trailer and know if your trailer is loaded or unloaded.

Minimise trailer overloading which directly affects brake and tyre wear.

• Mileage

Mileage figure obtained through EBS connection (automatically reverts to GPS mileage when not connected).

Know how much your trailer has driven.

Link to pre-entered service information, and determine the amount of mileage left until next trailer service is due.

Remarketing: identify assets that need to be sold before variable costs become too high - directly linked to life-to-date mileage.

• Warning lights

Located in cabin.

Identify potential problems with the braking system.

• Brake pad wear indicator sensors (optional)

Disc brake condition.

Save on spare parts by replacing only when necessary.

• Brake pressure

Deviations in brake pressures.

Detect possible problems with brake condition.

Detect excessive braking by individual drivers.

• Roll Stability Program (RSP)

Detect number of times the rollover stability protection system is activated.

Reduce damage to brakes.

Improve driver safety.

Integration with reefer controller

Access information about reefer engine, including Set Point, operating mode, defrost, engine running hours, alarm codes (shutdown), battery voltage, oil pressure, coolant temperature and fuel level (optional) - for Carrier Transicold and Thermo King reefer asset models.

Receive immediate warning of equipment breakdown.

Schedule services based on actual engine condition.

Truck ID *

Identification of truck through wireless pairing.

Matching trucks to trailers for efficient maintenance management purposes.

Functionality

Description

Benefit to customer

Maintenance performance analysis *

Unique new decisioning reports that are customised to your needs.

Clear graphs that display report information in easy-to-use formats, coupled with relevant journey events.

Review individual asset or overall fleet maintenance performance and set improvement targets.

Service dates

Manual input of service maintenance requirements and deadlines.

Through intelligent reports, have greater overall visibility on your individual asset or group maintenance due dates e.g. will expire in less than 10 days, has expired etc.

Link trailer service due dates to real-time notification of entering and leaving pre-defined workshop geozone vicinities, making planning of services easier and minimising downtime.

Pre-defined alerts

User-defined alarms that alert you to potential problems or specific events. Can be delivered through the user interface, via email or as an SMS text message.

Reduce breakdowns by setting alerts on overloading and unsatisfactory driver behaviour - as well as general brake, tyre and reefer engine conditions.

And many more ...

Geo-tunneling

Create an area around a specific route and set alarms based on route deviations.

Identify individual driver problems with non-scheduled routes - that cause extra wear on brakes and tyres.

Proximity

How far the trailer is from any geographical point you've chosen to define in mapping.

Identify trailer proximity to workshops.

Service

Brief Description

GE FleetCare

If you don't have a reliable maintenance provider for your fleet, let GE FleetCare fill the gap.

Maintenance
Managing your maintenance, repairs, compliance and regulation needs through a flexible contract arrangement or as a one-off service for your complete fleet and tyres.

Roadside Assistance
24/7 service contact centres to help you get your equipment quickly back on the road.

Installation, repair and maintenance support

Comprehensive European workshop network:

• 200+ certified workshops in 15+ countries

• 100+ roadside assistance mobile service vans

Consultancy services, Fleet Advice™

Using Vwise diagnostics and reports, FleetAdvice™ experts from TIP Trailer Services use Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools to identify improvement opportunities to help your business grow strategically, efficiently and profitably.

Helpdesk

Specialised European customer support service, open 24/7, in multiple languages.

Telematics expertise

• Novacom Group: global business with 40,000 modem units activated.

• GE TIP Trailer Services: 40 years knowledge of trailers and the transport industry, with more than 75,000 trailers in Europe.