Microlise Release a Brand New Trailer Tracking Solution
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Alex in News, Product
Due to customer demand, Microlise have introduced a brand new trailer tracking solution. This small, rugged & water-proof battery backed unit can either be charged up from the AC mains, attached to the asset or trailer and left to report in periodically or connected to a DC supply on the Trailer – for example, the Trailer’s running lights or Suzi.
Tracking data transmitted by the unit, via GPRS, can be used within the Microlise Map Client and Transport Management Centre in exactly the same way as a regular Microlise Tracking Unit (MTU3).
The standard configuration of the Trailer Tracking unit is that it reports in every 5 minutes whilst moving (powered or unpowered) and every 6 hours when stopped. This configuration can be changed remotely. Battery level is reported each time a unit reports in such that a user will be prompted should any unit not be getting charged frequently enough a portable unit need recharging via the mains.
Trailer mounted tracking units – that are being powered from the running lights – need about an hour of power a day to keep the unit fully charged. Where the Trailer tracking unit does not have external power, based upon a full charge, the unit will report in it’s location and status over 2000 times.
The unit can also support other inputs such as doors monitoring. The Geofences that can be created in the Microlise Map Client support rules, which means alerts will be generated if Trailers stop or their doors open where they shouldnt, similarly, if a trailer moves from a location when it shouldnt. These alerts can be text based.
Microlise also provide the Activity, Utilisation, Location and exception reports as part of it’s Trailer Tracking.
Microlise’s new trailer tracking solution gives operators increased security, enhanced visibility and control of goods & service delivery as well as the information required to improve trailer utilisation and fleet management costs.
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Tesco adds Microlise equipped Ivecos to online fleet
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Alex in Customers, Microlise - In the News, News
As reported in this months Van User magazine, Tesco.com is taking delivery of 795 Iveco light commercials. The online supermarket shopping subsidiary will become one of the UK’s largest operators of the daily AGile automated manual Gearbox, as the order includes 770 daily 35S11 vans equipped with the transmission.
The firm has also taken 25 natural gas powered EcoDaily vans, which will run on compressed biomethane (CBM) from producer Gasrec, said to have the lowest carbon intensity of any commercially available fuel. “The scale of the CBM trial will allow us to assess the performance of natural gas vehicles comprehensively”, says Dino Papas, fleet transport manager at Tesco.com “It represents one of the most important trials we have ever run and if it proves successful it could have a major impact on our future transport strategy.” The body work for the vehicle is being supplied by Lancashire firm Solomon, with refrigeration units supplied by Suffolk firm Hubbard and GAH, together with telematics from Microlise in nottingham.
As reported by Sharon Clancy earlier in the year, Tesco’s main driver behind implementing Microlise’s telematics into their home delivery fleet was fuel efficiency, and as stated by Dave Crellin, operations development manager they have already made 12% fuel savings accross their existing fleet.
Microlise’s Tracking solution accredited for Petrochemical safe working
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Alex in News, Product
Microlise’s MTU3 Tracking & Telematics device now comes with full zone 2 ATEX certification.
Like many Telematics solutions providers, Microlise have been installing their MTU3 (Microlise Tracking Unit 3) devices into Petrochemical tankers in compliance with the Energy Institute guidelines for many years – this means that vehicles can be tracked apart from when the tanker was loading fuel at a depot or discharging fuel at a garage, whereupon, like most of the other electrical equipment in the vehicle it would be isolated via an isolation switch. This approach, obviously provides some practical limitations if operators want to closely monitor vehicle activity whilst on a site.
Given Microlise’s growing sales in the petrochemical sector, we have now put our MTU3 hardware, including CANbus & Digital Tachograph connections through the ATEX certification process. Microlise are also able to provide an ATEX compliant panic switch if required.*
This now means Microlise’s equipment can be kept live throughout the entire delivery and loading process. There are few Telematics suppliers who can provide this level of service.
Microlise’s Product Strategy Director, Matt Hague, commented “Given the amount of business we are now doing in this arena it made sense to be able to provide the best solution. The MTU3, which is our own product, flew through the certification process. ATEX certification is actually quite a differentiator, in that a number of our competitors talk about having ATEX certification, but when you read the fine print, they still need to be isolated when being filled or when making fuel deliveries. By complying with both the Energy Institute installation guidelines and also having ATEX compliance, we are giving our customer’s the best level of visibility and safety assurance”.
