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* USA - Idle time reporting added to cellcontrol device
Baton Rouge,LA,USA -Fleet Owner -Feb 19, 2010: -- Idle time customizable recording has been added to obdEdge’s cellcontrol device to collect idle time data for fleet managers... Cellcontrol also ties into a vehicle’s onboard diagnostics port to transmit a signal to a driver’s phone when the vehicle is moving, preventing calling, texting or other distracted driver behaviors... Said Leigh Gilly, vp of business development, “With typical idle times of 18%, fleet owners using cellcontrol will save millions of dollars in fuel savings annually while ensuring their drivers comply with the recent driving while distracted ban put in place by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation" ... The idle data is customizable with reports gathered at a set time or on demand... (Photo by PATRICK DENNIS/Advocate - Don Powers, managing partner of obdEdge LLC, shows where a CellControl unit would be installed in a vehicle. When plugged into a car’s diagnostic connector under the dash, the unit blocks incoming and outgoing cell phone calls, e-mails and texts while a vehicle is in motion)* COMMENT - Leaving battery choice to truck makers loses money
Kings Langley,Hertfordshire,England,UK -Warehouse & Logistics News -February 25, 2010: -- Forklift battery issues waste much money because while most operators are fully aware of exact fuel costs of running their transport fleet they have very little idea of the real costs of operating their materials handling requirements, claims battery systems supplier, Hoppecke. The solution is not to leave it to the forklift manufacturer to specify the battery/charger, changer, currently the norm, but to call in the battery experts to provide a free energy audit. In many cases the fork truck salesman is not fully up to date with cost saving technology or does not want to complicate a possible sales process... There has been much discussion over whether or not the lead acid battery will give way to other electrical batteries like nickel metal hydride and lithium. The challenge is to produce a power pack which not only offers the best operational solution but does so at a realistic cost, believes Hoppecke. Presently the prototype cost of buying MiMH is around 8 times that of lead acid with a life increase of 2-3 times. The prototype cost of lithium is 10 times for a life increase of 4-5 times that of lead acid. Until the costs are reduced to around 2-4 times with this life increase these combinations will not reflect a solution to everyday materials handling operations, claims Hoppecke. Lead acid is not yet ready to yield its throne... (Image from chaz4)Labels: trucks' products and services
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