FleetLift - Remote Rough Terrain Crane Monitoring & Tracking Telemetry
Wireless Rough Terrain Crane Management & Monitoring Telemetry Solution
Ayantra - a leading developer of remote telemetry solutions - has created a solution for managing rough terrain cranes.
The Challenge:
Fleet managers know that it is critical to track the utilization of each rough terrain crane (RTC) in order to optimize efficiency. Key objectives include:
- Tracking each RTC's location
- Logging each RTC's engine hours to ensure timely maintenance services
- Recording utilization by Jobsite to enforce user charge-backs.
Managing a fleet of rough terrain cranes is a difficult task. Ayantra can help.
The Solution:
Ayantra's FleetLift is a web-based wireless monitoring solution for managing Rough Terrain Cranes. It can manage any make or model of rough terrain crane, and easily supports hybrid fleets. With the average cost of a truck roll @ $75 or more, remote equipment monitoring starts to pay for itself right away.
The total rough terrain crane telemetry solution consists of:
- An Ayantra monitoring unit installed inside or on the rough terrain crane
- An Ayantra-provided website to deliver crane location reports, engine run-hour updates, maintenance reminders, asset utilization information, asset history logs, and more
Key Features
- ENGINE RUN-HOURS: FleetLift reports each time the rough terrain crane is powered ON or OFF, and continually monitors Engine Run-Hours. Key advantages include:
- Service intervals – Timely maintenance ensures warranty compliance and helps minimize breakdowns
- Reductions in man-hours – eliminate the requirement to manually collect hour-meter readings of cranes
- Increased efficiency – usage reports enable fleet managers to optimize utilization of cranes
- Improved accuracy – automated rough terrain crane Engine Run-Hours updates eliminate reporting errors
- "SERVICE DUE" REMINDERS: FleetLift can issue "Service Due" reminders as each rough terrain crane approaches its service interval.
- UTILIZATION REPORTS and JOBSITE UTILIZATION REPORTS: FleetLift automatically reports each RTC's total utilization, and can also report each machine's utilization by Jobsite.
- FAULTS: The monitoring unit includes five user-configurable input ports to report any five types of Faults.
- ALERT NOTIFICATIONS: FleetLift can issue real-time Alert Notifications sent as text messages and/or as email messages. Alert Notifications are available for:
- Curfew Violation – users can define a "curfew" for each rough terrain crane. If the rough terrain crane is used during a prohibited time period, FleetLift will immediately report a Curfew Violation.
- GeoFence Violation – users can specify a boundary around any machine. If the rough terrain crane moves beyond the boundary, FleetLift will immediately report a GeoFence Violation.
- Low Battery Notification – the monitoring unit continually monitors the rough terrain crane's battery level, and will issue a Low Battery Alert Notification if the battery weakens.
- Battery Tamper - the remote rough terrain crane telemetry unit can send a Battery Tamper Alert if the main battery is disconnected.
- Maintenance Due – users can specify different maintenance intervals for each machine, and receive reminders when service is due.
- LIVE TRACK: users can command the rough terrain crane tracking unit to automatically track its RTC for a one-hour period, providing location reports at five-minute intervals and displaying the machine's position on a map.
- POWERSAVE MODE: When the engine is OFF, the rough terrain crane monitoring unit will enter its PowerSave mode to reduce its power consumption. All Alerts and regularly-scheduled reports will continue while the unit is in its PowerSave mode.
- BACKUP BATTERY: A built-in backup battery enables the unit to continue to operate if the main battery is disconnected.
- DATA EXPORT: The database information can be exported upon demand.
Hardware Specifications:
| NEMA-4 Outdoor-rated case: | 4.75" x 2.60" x 1.40" |
|---|---|
| Power: | 8 - 32 volts DC |
| Power Draw: | |
| Active Mode: | 75 mA @ 12V (typ) |
| PowerSave Mode: | 25 mA @ 12V (typ) |
| Built-in back-up battery | |
| Environment: | |
| Monitoring unit - Operating: | -20°C → +60°C |
| Monitoring unit - Storage: | -45°C → +85°C |
| Humidity: | 0 - 90RH @ 40C |
| Data port: | RS-232 |
