New Holland Introduces New Remote Fleet Management Technology
Who would have thought that high-tech advancements and heavy-duty construction equipment could ever be so comfortable working together? And yet the field of telemetrics is bringing sweeping efficiencies to construction operations, with sophisticated but easy-to-use fleet management technology. New Holland FleetForce is the latest example.
Anyone watching the recent evolution of construction equipment knows that technology is leading the way to innovation in every aspect of machinery, increasing performance, productivity and longevity while reducing fuel consumption and maintenance costs. Telemetrics integrates telecommunications and on-board electronic data gathering to provide real-time equipment monitoring.
Automated data capture is more accurate, more complete and more consistent. Operators can monitor machines as they’re working, but you can retrieve information remotely as well, without interrupting on-the-ground operations.
New Holland FleetForce makes men and machines more productive.
Automation virtually eliminates manual data gathering, which is inherently slow and prone to errors. Instead, you have immediate access to detailed information about each machine’s operating status. Operators can complete diagnostics and prep before going to the machine. And no one has to stop what they’re doing or waste time and gas driving out to a job site to get machine hours or other necessary readings.
Sensors distinguish between idling and work time, so you can actually measure productivity. And you can plot trends to evaluate both equipment and driver performance. When you can see where you’re losing efficiency, you can institute operator awareness or retraining programs for improvement.
FleetForce automatically sends an alert if the system detects potential problems, allowing you to save maintenance costs and reduce down time by addressing problems before they can escalate. You automatically receive reminders when it’s time for regularly scheduled service, too.
New Holland FleetForce protects your assets with greater security, too. Fleet management technology allows you to track your equipment’s location and status, especially valuable when you’re managing multiple job sites. And FleetForce includes motion detection and curfew geo-fencing that significantly reduce the threat of theft and greatly enhance chances of recovery. That could even lead to reduced insurance premiums.
New Holland FleetForce makes you a better manager.
You can produce preprogrammed reports to quickly and easily analyze operations and identify opportunities to improve. More detailed information enables you to track job costs faster and more accurately, in turn allowing you to bid more confidently and competitively on new jobs.
New Holland FleetForce is a comprehensive fleet management system that gathers and stores data for 18 months. You can choose the Basic or Advanced software package, both of which offer extensive asset management capabilities.
The Basic Plan includes four key tools:
- Fleet management, to track machine location and hours.
- Planned maintenance, to monitor engine hours and scheduled maintenance.
- Security, to enable geo-fencing, curfew alerting and motion detection.
- Utilization analysis and reporting, to see an overview of travel time, idle time and machine usage.
The Advanced Plan adds three more components:
- Performance analysis, to help plot trends.
- Fuel information and reporting, to track fuel consumption and costs.
- Machine health parameters, for more detailed tracking of temperatures, pressures and engine speed, with automatic out-of-range alerts.
New Holland FleetForce technology can help lower your total cost of ownership. And it can help take your fleet management to an entirely new level, increasing on-the-job productivity and increasing your bottom line through more accurate bidding and lower fuel and maintenance costs.