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in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the
United States, Uganda, Brazil, Australia,
Romania, Thailand and the United Arab
Emirates, as well as a network of more
than 130 fleet partners worldwide.
For construction equipment owners
looking for ways to avoid downtime and
make the most of their uptime, by selecting
a MiX Telematics solution, they are able to
increase productivity and improve service
and maintenance scheduling, among
other several benefits, says Peter Sim,
MD at Tectra Telematics, an approved
MiX Telematics channel partner, offering
premium hardware and services across all
assets and industries.
The same goes for materials handling
application managers, whose jobs, through
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the Forklift Manager solution, can be made
easier by improving operator productivity
and machine utilisation in warehousing
applications.
FM Lite-S in detail
MiX Telematics’ FM Lite-S is an inter-
nationally accredited management and
monitoring system that seamlessly mon-
itors equipment performance. Developed
and manufactured in South Africa by MiX
Telematics, the FM Lite-S system offers
the user real-time delivery of information
via GSM/GPRS, monitors productivity and
allows the equipment owner immediate ac-
cess to location, engine meter reading and
improved service planning tools.
With MiX Telematics understanding that
the rapid adoption of telematics for fleet
management has left operators overwhelmed
by the data they now have to deal with,
the FM Lite-S is an end-to-end solution –
implemented in close collaboration with the
service provider – that makes continuous
improvement possible. The MiX Fleet
Manager web-based software package and
the MiX Fleet Manager App provides the
user with extensive management tools to
manage and report on the fleet. The software
enables the user to monitor machine usage,
analyse fleet data and extract summary and
detailed reporting.
“To reduce fuel costs and maximise
production, the FM Lite-S affords the fleet
owner remote access to critical, real-
time hour meter reading. This is further
complemented by its ability to offer real-time
monitoring of equipment activity on site,”
says Sim.
Fleet owners also understand that
failure to prioritise the service and
maintenance regimes for their machinery
could easily send their business down
in flames. Construction equipment isn’t
cheap, and you won’t pay it off if it’s
not moving. Some equipment setbacks
are out of the owner’s control – such as
an unexpected hydraulics failure – but
if regular equipment maintenance is
neglected, risks of continuous failures and
resultant downtime are real. Headaches
related to service and maintenance
scheduling is now a thing of the past as
the FM Lite-S provides improved service
and maintenance scheduling with its service
planning capabilities.
The FM Lite-S also allows fleet owners to
identify and rectify poor driving behaviour
to reduce accidents and improve safety on
site. Access to operating driver behaviour
information also allows fleet owners to
implement highly effective, targeted driver
training programmes.
Operating details such as driving, idle,
standing and parking times also curb fuel
consumption.
Focus on Forklift Manager
For materials handling applications, Tectra
Telematics, a channel partner for MiX
Telematics that specialises in the materials
handling sector, offers Forklift Manager,
a telemetry solution for forklifts and
warehousing equipment. Forklift Manager
is an internationally accredited management
and monitoring system that seamlessly
monitors operator and machine performance
and usage.
“The system controls access, improves
productivity, enhances safety and reduces
cost associated with machine maintenance,
damage to facility, equipment and products
in a warehouse environment,” says Sim.
The Forklift Manger Web application
provides the user with an extensive
management tool to manage and report on
the fleet. The user can manage both operator
and machine information; define and report
on custom events; analyse fleet data by
extracting detailed summary and trend
reporting. The user database is web hosted
with access from any web enabled PC as
well as smart devices.
With uptime and productivity in mind,
Forklift Manager provides instant automated
access to crucial information such as live
viewing of the status of operational detail
such as driving, standing, idle, speed and
engine hours. While operator identification
and access control are key safety features,
these also improve operator accountability,
while reducing operating behavioural risks.
For more information on these
solutions, please contact Tectra
Telematics on 0861 TECTRA (832872) or
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KEY BENEFITS OF FORKLIFT
MANAGER
• Improve operator accountability
• Reduce operator behavioural risks
• Increase operator productivity
• Increase machine utilisation
• Reduce machine repair costs
• Improve machine life expectancy
Real-time hour meter
reading
Improved service and
maintenance scheduling
Accurate machine
positioning
Real-time monitoring
of equipment activity
Integrates with vehicle
tracking platform
Improved billing through
compliance monitoring