trailer world Issue One 2013

Reportage 20 Issue One 2013 of vehicles for the building site in ques- tion. Data about capacity utilisation of the fleet, statistics on consumption figures or CO2 balances is gathered as well, and made available to the user. “This facilitates effi- cient management of a fleet in practice to a significant extent,” says Eiglsperger. Meas- ures such as maintenance planning or new procurement can be better coordinated through using the solution. Telematics data as the central basis for efficient fleet management The system is able to calculate the capac- ity utilisation of different vehicle types – by time, weight or distance – and thus provide valuable support on various topics such as procurement management in the fleet, effi- ciency calculations or offer preparation, more detailed analyses in the controlling area or precise calculation and estimates of fleet costs with direct reference to the pro- ject in question. Major projects can also be planned much more reliably and accurately using the system. Amongst other products, BPW Bergische Achsen manufactures run- ning gear for tipper vehicles that are equipped with modern electronic brake systems (EBS) from various manufacturers. “EBS is the source of a lot of information about the trailer,” explains Wanja Ignatius of the Product Development department at idem. “It delivers data about the current status, and the telematics unit uses this to calculate the type of use, in particular in- formation about the brake loading, and transmits this information to the high- er-level IT system.” The following informa- tion is processed at present: type or serial number, wheel speed, mileage covered, pay- load weight, connection to the tractor vehi- cle, system voltage, status of the EBS, ABS intervention as well as the number and type of braking operations. In addition, the indi- vidual tyres also provide data about the tyre pressure and temperatures to the telematics unit, assuming the tyres have been equipped with the corresponding sensors. This gives users greater security, allows them to con- sume less fuel, plan maintenance with greater care and change tyres when need- ed. idem TControl ConStruct can thus be used by transport managers for logistics control, and by fleet managers for techni- cal monitoring and maintenance plan- ning. Equally, it provides the company management with important information for strategic decisions relating to fleet management. “With an expansion, the sys- tem can also be used for real-time schedul- ing,” says Thomas Eiglsperger. “This has the advantage that the fleet scheduler can quickly intervene in the procedures when- ever necessary.” (tw) About idem GmbH idem GmbH transport solutions was founded in Munich in 2005 by Peter Jendras. It is a non-proprietary vendor of trailer telematics and temperature monitoring systems with the objectives of offering a neutral solution from a single source for trailer monitoring. BPW Bergische Achsen KG has had a majority stake in idem since 2012. The owner-managed company currently employs 25 people, and primarily serves customers in the business areas of tele- matics services, logistics solutions and consulting. As at January 2013, a total of more than 24,000 telematics units from idem are in use worldwide – first and foremost at customers in the European Union, the USA, Mexico and Australia. For more information about telematics solutions from idem, please refer to: www.idem-gmbh.com Innovation »idem TControl ConStruct permits direct evaluation of the efficiency of fleet use.« Thomas Eiglsperger, manager at idem GmbH transport solutions

trailer world Issue One 2013

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