TAMPA, Fla. — Transflo August 26 introduced Transflo Trailer Tracking, a solar-powered device that integrates into the Transflo Mobile+ platform to give fleet managers near real-time communications and GPS-based tracking of trailers, containers and other assets.
The TT600-series telematics device is manufactured by Flex. It’s compact, rugged, simple to install, and has a solar cell and back-up battery that lasts up to four months with no solar charge, according to Doug Schrier, vice president of product and innovation.
The unit provides complete transparency into the utilization, dwell time, and movements of critical assets.
“Adding asset tracking to the industry’s most powerful cloud-based business management and telematics platform lets Transflo Mobile+ users know precisely when and how their equipment is performing at any time, even when it’s not connected to a tractor or power source,” Schrier said. “Simply install it, turn it on, and the device begins working automatically.”
The TT600-series device has an efficient 4G Cat-M/NB-IoT LTE chipset with 2G backup for always-on two-way cellular communications. It produces one GPS fix per minute when in motion for a steady stream of location information, and the optional RS232/CAN connector allows advanced data capture from trailer sensors, including vehicle health and status, theft and tampering alerts, and remote reefer-unit control and temperature monitoring.
At 10.3 x 3.5 x 1.2 inches, the telematics unit uses little space and attaches to the trailer or other asset with just four rivets, screws, or bolts. The solar cell and large backup battery can provide virtually uninterrupted untethered power.
“Having the telematics device continuously report its location is ideal for trailer pools, ‘power-only’ freight, temperature-controlled fleets, and any operation where you want to eliminate unproductive time and improve communication with drivers, customers, administrators, and maintenance personnel,” Schrier said. “Because the unit is solar powered, it can be mounted to virtually any asset, which extends its value and versatility.”
Transflo Trailer Tracking leverages the benefits of Transflo Mobile+, the most widely used enterprise mobility and workday management platform for truck fleets and their drivers, Schrier said.
The Transflo Trailer Tracker is available now. Contact Transflo sales for more information at www.transflo.com.
Transflo from Pegasus TransTech is a mobile, telematics and business process automation provider to the transportation industry in the United States and Canada. Transflo’s mobile and cloud-based technologies deliver real-time communications to fleets, brokers, 3PLs and commercial vehicle drivers, and digitize 500 million shipping documents a year, representing approximately $54 billion in freight bills. 8
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Transflo introduces solar-powered trailer tracking telematics device
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