Alternative to GPS; Capture ECM Data

OEM Data Delivery has introduced the ST-900 Cellular
Service Tracker. This versatile, scaleable system
is ideal for precisely tracking equipment activity at
remote locations. Data generated includes cumulative
machine hours, equipment location, idle vs. work logs
and odometer readings.

The system also generates custom service alerts,
so management can schedule maintenance when
it’s most advantageous and over-servicing is avoided.
It can be used in conjunction with a Fuel Tracker
option to track, in real time, the dispensing of fuel
and other consumables into individual equipment
or vehicles. It has proved to be a valuable tool for
preventing the theft, or unauthorized use, of fuel
and equipment.

The ST-900 was engineered for severe service, and is a valuable tool for both asset
allocation between multiple sites, and for job costing. OEM Data Delivery’s ST-900 Service Tracker
works wirelessly, paperlessly and “hands-free.” Management reports are generated nightly
and information can be uploaded into virtually any back office system. It is a major time-saver
for generating regulatory documents, particularly fuel tax refunds for off-highway use.

Systems are custom-engineered to user requirements and can be implemented quickly;
training typically requires just a few hours. The ST-900 is based on rugged jobsite technology
developed by OEM Data Delivery and used by construction companies, landfill operators,
rental firms and others who operate multiple jobsites. OEM Data Delivery offers a broad range
of total fleet management solutions, including a radio-based Service Tracker. This wireless,
“drive-by” data collection technology is ideal for many applications. (see next news item)
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ST-550 Radio Service Trackers are Virtual RFID
Hour Meters that also Generate Idle / Work Logs
and Service Alerts

Background: Diesel engine idling is a huge,
and often hidden, cost that negatively impacts
every company that uses diesel power, on or
off-highway. The average heavy-duty truck,
for example, consumes 0.8 gallons of fuel an
hour while idling, based on EPA testing.

Every day in the United States, almost half a million long-haul trucks are on the road,
and most spend part of each day idling. Long-haul trucks idle 500 to 3,500 hours a year,
burning a half gallon to one and a half gallons of diesel fuel an hour. According to the
Department of Energy, this consumes up to a billion gallons of diesel fuel a year.
The Environmental Protection Agency calculates that idling also spews 11 million
tons of carbon dioxide, 200,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen and 5,000 tons of
particulate matter into the air annually.

Trucking companies used to absorb the cost of idling, including paying fines of
up to $22,500. But rising fuel prices have taken the cost of idling to more than
$3 an hour. And with fuel costs heading higher still ($100 per barrel as of
January 2, 2008), those days are over.

The ST-550 Service Tracker helps managers identify and reduce engine idle time,
and make jobsites immediately more profitable. Eliminating wasted fuel is a major
benefit, but reducing engine idle time also lengthens the service life of transmissions
and engines, reduces carbon build-up, and extends the life of oil and oil filters.
The ST-550 can contribute substantially to the success of company-wide
environmental initiatives.

OEM DD’s ST-550 system is a wireless, paperless, “hands-free” technology
that combines, for the first time, data provided by an RFID hour meter, with
detailed idle and work logs and service alerts. Data is captured passively by
“drive-by”. Low power radio frequency transmits data 100+ yards. When used
with the companion Measura handheld computer, your foreman can also capture
dispensed fuel data crew hours and maintenance schedules. Seven equipment
alarms on the ST-550 help keep preventative maintenance on schedule,
and avoid over or under-servicing.

The ST-550 is a powerful tool that can also provide management with the
analytics for understanding what service tasks take the longest, what equipment
breaks down most often, and other useful metrics. Its reporting feature updates
management information nightly, and automatically generates data for OSHA
and DOT inspections and warranty claims.

Information captured by the ST-550 is easily integrated into back office systems.
Systems are engineered to user requirements and can be implemented quickly;
training typically requires just a few hours. The ST-550 is based on rugged,
field-proven jobsite technology developed by OEM Data Delivery and used by
major construction firms, waste management companies and others who operate
multiple, complex jobsites.

The ST-550 is an exciting new “front end” data tracking technology for the
OEM Data Delivery System:

Exciting new data tracking “Front End” for the OEM Data Delivery system

Alternative to GPS Simplifies Construction, Utility Service Management

OEM Data Delivery’s GoPOD is a wireless, hands-free
alternative that captures individual machine locations,
plus work time, idle time, and service alerts, accurately,
and in real time. It was developed for construction,
utility service, and phone and cable companies who
wanted a leaner, more convenient alternative to GPS
devices. GoPOD debuted October 16, 2007 at the
International Construction & Utility Equipment
Exposition (“ICUEE”).

GoPOD lets managers understand what’s occurring at
every jobsite, so that every resource – people, equipment,
tools and consumables – can be used to greatest advantage.
In this way, it is a far more useful – and more user-friendly –
alternative to GPS .

OEM Data Delivery’s GoPOD is a tiny, concealed computer installed in any lube/fuel
truck, low boy truck, mechanics’ truck or supervisor’s vehicle. GoPOD has a
GPS antennae, and a radio antennae. Information is collected passively,
and “hands-free.” GPS coordinates are automatically stamped into the
record as hour data is collected. Information is collected via drive-by,
within a range of 300 ft. line of site, and transmitted via secure radio link.
It is then downloaded into a web report each night, and made available
on a password-protected website. Information easily integrates with any
major back office management system. There is never an interruption of
equipment operation.

The GoPOD GPS alternative has shown it can markedly improve the productivity
of construction, utility management, and phone and cable operations, by eliminating
the piecemeal, manual, (and mistake-prone) tasks necessary to capture critical
jobsite information.

This GPS alternative also facilitates more precise job accounting, and optimizes
maintenance by avoiding over and under-servicing. It is a powerful and effective
tool for preventing the theft, or unauthorized movement, of high-value assets.

GoPOD was engineered to meet the needs of construction, utility service and
phone and cable companies. It is a wireless, automated solution that is, in
several important ways, the ultimate high-performing alternative to GPS.
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What's Next?
OEM Data Delivery will soon offer technology to capture ECM data from
on-highway trucks. For advance information, email.

NEW! OEM Data Delivery now offers several subscription-based
rent-to-own programs for Service Tracker Systems. Details

OEM Data Delivery offers innovative, cost-effective alternatives for
optimizing the value of your jobsite data. more