Technicians in authorised workshops across the UK have retrofitted Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect hardware to 128 trailers for the financial year ended March 2019, compared with just 10 fittings for the year prior.
“TrailerConnect can make a real difference to a fleet’s bottom line and we knew retrofitting would be popular – we just perhaps didn’t expect the pace of change we have seen in the last year,” said Schmitz Cargobull UK Head of Aftermarket, Steve Vincent.
“These figures clearly demonstrate the level of focus operators are now putting on trailer telematics because of the tangible results the system provides, which cannot be gleaned purely from a telematics system on a tractor,” he said.
TrailerConnect offers operators full visibility for deliveries at all times, can help fleets optimise route planning, and highlights maintenance issues before they become emergencies thereby reducing asset downtime.
The system also provides real-time temperature monitoring to ensure loads aren’t compromised and sends alerts to operators in case of security threats.
The data from the system is hosted on a dedicated and user-friendly online portal, which can be accessed through any mobile phone. Installation can be carried out by workshops within Schmitz Cargobull’s 60-strong UK and Ireland service partner network.
Last month, Schmitz Cargobull announced it is expanding in Ireland.