Telematics Case Study SLH

The telematicboxes form the heart of the telematics solution. In addition to the position data, they also transfer the vehicle and tachograph data from the trucks to the head office, which leads to noticeable relief and significant savings.

At SLH, the vehicle fleet was self-equipped with the telematicboxes. Within a few weeks, a large part of the fleet was already fitted with the compact boxes. Only the first two trucks were installed during training by an installation partner of TIS. "We looked at it and realized how easy it is," recalls the fleet manager and trained automotive mechanic Dirk Grunert, who then had nearly all the installations carried out in his own workshop.

The process takes only half an hour and easy-to-understand instructions explain exactly how it works: The small black boxes are connected to the info interface of the tachograph and the FMS interface of the vehicle. For the assembly, the speedometer is first pulled out of the slot, which also provides enough space for the box and the associated antenna. The workshop staff of SLH connects the plug contacts and fixes the telematics unit with a double-sided adhesive tape. Then the speedometer is pushed back into the shaft and locked. "There is nothing more to do", confirms Grunert, who has laid the foundation for the continuous digitization of his company with the boxes.

The next extensions are already scheduled. The driver rating is planned to be adjusted in such a way that it creates the basis for a bonus system. Tire pressure sensors are integrated to inform drivers when the tire pressure is too low. An automated expense report is planned to be fed from the driving and rest times and the position data.