Telematics and Connectivity for Component OEMs

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This data and connectivity are no longer an option for OEMs but a requirement.

by Lori Ditoro

We were happy to talk with Mohamed Abd El Salam, IoT and connectivity senior product manager with Danfoss Power Solutions about telematics and connectivity in offhighway equipment. In this Q&A, he answers questions about what data original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) need to gather and deliver to their end users and the level of connectivity that should be included.

What are the top datapoints that OEMs should consider gathering for its end users?

Traditionally OEMs tried to capture everything from the end user. After realizing that getting everything is not as effective and useful as expected, many OEMs are reconsidering this approach. It is now crucial to get data relative to working cycles and machinery application to monitor the life cycle of the vehicle and to be able to recreate the digital twin of the job site.

It is still important wto get the classic telematics data like fault codes, fuel consumption information and CAN bus data. But the vehicles are getting smarter, as are the telematics gateways, so some relevant information can be calculated Quality directly on board, reducing the need to send everything off board. Precision Kawasaki is a world-leader in pump efficiency and performance. Inside What technology is most important for vehicle OEMs to include? Performance Reliability our range of products you’ll find some of the most efficient axial piston pumps available on the market today. Our engineers CAN bus protocol and similar protocols understand our customers’ needs, are essential to get a streamlined way each pump has been designed to to capture information from the vehicle deliver high performance across a diverse range of applications.without getting worried about adding specific sensors. As much as possible, CAN bus should be able to bridge all the vehicle’s electronic control units, sensors, controllers, etc. This is also the perfect way to enable real remote servicing of these components through a remote service application.

What are some benefits that Danfoss Power Solutions has seen from IoT technology with its solutions?

We have a wide portfolio of IoT services and rugged gateways developed in close collaboration with our

Do you think integrating vehicle data into an ERP system is important?

This is now common in the market among our customers, and our approach is to give our customers the appropriate APIs to let them connect with their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, dealer management system, and other tools.

How important is open API when adding IoT technologies?

APIs are now essential for telematics solutions. Nowadays, telematics customers are more demanding and more familiar with the digitalization trend. They are always looking for data integrations, data exchanges, and connecting solutions together. APIs are the way to provide our customers with an ecosystem experience where everything is connected. We will give them the tools and “doors” to expand the ecosystem based on their specific need and application.

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• Tandem 71cc Pump

• 420 bar rated pressure

• 3,300 RPM input speed

• Electronic and hydraulic displacement control

• Through drives available

• Work ports centrally located on one side of the pump

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customers. Our remote servicing options are helping reduce machine downtime and saving time and travel costs for in-person technician visits through remote software updates on the entire machine, troubleshooting, or even just changing parameters over the air. We offer those services over a 4G connection or even through a cost-optimized WiFi bridge using the machine site’s own WiFi internet connection.

What else should readers know about telematics and connectivity?

Telematics is now close to mandatory for many customers and projects. We are also seeing that telematics will be extremely connected with other major trends like decarbonization and autonomy, which are completely based on data, artificial intelligence, and constant measurements and controls. Telematics is not going to be just a fleet manager or service manager tool, but also the enabler or an add-on for other important services or objectives. |

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The Importance of Telematics When Designing Commercial Vehicles

By Vincent Pesch, director, connected vehicle engineering, Navistar Telematics are very important to the design of commercial vehicles. Connected vehicle technology is already table stakes for on-highway vehicles, and it’s rapidly approaching that in the vocational space, as well. It enables many critical services, such as advanced remote diagnostics. With advanced remote diagnostics, fleets and business owners can have immediate access to the health, location and performance of their vehicles at all times. As data analytics and machine learning continue to mature, predictive maintenance and prognostic repairs will help companies avoid unplanned downtime in favor of planned maintenance events, saving them time and money.

Additional capabilities for advanced remote diagnostics include over the air engine software programming, which allows calibration and programmable parameter updates to be made without taking a vehicle out of service. Starting in January, every vocational truck and tractor our team produces will be equipped with a factory-installed telematics device with all those services and more for 5 years as standard equipment.

From an OEM perspective, it allows us to use operational data from vehicles in the field to help optimize future specifications.