Integrate your reverse camera monitor into the rear view mirror

Reverse cameras have for some time been fitted as standard equipment on trucks, buses and heavy duty mobile machinery.

Hands-free breakthrough

Now - a versatile kit that’s compatible with a whole lot of different mobile phone cradles...

 If you’re fed up with having to fit a new hands-free kit every time you change your phone, or have rental or fleet vehicles that have constantly changing drivers, you should take a close look at how the THB Bury universal kit can save you time, moneyand a great deal of frustration.

SPOT satellite messenger now even  smaller... and more versatile
SPOT, the rugged, compact satellite messenger  introduced in 2008 has now been made even  smaller.

Rugged and simple to use, the SPOT 2 is 30% smaller  and lighter than the original unit and offers additional  custom messaging modes. It has a “message sending”  indicator light so the user knows the message is on its way.

Other new features include a dedicated TRACKING  button and a dedicated pre programmable CUSTOM MESSAGE button. The old 911 button is now more appropriately names SOS. Finally a protective cover is placed over the SOS button to prevent accidental
alarms being set off.

SPOT is a lifesaving device designed to improve personal safety for the many people who spend time in the outdoors – whether for recreation, work or daily life.

With the push of a button, SPOT can transmit a user’s exact location and message to friends, family or co-workers to request help, track their location, or just keep in touch. Contact can also be made with a 000 emergency call centre should the need arise.

For WA companies that employ workers who are required to travel far and wide, this offers an effective low cost way of protecting people, whether they’re out in the field or driving a truck, particularly in areas outside the range of cellular and other wireless communications.

Introducing the first truck specific GPS in Australia!

Octocom has secured the rights to distribute the first GPS navigation system specifically designed for truck drivers in Australia.

The ProNav system, which incorporates the latest Navteq transport data for Australia, provides turn-by-turn street navigation for large vehicles such as trucks, trailers, buses, vans and caravans.

ProNav allows a driver to enter the vehicles’ vital statistics, including weight, axle weight, height, length and width, as well as the load being carried to calculate the best route with the aim of ensuring drivers are not confronted with roads or obstacles unsuitable for the vehicle or goods.

The easy-to-use interface of ProNav’s GPS devices, feature a 5”-wide touchscreen, bluetooth hands-free calling and a FM transmitter, so the driver can hear the navigation instructions via an in-dash vehicle radio, which is ideal in a truck environment.

The system also includes text to speech, providing clear voice instructions including road names. It also provides an audible and visual warning of fixed safety cameras and provides easy-to-read icons on the mapping to clearly see which obstacles are being avoided along the truck route.

Also included is a Navteq map and transport data upgrade in the first year, ensuring that drivers are always up to date and not worrying about changing maps and transport data.

With safety features that are second to none, ProNav will guide you on your way, ensuring a safe and smooth journey.

Safety features include potential hazard warnings such as steep hills, crosswinds, risk of grounding and sharp bends, and dynamic navigation based on vehicle dimensions and safety camera alerts.

Give us a call to see the ProNav system for yourself.

 

The ideal tool for fleet control! If you would like to make your business more efficient and improve your distribution processes then you should be taking a long hard look at what Black Box Control systems can do for you in your particular business. Before you do that though it’s important to understand what Black Box is and isn’t. It isn’t just a dot on a vehicle tracking map. Improve productivity Black Box is a company that will examine your business with you and come up with a tailor-made solution that will give you real time information on your business operations, making your people and vehicles more productive, saving you money and creating new business opportunities. While its systems have mainly been applied to rail, road transport and service vehicles, Black Box can help improve your efficiency no matter what industry you’re in.  Just consider how you could improve your business if you had at your fingertips details of the operation of every vehicle in your fleet – where they are, how fast they’re going, what routes they’re taking, how they’re being driven.   Fit in extra jobs How many jobs could you fit in if you knew more accurately the real time positions of your service team? Could you squeeze a new job in before their next scheduled appointment?  How many more sales calls could your reps make in a day? Performance data The key benefit of a Black Box system is its rich stream of performance data and the improved visibility of your fleet. Reports deliver information that can generate improvements in productivity and employee performance. They can also help you to monitor sub-contractor costs more closely and assist in quick dispute resolution. Specifically, Black Box can simplify driver ID procedures and make for better, more accurate control through the automation of time sheets.  It’s invaluable in a situation where you would like to redirect a driver to a new job or prepare your loading staff for the pending arrival of a truck.  It can be used to alert the operations manager to an incident or to help address excessive waiting times. Black Box can also be integrated into certain engine management modules to transmit critical data while the vehicle is on the road