Author: Kate Wade

ECCO has entered the LED utility bar market, offering 16 different models spanning a range of styles, sizes and beam patterns.

Suited to a wide range of applications from utility vehicles to tow trucks, ECCO utility bars feature the latest LED technology, extremely bright white light output, more than 50,000 hours of maintenance-free life expectancy and minimal amp draw. Rugged aluminum housings and polycarbonate lenses rated to IP67 for intrusion protection make the lamps well-suited for even the most arduous applications. Options include a choice of flood, spot or flood/spot combination beams, single or double rows of LEDs, lengths from 8 to 49 inches and high-intensity 10-watt models.

All models feature 12-24 VDC operation and two pivot-mounting options, and are backed by a three-year warranty. www.eccolink.com

Convoy Technologies’ Videomatics is a cloud-based software and hardware system that integrates telematics with live and recorded video from around and inside a vehicle, which can be accessed for playback to smartphones, tablets or PCs. The system is designed to assist fleet owners and managers in their efforts to promote commercial driver safety, security and productivity. Videomatics software provides instant access to vehicle location tracking, monitoring and alerts, plus live and historical video with analytics from within and surrounding a vehicle. Types of event information offered include speed, G-shock (impact and vibration), GPS coordinates, geofencing, route deviation, mapping and positioning of an entire fleet. Continuous, event-driven or scheduled video recording is user selectable. www.convoytechnologies.com

Worthington Industries Inc. has expanded its line of compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinders with a new lightweight, large-diameter, 26.2-inch model. This is the company’s largest Type III CNG cylinder, and it provides superior fast-fill efficiency. The inner aluminum liner dissipates heat during fast-filling, allowing 15 to 25 percent more fuel storage compared to Type IV cylinders of similar size.

Ideal for Class 8 heavy-duty and refuse trucks, these large-diameter cylinders will fill to rated capacity, making longer routes possible. As with all Worthington Type III cylinders, the aluminum inner liner provides an added safety feature by reducing the risk of flex or fracture in the outer composite reinforcement if an impact occurs.

Worthington Type III CNG cylinders, including the new large-diameter model, are built to aircraft, railcar and watercraft CNG cylinder standards, which are more stringent than typical over-the-road standards. www.worthingtonindustries.com

Retriever Communications, a global provider of mobile workforce automation, is collaborating with LoJack Corp., a provider of vehicle theft recovery and advanced fleet management solutions, to launch a new mobile field service management platform. The new offering will provide field service fleet organizations with a scalable mobile solution that combines telematics and fleet management with dynamic data capture and real-time scheduling.

Unlike competing single-function solutions, Retriever’s Barking Application Suite and LoJack Fleet Management powered by TomTom create a comprehensive mobile workforce platform that creates a new standard for the field service market by offering a complete and connected mobile force ecosystem; caters to a variety of operational needs; allows for fleet operators to work offline; offers complete visibility and transparency into field activity; protects vehicles from unauthorized use; and increases safety for field technicians on the road and on the job. http://retrieverbarking.com, www.lojack.com

Mohawk’s two-post TP-16 is a clear-floor aboveground lift capable of raising medium-duty vehicles up to 16,000 pounds. The model features Mohawk’s all-position mechanical and hydraulic safeties, automatic swing-arm restraints and height-adjustable overhead hydraulic lines to accommodate all tall utility trucks. Optional underground lines are available. The TP-16 is also available with optional lower-height three-stage swing arms for varied fleets.

The TP-16 has a twin-cylinder direct-drive design with no cables or slide blocks. Standard equipment includes 5-inch, 7.5-inch and 10-inch frame adapters and comes with a 25-year structural and 10-year mechanical warranty. Mohawk’s TP-16 is ALI/ETL certified to meet the one and only national safety standard for garage lifts. All Mohawk Lifts are designed, welded and manufactured in the USA. www.mohawklifts.com

The Tool Circuit Generator from Harrison Hydra-Gen is built to allow for flexibility. Because it doesn’t have to be permanently mounted, it can be there when you need it and out of the way when you don’t. With quick-disconnect hoses, and the ability to hang from a bucket or to quickly connect to a hydraulic tool circuit, it can go wherever you need it to go – bumpers, truck beds or hanging from the bucket.

The generator weighs approximately 60 pounds; requires virtually no maintenance or additional fuel; is 50 percent lighter and smaller than gas generators; has no gas emissions; and emits little noise or vibration. Additionally, it has a variety of features that allow for easy integration into your existing fleet, including the ability to be used with your existing hydraulic tool circuit. www.harrisonhydragen.com

To create a safe, comfortable ride for the 2015 Ford Transit 150, 250, 350 and 350 XLT models, Air Lift Co. has custom engineered two easy-to-install air suspension options that can handle the challenge of heavy loads and towing needs.

Air Lift’s LoadLifter 5000 air spring kit works with the existing suspension to deliver up to 5,000 pounds of load-leveling capacity. Air adjustable to keep vehicles stable, level and comfortable whether loaded or unloaded, this kit is designed for the needs of occasional users who want improved handling while eliminating sag and reducing suspension wear. Easy to install, these LoadLifter 5000 kits require no drilling into the frame and include roll plates to protect the air springs from sharp edges.

The LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE air spring kit provides all the benefits of a LoadLifter 5000 kit with the addition of an internal jounce bumper for enhanced ride comfort and suspension protection. Virtually maintenance-free, LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE is adjustable for a safe, comfortable ride, loaded or unloaded.

For convenient air spring inflation and deflation, Air Lift offers wired, wireless and automatic onboard air compressor systems to provide one-touch or hands-free control of the air springs. www.airliftcompany.com

Lowen Color Graphics has released Agile Fleet Branding, the nation’s first single-source, turnkey solution designed specifically for fleet branding projects.

For 65 years Lowen Color Graphics has provided graphics to fleets of all sizes. Their expertise includes every step of the fleet branding process, from design to large-scale production, certified expert installation and project management. They are now packaging these capabilities as Agile Fleet Branding – a powerful tool built from decades of experience successfully managing some of North America’s largest fleet branding programs.

Last year, Lowen Color Graphics introduced the Lowen Installation Alliance, their industry-leading network of Lowen Certified/3M Preferred graphics installers, the nation’s largest and only of its kind. To join the Alliance, an installer is trained and tested at Lowen Certified, their 3M Preferred training and testing facility. Each installation project is analyzed and managed from start to finish by a dedicated team of installation project managers who oversee site surveys, space planning and scheduling. Agile provides customers with convenient online access to updates including completion photos and progress reports throughout each project. www.lowencg.com

Fleetmatics Group PLC has introduced Fleetmatics Routist, an intelligent routing optimization solution that systematically builds the most cost-effective, customer-friendly routes for fleets. Fleetmatics Routist seamlessly calculates and deploys route plans to drivers in the field. It also features real-time and historical data that gives users the most holistic view into routing performance.

Fleetmatics Routist operates by taking locations, vehicles, time windows, technician skills, costs and capacities into consideration, among other inputs, while remaining simple and intuitive for customers to use. The solution also incorporates historical traffic data into its algorithm, elevating traffic and routing optimization effectiveness for customers operating in metropolitan areas.

Fleetmatics Routist’s robust feature set, offered to customers as an add-on module, will integrate into the Fleetmatics REVEAL fleet management solution. Customers can easily import work orders from electronic files or integrate with their order management software, select the drivers involved in the plan and quickly get a cost-efficient and customer-satisfying route. Route planners can easily make adjustments to the plan and then deploy to the field.

Once routes are live, dispatchers and managers stay current on a driver’s progress on the Fleetmatics REVEAL live map and can make real-time adjustments as needed. When the day is done, actual-versus-plan analysis is available to compare the stops made by drivers against the work orders provided. www.fleetmatics.com

Convoy Technologies has launched a microsite – http://trailercam.com – dedicated to its TrailerCam portable, wireless backup camera and video monitoring system, which aims to reduce accidents in situations in which a truck, tractor-trailer or heavy-duty vehicle must back up into a loading dock or down a narrow street. The microsite’s user-centric design provides quick and intuitive access to TrailerCam’s capabilities, components, applications, specifications, ordering process and pricing. Featuring high-quality graphics, the site additionally allows visitors to download supporting literature, including the TrailerCam overview brochure, spec sheets for both the TrailerCam and docking station and a product video and press releases.

The wireless TrailerCam system is comprised of a ruggedized, portable, wireless magnetic-mount camera/transmitter and a 7-inch LCD color monitor/receiver. The system features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and commercial-grade magnets to eliminate the time and expense of cable installation. Supplied with magnets on both the bottom and back, the camera may be attached or reattached to the vehicle’s back, sides, beam, roof or any ferrous surface. TrailerCam’s design allows for reinstallation on different vehicles and pairing with other devices for fleet management. http://trailercam.com