CONEXPO Cometh: Navman Integrated On- and Off-Road Fleet Tracking

Telematics has been a buzz word in the construction industry for the last few years. Tracking construction fleets, geofencing security and satellite and GPS coverage – plenty of third-party providers and equipment manufacturers are entering the telematics market. One that impressed us at CONEXPO-CON/AGG was Navman Wireless – a relative new player to the off-highway telematics market.

Navman Wireless was promoting its Qtanium 300, a GPS tracking device for all makes and models of off-road construction equipment that is designed for use with the company’s OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking and management system. Uniquely engineered and built from the ground up to operate in extreme off-road conditions, the unit’s integration with OnlineAVL2 actually makes Navman Wireless the largest global provider to offer on- and off-road vehicle tracking from a single interface – that impressed us.   

The Qtanium 300 joins the company’s Qube in-vehicle GPS tracking device for on-road vehicles plus other components of the OnlineAVL2 platform that collectively help fleet managers in the construction industry track real-time vehicle usage, minimize fuel and other operating costs, and increase productivity and profits. 

“Being able to see the location of both on- and off-road fleet vehicles in real time on the same map display, and access reports on the entire fleet from the same application, is far more efficient and effective than using different programs for different kinds of vehicles,” said Renaat Ver Eecke, vice president and general manager at Navman Wireless North America. “Dispatchers, fleet managers and executives now have all the information they need to monitor and optimize their operations in one place.”

The Qtanium 300 monitors the location of bulldozers, excavators, cranes and other off-road equipment via GPS and transmits the data to the OnlineAVL2 software for comprehensive vehicle tracking, reporting and management. Key company boasts these key benefits over competitors: 

1. An IP67-rated waterproof enclosure and connecting cables
2. Usability in operating temperatures of -30°C to 75°C (-22°F to 167°F)
3. Shock testing to 30G and vibration testing to 9G
4. Up to 24 hours of battery life when in full operation, with a five-month backup battery ensuring the vehicle can still be located even if a thief cuts the wires
5. Special engineering to prevent tampering with the antenna to conceal the vehicle’s GPS location
6. A motion sensor that detects movement of stationary vehicles and sends an alert to provide early notification of possible theft 
7. Support for up to 100 geofences for tracking vehicle movement outside of pre-defined boundaries
8. Quad band GPRS to ensure GPS coverage regardless of location
9. And a compact 8.5 in. x 7 in. x 2.5 in. footprint enabling the unit to be installed anywhere on the vehicle, either visibly or covertly

For information about Navman Wireless, visit their web portal here. If you want to see the product in action, watch this cool video below.