Carrier Transicold launched an update to its Carrier Lynx Fleet telematics platform, providing enhanced insights into transport refrigeration unit (TRU) performance and easier tracking and monitoring of connected vehicles.
“The Lynx Fleet platform takes TRU visibility and control to the next level with unprecedented insights and the ability to optimize performance like never before,” says James Brand, senior digital product manager for Lynx Fleet Telematics. “It gives fleet managers the data and intelligence they need to make performance-based decisions about operations, maintenance and cold chain compliance.”
Key takeaways:
· This update delivers new analytics and remote diagnostic capabilities for Carrier Transicold TRUs. It also supports dry van telematics, electric TRUs, the latest sensor technology and API integrations that provide instant access to real-time information, such as location, temperature and TRU performance within customers’ existing fleet management systems.
- TRU Health helps users manage service activity based on TRU performance rather than relying on calendar alerts and manual checks. Key indicators are consolidated into a single dashboard, providing a clear, at-a-glance view of which TRUs, systems and individual components require attention. TRU Health assessments include battery voltage, fuel levels, active alarms, engine run-hours, time spent in continuous and start-stop modes, door metrics and more. Lynx Fleet also leverages data from thousands of other units on the network to provide important context to individual TRU Health scores.
- Lynx Fleet’s new telematics module is made for the demands of temperature-controlled fleets in North America. It supports cellular or dual-mode satellite-cellular communications and features a rechargeable battery, providing up to 10 days of reporting when no vehicle power is available. The new module can accommodate up to five temperature sensors for multizone reefers and uses CAN bus and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for faster, more reliable wireless connections.
- Lynx Fleet now supports GPS and telematics sensors for dry vans and other equipment, including TRUs from other manufacturers. Customers with a mix of vehicle types and TRU suppliers can track asset location, temperature and more, all from the Lynx Fleet platform, and avoid the workflow disruptions and extra costs associated with multiple telematics subscriptions and integrations.
- With Lynx Fleet’s new API toolkit, Lynx Fleet data can be shared with most major transportation management systems. Lynx Fleet’s API toolkit provides a comprehensive overview of all refrigerated assets, integrating Carrier Transicold TRUs with telematics-equipped units from other providers, regardless of the manufacturer.
- Lynx Fleet is designed with battery-electric TRUs in mind. It works seamlessly with Carrier Transicold’s eCool eTRU product line and has unique features for tracking battery voltage, temperature, charging cycles and battery health history.
