Zonar released two new solutions focused on helping drivers maintain their vehicles and their logs Zonar Docs and the integration of Continental’s ContiPressureCheck.
Zonar Docs
Zonar Docs is an image capturing solution designed to reduce the time it takes to deliver paperwork, including invoices, receipts, and more to dispatch. The new cloud-based technology, according to the company, is easy to use, improves overall operational efficiency for carriers, enables drivers to be paid faster, and is a perfect economical alternative for fleet managers looking to avoid the higher cost associated with TMS solutions.
“Zonar Docs is a natural addition to our smart fleet management offerings and reduces the substantial paperwork burden currently placed on fleet managers and drivers alike,” said Larry Jordan, chief product officer at Zonar. “The new technology builds on Zonar’s aim to streamline fleet management processes.”
Workflow
Zonar Docs works with Zonar Connect – a next-generation tablet that instantly connects truck drivers and fleet managers – by utilizing real-time mobile technology. Zonar Docs is an automated process and reduces the time it takes paperwork to reach dispatch. The solution provides proof-of-load delivery for fleet managers and creates a web portal for dispatch to track and download materials. Zonar Docs is designed for use in small to medium-sized fleets.
Drivers log into the Zonar Docs application on the Zonar Connect tablet using Single Sign On technology with their driver ID and pin. Within the app they are led through a step-by-step guide for submitting paperwork for a delivery where they add photo documentation and submit to the database server from the road. Once the document is submitted dispatch is able to view the material in the Admin Portal and approve it in real-time ultimately increasing operational efficiency for the fleet.
Product Features
- Cloud-based solution that is robust, economic and easy to navigate
- Offers dispatch portal and driver app on Zonar Connect™ for load delivery
- Real-time updates using cellular network for automatic verification and transport of documentation such as photos, invoices and receipts
- Driver identification and driver-load relationship tracking
- Seamless integration into Ground Traffic Control for customers
- Over-the-air programming for device software and use of existing hardware
- Single sign on used for dispatchers and drivers
- Electronic document storage and retrieval
- Combats theft and fraud
For more information on Zonar Docs, please visit: https://zonarsystems.com/solutions/zonar-docs-image-capturing/
Continental’s ContiPressureCheck
Zonar announced the initial integration of Continental’s ContiPressureCheck, a system designed to measure tire pressure and send alerts in real-time into Zonar’s fleet management software Ground Traffic Control. The collaborative offering from Continental and Zonar helps decrease the risk of tire breakdowns, reduce overall fuel consumption and extend tire life, ultimately providing cost savings and improving safety outcomes for companies using Zonar’s smart fleet management solutions.
“Tire pressure is one of the most critical aspects of tire safety and removal mileage. Failure to properly maintain tire pressure can create a huge financial burden and decrease safety for drivers,” said Paul Williams, Continental's executive vice president for Commercial Vehicle Tires in the Americas. “Partnering with Zonar to integrate the ContiPressureCheck™ technology into its smart fleet management solutions is a natural progression for our companies and represents a major step forward in improving fleet operations for companies of all sizes.”
How ContiPressureCheck Works with Zonar
ContiPressureCheck is integrated into Zonar’s Ground Traffic Control® which provides organizations with the most accessible real-time picture of its fleet operations with high-definition GPS fleet tracking providing live delivery of vehicle performance, subsystem and diagnostic information. By integrating information from the ContiPressureCheck system with Ground Traffic Control, fleet managers are alerted for low tire pressure via text, email notifications or reports in Ground Traffic Control. Fault codes can be read remotely by fleet operations at the same time the driver sees an in-vehicle indicator lamp to streamline preventative maintenance and on-road performance. To access tire data in Ground Traffic Control, the fleet simply needs to install the ContiPressureCheck™ tire pressure monitoring system, consisting of tire sensors, a central processor, and an optional in-cab display.
A constant 20 percent underinflation in a commercial vehicle tire increases tread wear by 25 percent and reduces the tire lifetime by 30 percent, according to the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Association (ATA). This results in significant increase in tire costs for a fleet. It also increases fuel costs: underinflation of just 10 psi reduces fuel economy by one percent. Tire-related costs are the single largest maintenance expense item for commercial vehicle fleet operations, and improper tire inflation increases total tire-related costs by approximately $600 to $800 annually per tractor-trailer combination.
Key Benefits of ContiPressureCheck
- ContiPressureCheck has a streamlined installation process, with sensors mounting to the inside of the tire for the highest data accuracy.
- Driving with the proper air pressure can lead to a more economical fleet. By maintaining the integrity of the tire casing, drivers will experience significant fuel savings and increased mileage.
- Running the correct inflation pressure lowers fuel consumption, reduces tire wear, decreases CO2 emissions and consequently protects the environment.
- ContiPressureCheck system helps prevent tire-related breakdowns that can lead to costly downtime, late fines, negative publicity, danger to other road users and loss of sales or profits.
“Ensuring the safety of drivers and decreasing fleet maintenance costs is a core priority as we constantly look to improve our smart fleet management solutions,” said Larry Jordan, chief product officer at Zonar. “Integrating the ContiPressureCheck system into our offering is a proof both Zonar and Continental greatly profit from their cooperation by combining their solutions. It salso marks another milestone for the Zonar and our goal to extend our platform to include more partner services enabling fleet businesses to run at peak performance.”
Future benefits of the Zonar and ContiPressureCheck integration will include tire data being made visible as a birds-eye view on drivers in-cab displays, display of tire temperature and in-cab alerts. For more information on Zonar and ContiPressureCheck, please visit the following link: https://zonarsystems.com/contipressurecheck
