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The Tracker, March 2010

03/15/2010

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A Letter From Our President

We know your busy, you have your business to run, your family and friends to tend to, and with that we wanted to make it simple and easy for you to find up to date information involving The GPS tracking and Telematics world. Information that can help you run your fleet of vehicles more effective and more efficiently which can lead to more of that precious family time everyone is trying to fit in their busy lives.

With that in mind, we've developed the GPS Fleet Solutions Blog. A weekly blog from a business owner who faces the the same challenges you face with trucks on the road. Insights, tips, tricks and valuable information to get the most out of your tracking system and your employees.

We hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions, or topics you would like to see covered drop me a line at contact@4agps.com.

Thanks,

Eron Iler

President, GPS Fleet Solutions

How To Deal With Tampering

Tampering with a GPS fleet tracking system can done in many ways. The struggle between engineers and crafty employees is evident in the evolution of the GPS industry. Early GPS systems were much easier to tamper with while today’s units are almost impossible. Tampering can be in the form of pulling a fuse, shorting a circuit board or putting liquid on the electronics. In recent years the Chinese have been trying to sell a GPS signal jamming device that works in a small area. The FCC and the several states like Wisconsin have come down hard on people using these but they are something to consider. Reality is that no matter how much a driver tries to beat the system, he or she will eventually get caught. As you learn to read the data you will be able to interpret the data with confidence and narrow the possibilities to driver activity. (read more)

HEU

Heavy Equipment Tracking

Recently when GPS Fleet Solutions attended the Work Truck Show in St. Louis, Missouri; there was a lot of talk from attendees about the need to track large pieces of equipment. So, we decided to highlight our solution to the growing problem.Theft is on the rise and demand for this type of equipment high, more and more of these very expensive pieces are disappearing right before their eyes.

Enter the HEU or Heavy Equipment Unit. This small device can monitor, location, engine hours & hours,set up scheduled actions/reporting times, and geofences for theft prevention.All of this in a small, but powerful package for piece of mind.

Top 5 Benefits of Heavy Equipment Unit (HEU)

Monitor engine hours for improved maintenance
View location for efficient maintenance & inventory
Improve recovery of stolen equipment
Monitor warning lights
Set and clear geo-fences to alert after hours movement

Monitor heavy equipment such as road construction machines, front end loaders, cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, or situations where an occasional location is needed in a harsh environment.