Indeed, Service Truck Magazine hasn’t given as much love to the mining or construction industry as we should—but mostly that’s because we don’t hear from many of our construction industry manufacturing friends when they have a new tool or vehicle.
So, Service Truck Magazine recently traveled down to The Utility Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, and saw this real cool tool from Pettibone—the X-Command telematics program.
The X-Command comes standard on the company’s X-Series Extendo and Traverse telehandlers, its Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers, and on the Speed Swing, used for rail maintenance.
The system provides real-time access to machine data, which saves time, money, and hassle for equipment owners, fleet managers, rental centers, and maintenance technicians.
The X-Command allows users to remotely track a machine’s location and observe data points such as engine hours, fuel rate and usage, diesel exhaust fluid level, battery voltage, and more. By obtaining accurate and current performance information, users can quickly identify and address minor mechanical issues before they become serious.
Equipment owners can access data and generate reports using the online X-Command dashboard on their computer or mobile device. The platform allows for quick and simple remote diagnosis of a telematics-equipped machine, potentially eliminating the need for certain field service calls.
By ensuring maintenance is up-to-date, users can consistently increase equipment uptime and improve their overall return on investment.
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC is part of the Industrial Technologies Group, an affiliate of The Heico Companies. Founded in 1881, Pettibone has been recognized as an industry leader in material handling equipment since the company revolutionized the industry with the first forward-reaching, rough-terrain machines in the 1940s.
For more information, call 906-379-4529 or visit www.gopettibone.com.
