UniCarriers presents new online Fleet Management
The international forklift manufacturer UniCarriers has expanded its product range by a new data-based fleet management solution. The VOM (Vehicle and Operator Management) system evaluates all the performance data from the Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) used: from condition of the vehicle through usage intensity to vehicle and driver data. Daily reports offer customers the optimal basis to visualize improvement potential in the warehouse, increase fleet productivity and reduce operating costs. The solution is not manufacturer-dependent and can be used even for mixed fleets.
The online Vehicle and Operator Management (VOM) tool transfers all the operating data of the respective Materials Handling Equipment directly to the cloud that is set up individually for the customer according to the latest security standards. The fleet management solution then pools these data and generates statistics, which reveal correlations in ongoing operation, for example between operating time and down time of the different vehicle types. Furthermore, the VOM unit facilitates direct communication between the Materials Handling Equipment and back office – the basis for flexible and quick action in the case of current events such as shocks or when maintenance is due. “The processes in a warehouse can be made more efficient only if transparent data are available,” emphasises Mikael Pålsson, Head of Product Management at UniCarriers Europe. “The VOM provides the information required to successfully control a fleet and make optimal use of its capacity.”
Pre Operation check for safe use
In the development of the VOM, the focus for UniCarriers was both on occupational safety and on smooth, efficient process configuration. A RFID card/fob/tag reader is therefore installed on all fleet vehicles. This ensures that the industrial trucks are operated only by authorised drivers. As an external control authority, they are responsible for safe operation of the vehicles at work. By using the function Pre Operation check they report equipment defects immediately before use. Permanent monitoring by the VOM prevents unnecessary repairs; maintenance intervals and fleet availability are easier to plan. As an option, a module to cater for fewer accidents is available. A shock sensor on the truck immediately indicates an issue to the vehicle and warehouse equipment. Drivers are therefore made more aware of the need to handle the equipment responsibly.
Moreover, if necessary, traffic conditions in the warehouse can be optimised. As a result, costs for damage and energy consumption of the vehicles are reduced. The VOM is available as a plug-in installation not only for UniCarriers Equipment but for all brands and types of MHE working in the environment.
About UniCarriers
UniCarriers is a global developer and manufacturer of industrial trucks. The flexible and individually customisable transport solutions for logistics and warehouses are manufactured at the company’s production facilities in Sweden, Spain, Japan, China and the USA. Distribution is carried out both through specialist retailers and directly to end customers by an experienced team of sales experts. Central buyers are the automotive, construction, electronics, food, logistics and pharmaceutical sectors as well as heavy engineering and the processing industry.
The UniCarriers Holdings Corporation was created in 2011 from the mergers of the brands Nissan Forklift, TCM and Atlet. Today, the company is headquartered in Tokyo with branches in Europe, America and Asia. Its European headquarters are located in Mölnlycke near Gothenburg (Sweden). In the 2014 financial year, the Group employed 5536 people worldwide and achieved a turnover of 1.326 billion euros. Since March 2016, UniCarriers is part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Comprising its subsidiaries Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift and UniCarriers, Mitsubishi is the world’s third largest manufacturer of industrial trucks.
Corporate Contact
Tobias Laxa
UniCarriers Europe GmbH
Mollsfeld 10, 40670 Meerbusch
Telephone: +49 (0) 2159-9259 012
E-Mail: tobias.laxa@unicarrierseurope.com
Internet: www.unicarrierseurope.com
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Public relations for logistics, steel, industrial commodities and IT
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Telephone: +49 (0) 2602-950 99 20, Fax: +49 (0) 2602-950 99 17
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1. All forklift trucks are connected to the VOM system by an onboard computer.
2. The IT solution provides all the performance data from the forklifts used.
