Roamer Transport Inc. has adopted Carrier Transicold’s Lynx Fleet telematics solution across its 39-trailer fleet, aiming to deliver superior reliability and uptime to shippers of temperature-controlled freight. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation.
In Idaho Falls, Idaho, Roamer Transport Inc. transports frozen and fresh foods between distribution centers all over the U.S., priding itself on ensuring security and safety of food products that are perishable.
“Utilization is vital in a large fleet,” said Andrew Williams Manager for Safety and Operations, Roamer Transport Inc. “Our trailers remain in operation almost continuously. There are numerous monitors that are passive however the only one we use is Lynx Fleet. Lynx Fleet lets us see the state of each unit’s reefer functioning and allows us to manage it from a remote. It is time-saving and, in certain instances, helped save a lot of money.”
The standard on the majority of Carrier Transicold transport refrigeration units (TRUs), Lynx Fleet offers GPS locations and crucial monitoring. This includes alerts on geo-fenced departures and arrivals and temperature setpoint variations Low battery and fuel levels, and sudden changes to operational modes or the power setting.
“Off off the off of my mind, I’m able to think of four different loads that could have been saved because of Lynx Fleet telling us that such as an insufficient battery voltage led to the tanker to not start even when it was set to the stop and start mode” Williams said. Williams. “Right ahead we get the data to decide whether we should take the car to an Carrier dealer to repair it or handle the problem ourselves. It’s a way to save both time and money. If we need to reach out to our customer, we’re presenting an answer, not a issue.”
Lynx Fleet was developed expressly to be used with Carrier Transicold TRUs and includes an in-built 4G LTE communications module as well as antennas and wiring harness. Other peripheral components such as thermometers, fuel sensors door switches, as well as solar panels can be customized as necessary. The activation process requires a data plan and also a commissioning appointment with an approved Carrier Transicold dealer.
It is the Lynx Fleet web interface is only one of the ways to access and manage the data through Carrier TRUs. It is able to be transferred to the important Transportation Management Systems (TMS) to monitor one-way and control in two directions. Roamer Transport Inc. incorporates Lynx Fleet location data into its dispatching system, as well as provides information on maintenance for TRUs to Carrier Transicold dealers so they are able to maintain their service intervals and limit the amount of downtime.
“No alternative telematics system provides more insight into the operations of Carrier units like Lynx Fleet.” explained Scott Blair, Senior Digital Program Manager at Lynx Fleet Telematics. “Roamer Transport, Inc. is a reputable company, and we’re thrilled that our telematics system is helping them provide the quality service the customers demand.”
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