November 2013
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may operate.
“I’ve seen many cases where an operator’s
device from some other company no longer
works. When it is examined, so much dust
and dirt falls out that it’s no wonder the
mechanism didn’t work. It may not be a big
deal over the road, but when you’re in a con-
struction environment, having the right kind
of telematics box for the environment you’re
in is very important... we’ve designed ours
with that in mind,” says Jones.
As for the future, Jones saysLHPTelemat-
ics is working toward the creation of remote
software updates for equipment electronic
controllers. At present, when software needs
to be updated, it generally requires an onsite
visit from a service technician. In the not
so distant future, Jones says LHP Telemat-
ics will advance remote capabilities, making
over-the-air software updates as easy as push-
ing a button. “We see that as amajor lead ... to
service equipment remotely and remove the
complexity of servicing which is especially
beneficial to smaller OEMs,” says Jones. In
addition, he says LHP Telematics not only
anticipates expanding its role as a provider
of customized, factory-installed telematics
solutions for OEMs, but also strengthen-
ing its position as an aftermarket solution
for construction and heavy equipment cus-
tomers. That strengthening will likely come
with LHP’s ability to collect and share new
streams of data to further bolster value for
its customers. As Jones says, “We want to get
beyond the basic and create a richer set of
data ... we want to be the company of choice
for end users with a broad, mixed fleet.”
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