Doran recently introduced a new system that helps tank truckers avoid mispulls.
The company’s SmartLink solution with Platform Scienece ensures drivers connect to the correct trailer, eliminating delays, cost overruns, and potential safety issues, Doran reported. Using RF technology, the system compares the trailer’s ID with the one provided in the driver’s workflow on the Platform Science system. If the two match, the truck and trailer icons are illuminated with a green checkmark. If there is no trailer connected or if the wrong trailer is connected, the trailer icon is illuminated with a red X, alerting the driver to a mismatch.
This unique add-on modules enhances safety and accountability and eliminates the delays and extra costs associated with mispulls.
“Trailer SmartLink empowers fleets to operate smarter, safer, and more efficiently,” Lee Demis, Doran VP of business development, said in a news release. “The ‘digital handshake’ technology gives drivers a clear visual indication that they have the correct trailer or not, providing more accountability and safety across a broad range of industries.”
In addition to providing trailer identification and tracking, the SmartLink system continuously monitors all connected tires for pressure and temperature and displays them though the Platform Science tablet, via the Doran TPMS mobile app and remotely through the Doran TPMS portal for convenience and clarity. Continuously monitoring and reporting tire pressure and temperatures helps fleets reduce tire related operating expenses, increase equipment uptime, and improve vehicle safety.
Data captured and displayed includes real-time notifications for cautionary and critical low-pressure alerts, FastLeak rapid deflation events, and high tire-temperature conditions, with the option to add a high-pressure warning. These insights also provide driver managers and fleet maintenance teams with real-time visibility on problem tires through email alert notifications, daily summary reporting, and current tire status by vehicle.