To meet the needs of modern jobsites, Hitachi Construction Machinery has developed a new fleet management system: Solution Linkage (SL) Connect.
Providing access from phones, tablets or computers, SL Connect users can monitor machines on different worksites from any location.
“Mid to large-sized construction companies in North America manage a large number of equipment using multiple systems, facing challenges of management workload and efficiency,” said Satoshi Inose, General Manager of DNA Development and Promotion Department, Hitachi Construction Machinery.
“Solution Linkage Connect aggregates machine operation data by entire fleet, project and worksite, enabling management and analysis through a dashboard. From executives to field personnel, necessary information can be efficiently accessed via smartphones and tablets. The system currently targets Hitachi Construction Machinery models, but in the future users that own machines from other companies will also be able to manage them with SL Connect.”
Using the latest technological open-source tools, SL Connect offers innovative, flexible solutions that were created with close attention to customer feedback. To meet customers’ needs, SL Connect allows users to:
- View information from their Hitachi machines quickly from one place
- Monitor the utilization information from all their machines
- Geofence an area on the map to separate projects and specific worksites
- Graph and view operating information for each project and worksite
- View the information of machine alarms remotely, in real time
- Download a report detailing the operating and alarm information
With a quick glance, users can see their fleet’s operating status, operating hours and alerts on hundreds of Hitachi Construction Machinery machines. Fuel usage and carbon dioxide emissions can also be reviewed, enabling any company to track its environmental impact and meet its sustainability goals.
Geofencing
When users create a geofence to group machines in a specific worksite, SL Connect automatically identifies and categorizes machines by operating status.
Site managers are able to see how many machines are up and running, how much fuel they are consuming and the number of machines that are non-operational.
This allows project managers to plan better and keep their projects on schedule. Managers will also be able to keep stakeholders and executives up to date by creating and downloading reports directly from the system.
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SL Connect is also integrated with Hitachi Construction Machinery’s ConSite, Parts Catalogue and Owner’s Site. This allows for a seamless solution process when users receive an alert from SL Connect. They can access the ConSite ‘quick action’ instructions along with a parts list.
Users with access to Hitachi Construction Machinery’s Global e-Service can try SL Connect today. They can find it on their homepage and sign in with their Global e-Service credentials.
