Diptronic OverDrive
Diptronic OverDrive is acknowledged as a 'world first' in combining telematics and fuel load management for road tankers. It is an exciting solution that offers significant operational and financial benefits for petroleum transportation companies.
In 2006 TOMR formed a technology alliance with Sydney-based LIQUIP International, to develop a 'Diptronic GPS' system. The result of this endeavour is a premium-end electronic load management system for petroleum tankers. The solution combines the significant benefits of telematics with Diptronic's unique capabilities in fuel load measurement and inventory control.
This system called Diptronic OverDrive, combines TOMR's flagship fleet management product TopGearT with LIQUIP's Diptronic guided wave radar system. The solution comprises hardware components and software modules that monitor the onboard status of tanker loads as well as vehicle management functions. TOMR's in-vehicle unit acts as a mobile data gateway and centralised communications hub for the system. Data collected from both the truck ECU (Engine Control Unit), the Diptronic CPU (Central Processor Unit) and other sources are uploaded to TOMR's Data Centre where vehicle and tanker load information is processed and reported back to client users via the Internet.
The system monitors operational activity of a tanker fleet and electronically records load transactions. Client users can also view 'live' data and respond to alarms or key events, as they occur. The system has been designed to track and monitor tanker configurations that include both rigid trucks and prime movers with multi-trailer configurations. The use of this system provides fleets with a range of key benefits, including:
• Increased Fuel Security
• Better Driver Safety
• Electronic Proof of Loaded Quantities (plus loading time and location)
• Electronic Proof of Delivered Quantities (plus unloading time and location)
• Reduction in Frustrated/Failed Deliveries
• Automated Load Reconciliation Software
• Faster Billing Cycle
• Accurate Time-On-Site Reporting
• Visibility of Loaded Tanker
For more information on Diptronic OverDrive please contact Greg Turner at gturner@tomr.com.au