In times like these, it seems almost elementary that you’d want an integrated telematics’ solution for your entire fleet. And, for a number of reasons:

• Location. Know where every machine is at all times.
• Fleet utilization. If an excavator is idling a lot, for example, you might want to replace it with a smaller machine or add another truck to the operation.
• Manage maintenance. To keep a project on time and on budget, you need to know what the numbers on every machine’s hour meter are telling you. And obviously, getting a digital “heads-up” on impending catastrophic downtime is huge. You’ll also be alerted to all scheduled maintenance. You’ll not only extend machine life, but you’ll boost the value of your equipment at trade time.

Through desktop fleet management, you’ll know when to relocate a machine and will have a better feel for when your fleet could use new, used, or rented equipment. What’s more, you’ll see from your office the percentage of time a machine is moving and what portion of its workday it’s idling — think of the potential fuel savings. You’ll also draft more accurate estimates and keep losses to a minimum. It all adds up to lower operating costs.

There are many more reasons why a stone-cold reliable, factory-installed machine-and-data solution is a great investment. Telematics technology has gone from a luxury for wealthy developers to an affordable reality for all contractors. And Hitachi and its customers, through the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, have helped perfect the ZXLink product line by adding two or three bells, here, while losing a whistle or two there. As a result, you pay only for the bells and whistles you’ll likely need.

Contact your Hitachi dealer to find out specifically how ZXLink can benefit you.