All new SmarTrailer’s will be equipped with TC Trailer Gateway, enabling real-time vehicle management. This systems monitors driver behaviour, vehicle location and gathers data (and transmits the data) from various trailer components such as temperature sensors, brake systems and tyre pressure.

Idem customers using its fleet management platform now have access to data collected from Thermo King products, including its refrigeration units and its ‘AxlePower’ energy recovery and storage system.

This collaboration is expected to result in faster system integration of vehicle data from various logistics partners and simplifying data processes, intended to optimise fleet management efficiency.

Using 36 rim-mounted sensors, which can be integrated into “all commonly available wheel sizes”, the sensors send alerts through the idem app allowing for predictive maintenance and therefore increasing safety, extending tyre lifetime, reducing vehicle/trailer downtime and saving fuel.

Idem to provide data security for the Fraikin commercial vehicle fleet.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Transport Europe GmbH (MTTE) is to offer an enhanced idem open-system telematics package with its refrigeration units.

idem Telematics of Ulm, part of BPW Bergische Achsen KG, says networking of drivers, freight and vehicles is indispensable for transport and logistics companies but warns many hauliers are in danger of being left behind when it comes to digitisation.

idem telematics GmbH of Ulm, Germany (a BPW Bergische Achsen KG subsidiary) and trailer manufacturer, Wilhelm Schwarzmüller GmbH of Freinberg, Austria have signed a comprehensive and multi-year co-operation agreement aimed at making the connected-trailer the standard in the commercial vehicle industry.

The Brake Performance Monitoring System of idem telematics GmbH of Ulm, Germany (a company of the BPW Group of Wiehl, Germany) is now being rolled-out across the European market including the UK through BPW Ltd of Leicester.

idem telematics GmbH has announced it is contracted to supply its entire product range to the German subsidiary of French rental company, Fraikin.