TELEMETRY
HED has developed a new data logging and
telematics system designed for vehicles
and equipment with electronic engines. The
CANect system can provide machine manufacturers and operators with real-time information on
vehicle location and status of engines and components.
CANECTING
MACHINES TO
THE WORLD
HED develops new CAN-based telematics and data logging system for
vehicles and equipment
In today’s era of instant connectiv- ity, vehicle and equipment manu- facturers are looking for more efficient and effective ways to strengthen
the link between their machines and
end users. One of the most promising ways is by providing increased
access to electronic data related to
the status of the equipment, which
can be used for troubleshooting,
reducing unanticipated failures and
expensive downtime and ultimately
reducing the cost of ownership to
machine and fleet managers.
While in many cases this information is already available through data
loggers that can allow maintenance
personnel and fleet managers to
download data when the equipment
is in the shop or yard, more recently
the trend has been toward providing
information in real time through cellular or Wi-Fi technology.
Recognizing that trend, HED, the
Hartford, Wis.-headquartered manu-
facturer of machine control technol-
ogy for on- and off-highway machines
and equipment, has developed a
new configurable data logging and
telematics system.
