New electronic distance recorder for trailers
ANEW TELETRAC NAVMAN ELECTRONIC distance recorder custombuilt for trailers has secured New Zealand Transport Agency approval and is now being launched on the market. The company says that the new device was designed with practical input from Kiwi transport operators, and uses groundbreaking new technology developed in NZ.
It’s part of Teletrac Navman’s electronic Road User Charges (RUC) system, and will automate RUC licence payment and display and calculate offroad rebates for heavy trailers, independently of prime movers.
It is self-contained and sealed and generates power directly from the wheel’s rotation – with no wires and “no interference with the trailer ABS, EBS or other systems.”
Operators can self-install the device and use it as part of their Teletrac Navman RUC management solution.
Teletrac Navman vice president and managing director Asia Pacific, Ian Daniel, says the company “spoke with our transport operator customers to get feedback on exactly what they needed – and this solution is a result.
“Automated RUC management is a very popular technology. Our customers wanted something they could easily install themselves, that was self-contained and self-powered and had a large clear screen. This device ticks all the boxes for a busy operator.
“Feedback from customers is that electronic RUC saves them hours of admin time and even brings in a steady flow of rebates for offroad travel. With the latest increases in Road User Charges, every kilometre left unclaimed represents even more lost value to a business. Staying on top of regular rebates also assists a business with its cashflow.”
The company says that its electronic distance recorder is “already hotly demanded by customers, to provide them with a simple, fast and costeffective way to manage Road User Charges for trailers.”
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