JLG Launches First Connected Asset System for AWPs

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February 7, 2008	Vol. 5, Issue 3

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Telematics Redefined
JLG Industries launches the first connected asset system for AWPs.
By Guy Ramsey

Located behind the lower controls, the connected asset module remotely communicates with the machine to gather critical information.

February 7, 2008 - Telematics systems for fleet owners are nothing new. In fact, many have been adapted for use by equipment owners from other industries. However, JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., has developed the first "connected asset" system customized specifically for aerial work platforms. This system has yet to be trademarked and won't be officially unveiled until ConExpo, but Lift and Access was given a preview of this cutting-edge product.

JLG is embracing the term "connected asset technology" because unlike other telematics systems, it has the ability to remotely communicate with a machine, which makes it possible to gather critical information and, with the support of intelligent back-office systems, make informed decisions affecting the productivity of machines...Read Full Story

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A 13-year-old boy died at his father's workplace after flipping a 5,000-pound forklift. News reports said the boy snuck off from his father to operate the forklift, which tipped over and crushed him.

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