Product Spotlight - September 2019

Performance data has always been a valuable tool. That’s never been more accurate than now, as more vacuum and hydroexcavation truck systems are automated. Given the cost of these new computer-assisted rigs, keeping them on the road and working efficiently is paramount. The CANlink mobile 3000 from Proemion is designed to help.

The CANlink mobile 3000 enables global transmission of a large amount of a truck’s controller area network (or CAN) data via a cellular network. The customizable unit offers as much performance data as a fleet operator would need, according to Brent Swearingen, vice president of sales for Proemion.

“These units can perform all the functions of a traditional fleet tracking device, but that only scratches the surface,” he says. “Vacuum and hydroexcavation trucks are complex machines with thousands of ways to find efficiency in their operation. This unit can help find that info to build a better truck.”

All CANlink mobile 3000 models are equipped with a trusted platform module chip to establish a secure authentication and communication with a dedicated data platform. All data is encrypted with transport layer security version 1.2 to protect it from eavesdropping or manipulation. It offers full mobile data connectivity via the global system for mobile communications, a built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth transmitter and a global tracking GNSS (global navigation satellite system) interface. Bidirectional data transfer allows for real-time remote access to connected units, and units are available with internal or external antennas for mounting in various locations on a truck. According to Swearingen, the solution is aimed at smaller truck manufacturers aiming to build the best unit possible.

“We designed this unit to make a complex truck as efficient as possible,” he says. “When you run a service operation with multiple high-end trucks, downtime is not an option. These units help the fleet operator ensure each unit is operating at peak efficiency.”

The CANlink mobile 3000 was engineered to withstand extreme weather and working conditions, according to Swearingen. Its composite casing meets the IP6k7 standard and tough demands of heavy-duty applications, even in arctic or tropical climates. The device comes preconfigured and with a direct status feedback via LEDs.

“Data is already immensely valuable for a fleet operator,” Swearingen says. “The ability to have that data at your fingertips nearly immediately ­— eliminating downtime — just adds so much more value.”

937-558-2211; www.proemion.com.



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