Forklift Telemetry

Get all the data you need to manage your fleet with comprehensive solutions from Burns Industrial Equipment. We offer telemetry solutions for the Hyster^® and Yale^® forklifts we sell. We also provide a dedicated fleet management solution that helps you track additional information about your fleet, including service invoices. With unified, actionable insights into metrics like operational status, full service history and total cost of ownership, you can get the most out of your forklift fleet.

Giving You a Complete Picture of Your Operations

The solution starts with industry-leading Hyster and Yale forklifts equipped with advanced telematics hardware. This hardware enables access to cloud-based portals that give you full visibility into your fleet. At Burns Industrial Equipment, we also offer the Burns Fleet management portal, which goes beyond telematics to provide even more information.

Onboard Forklift Telemetry System

You can get forklift telemetry on board by outfitting your equipment with Hyster Tracker or Yale Vision. These systems collect telematics and send them to a centralized cloud-based portal where you can see all the information you need in one place. This portal also enables warehouse managers to gain enhanced control over their fleets.

Here are a few things you can get with this telemetry system:

• Impact alerts: Get notified in real time when an impact occurs so management can take appropriate actions, such as addressing operators or monitoring areas prone to impacts.
• Impact lockout: You can set up your forklifts to lock out following an impact event so they don't return to operations prematurely.
• Access controls: Limit access to operators with proper training and licensing. You can also equip forklifts with a card reader to set up badge control.
• Utilization metrics: Explore data on a particular lift truck's utilization, or view statistics for specific operators.
• Real-time status: At any time, you can view utilization, availability, charging and maintenance statuses for every truck in your fleet.
• GPS location: See where each truck is at any given time. You can also use this location data to see areas with slow traffic or higher levels of impact events.
• Load sensing: When forklifts are equipped with load-sensing capabilities, you can see how often they are carrying loads compared to running with empty forks.
• Equipment diagnostics: This forklift monitoring system tracks your engine, transmission, electronics and hydraulic systems and triggers automatic service calls as needed.
• Battery Tracker: By adding Hyster or Yale Battery Vision, you can track battery details like maintenance, charging and lifespan.
• Inactivity shutdown: Telematics tracks forklift operation and can automatically shut down trucks after a specified period of inactivity.
• Digital safety checklists: You can set up checklists that operators must complete in the app before operations.

A Convenient Forklift Fleet Management System

Go beyond the capabilities of Hyster and Yale telematics with Burns Fleet, our proprietary software that manages all your fleet data. You can access this system on your desktop or a mobile device. It works with all fleets, including multiple brands and models, regardless of their maintenance program.

With this system, you can:

• Scan QR codes on individual trucks or search by serial or unit number to access data, including available telemetry information.
• Get overviews of the data available for all your equipment, including the number of trucks you own by manufacturer.
• Track the cost per hour for the full year-to-date or the entire life of your equipment.
• See the fleet utilization percentage.
• Track overall service with summary charts divided by categories, such as avoidable versus operational maintenance.
• Set up custom alerts tailored to your operation.
• Track your invoice history to see your spending in one convenient place.

You can also request parts tailored to your truck model to ensure the right fit. Once you order parts, the system will save the invoice and part details. Following service, invoices will appear in our forklift management software for convenient reference. If you need to rent equipment, you can do so right within the platform, so you can manage your whole fleet in one place.

Optimizing Your Warehouse Operations

With the combined power of telematics and fleet management software, you will achieve numerous benefits for your operation:

• Enhanced safety: These solutions give you the tools to do everything from immediate impact monitoring to long-term pattern tracking,
• Improved productivity: You can make your warehouse more efficient by using these tools to monitor utilization, establish optimal routes and monitor individual operator performance.
• Controlled maintenance: Use real-time data to inform your maintenance decisions, then order parts and track service to keep better control of your overall frequency and costs.

Activate Your Fleet's Full Potential

Establish a powerful forklift tracking system with the combined power of telematics and fleet management software. Talk to our team about connecting your fleet. We can guide you through the next steps to give you data and control at your fingertips.