And if by now ypu hadnt got the message......they are more trouble than they are worth. When they go wrong and the truck does not work, its always the "Crown" or "Yale" that has broken down, and the Tech from "Jones Lifts" that didnt have the parts to fix it, never the monitoring system that causes the problem who get the blame!! Previous contributor got it right, If management is good and on the ball, you dont need them, if they are not they either cant afford it, OR more likely are powerless for whatever reason to use the data effectively to control damage costs, penalise operators etc.

The OSHA checklist or "Pre use check" in UK is present in systems, but it does not increase safety one bit, operators just scroll through the checks and tick them, they no more do the checks with or without the system!! Where management correctly instruct and monitor this activity, the checks are recorded in a log book, which is still faster than using the electronic system.

With a big fleet it does take significant management time to analyse the data coming back from these systems especially if they are being used for driver access and fleet management.

Operators and management need to step up to the plate and accept their responsibilities, then there will be no market for these expensive add ons.