Crown updates fleet management tool
December 14th 2009

Crown has released InfoLink 2.5, the latest iteration of its fleet management system. The program enables managers to capture and analyse the performance characteristics of their lift truck fleets in real time. The system is described as user friendly and is claimed to reduce downtime and cut costs.

While developing InfoLink 2.5, Crown identified six key areas that influence efficient

fleet management. These are compliance, impacts, equipment, operators, energy consumption and maintenance.

The company says: “InfoLink was designed from the ground up to handle all six key areas, and the individual modules are seamlessly integrated with one another. The resulting solution is capable of running automated processes that collate and analyse all

relevant data in real time, with no errors and no manual intervention.”

Fleet managers running InfoLink 2.5 can compare the actual performance of warehouse

shifts or entire sites against performance targets.

The relevant information is displayed in intuitive graphical format, and colour-coded status indicators aim to make navigation simple and straightforward.

Users can see immediately whether the core elements in real-time processes are running optimally (green), require attention (yellow) or need immediate action (red).

For example, if, in 30 days’ time, the number of licensed operators in a fleet is forecast to drop below a predefined level, the “compliance” status indicator can provide a warning in time to allow for further training.