Industrial Truck Data Acquisition Module for Fleet Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for optimizing industrial truck fleets rely heavily on manual data collection and analysis of operating hours, which are imprecise and labor-intensive, failing to provide a detailed and realistic picture of utilization, leading to suboptimal fleet optimization and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A data recording module attached to industrial trucks that records vehicle-specific operating data in real-time, allowing for automated data acquisition and analysis, featuring a data acquisition device, input terminal, display device, and storage, with selectable operating modes and wireless communication, enabling precise and efficient data collection and processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual data collection and analysis methods are used for fleet optimization, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but measurement precision and data accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The industrial truck's control unit automatically performs data collection, processing, and storage without requiring external manual intervention. The system self-monitors utilization parameters, operates the data logger, and maintains records, eliminating the need for separate manual data collection devices and personnel while achieving precise measurement of fleet utilization.
2Measurement precision
If detailed operating data is collected from every truck in the fleet, then measurement precision improves, but loss of time and productivity worsen due to the enormous effort required
Solution Approach 1:
The data acquisition system operates continuously during the industrial truck's entire operating time, automatically recording utilization data without interruption. This continuous automatic data collection eliminates the need for periodic manual data gathering, providing detailed utilization information while minimizing time loss and operational disruption.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of data collection by personnel is replaced by an automated electronic data acquisition system integrated into the truck's control unit. This substitution enables continuous, detailed data collection without the time-consuming manual effort previously required.
3Device complexity
If operating hours counter alone is used for fleet optimization, then device complexity is minimized, but measurement precision deteriorates due to insufficient utilization information
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it manages the industrial truck's operational control and simultaneously acts as a data acquisition system for fleet optimization. This multi-functionality integrates utilization monitoring into the existing control system without adding separate dedicated devices, maintaining simplicity while enabling comprehensive data collection for informed fleet optimization decisions.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a data acquisition module (1) for recording operating data of an industrial truck (2) during the operating time of the industrial truck (2), wherein the data acquisition module (1) can be attached to the industrial truck (2), comprising: - a data acquisition device (3) for recording vehicle-specific operating data of the industrial truck (2), which can be resolved temporally over the operating time of the industrial truck (2), - an input terminal (10) with an operating element (10a) and a display device (10b), wherein the input terminal (10) can be connected to the data acquisition device (3) via a first communication interface (4), - a storage device (7) which is configured to store the vehicle-specific operating data.