This article (by Christopher Smith, published Wednesday, March 28, 2018) in the Andalusia Star-News clearly shows how GPS trackers can benefit small counties and townships such as Covington County in Alabama.
“The Covington County Commission agreed Tuesday to put a GPS Fleet monitoring system in all of the county vehicles.
County Engineer Lynn Ralls said that the system would be very beneficial for the county.
“Usually these types of systems cost upwards to $100 a month per unit,” Ralls said. “The one we are looking at is only $10 a month per unit.”
The commission is looking at purchasing 80 units in total to cover the Emergency Management Agency, the road and bridge department, the sheriff’s department and the Covington Area Transit System.
The software would be able to track the hours spent in a car, the events and how many times it stops and starts.
It also will provide the evidence for a lot of insurance claims.
“For example if someone calls and complains that a dump truck broke their window,” Ralls said. “We can pull up the information and see where that truck was and if it was actually there.”
The commission decided that the department heads of each department would be in charge of the tracking system.
The total amount for 80 units would be $800 a month.”
County Engineer Ralls brings up two important points that apply to all tracker customers: the cost savings, and the fact that data collected on tracked equipment can be used to fight frivolous lawsuits and help retrieve stolen assets.
Smart folks in Covington, Alabama. Join them. Start with a free demo. Call 484-223-4994 and see how SolarTrak GPS trackers can make your life easier.
Generator Theft – recovered by SolarTrak!
April 30, 2018 | Posted in True Customer Stories
Here’s a great story from one of SolarTrak’s customers in Brooklyn, NY:
Power House Generators of Brooklyn had a rented CPG 120 Generator parked at a nursing home. After dark, thieves removed the bolts and hauled the generator from Port Chester to the Bronx.
The next morning, the nursing home manager called and asked why they removed the generator. Using SolarTrak, they were able to see when the generator left (8:20 pm), the route it traveled, and where (at 9:30 pm) it was parked in the Bronx.
Even though the thieves cut off and discarded the tracker and ripped out the battery charger, the route and final destination was recorded. PH Generators sent their men, along with the police, to the warehouse in the Bronx, where they found the thieves and the generator.
The generator, worth $40,000, was returned, intact and in working condition.
“They hauled the generator about 20 miles to a warehouse deep in the Bronx,” reported Shloime Bochner of PH Generators. “Without SolarTrak, the equipment would have been a total loss. All our generators now have stickers saying they are protected by GPS trackers. We can definitely recommend SolarTrak trackers.”
See for yourself why our customers love SolarTrak GPS trackers. Ask for a free demo by calling 484-223-4994.
Here are two Lucky ARA Attendees –our Amazon Echo Winners!
March 5, 2018 | Posted in Trade Shows: Visit Us!
SolarTrak exhibited at the ARA’s The Rental Show in New Orleans in February, and we were happy to see so many of our customers and meet many customers-to-be!
Andrew Chellel, SolarTrak’s SE USA Territory Sales Manager, at The Rental Show
We invited the attendees to enter our contest to win an Amazon Echo – and here are the winners:
Michael McCall from Ram Rent-All in Goldsboro, NC
Nick Vester from Fox Rental in Grapevine, Texas.
Congratulations to the winners! It was a pleasure meeting everyone, and if you have any further questions, or would like to schedule a FREE Demo, please call us at 484-223-4994.