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  When disaster strikes, heavy equipment gets called into action to aid in the recovery efforts. Some types of disasters are unpredictable, but weather like hurricanes can be relied on to show up year after year—and luckily you can see hurricanes coming days away. The storm report information helps give you time to prepare to make sure your equipment rental fleet has the proper inventory in the proper condition for your clients when the next storm hits. Here are a few tips for using technology to keep your assets fit for quick deployment. Stock the Right Equipment Think of disaster recovery as a specific kind of project. The same data analysis that helps you estimate the cyclical number of assets and type/class of equipment can help you anticipate the likely rental needs for peak hurricane season. You can use detailed data from previous storm seasons with the annual weather forecast to predict what you will need to put in place for the current year. Heavy equipment telematics solut...

  Direct Communication Solutions (DCS) is a CalAmp value-added reseller that provides innovative products, services, solutions and support to the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) industry. Their clients represent all industry verticals including energy, utilities, fleet, healthcare, hospitality, point-of-sale, safety and security. The Challenge There are more than 645,000 restaurants in the United States and most utilize glycol chillers to control the temperature of refrigerated storage systems. These solutions help retain perishable food and beverage freshness. They also assist with regulatory compliance standards. If these chilling systems malfunction or have a complete failure, it has a big impact on operations, which is why larger venues, such as sport stadiums, spend as much as $500,000 on a chilling and monitoring system to know when a failure occurs. For craft brewers in particular, glycol chillers control the temperature during brewing, storage and the draft systems as well...

  Winters in the bustling New England town of South Windsor, Connecticut, north of Hartford, are synonymous with snow and ice, which often keep the town’s fleet of 40-plus street service vehicles engaged. Real-time visibility into the location of each vehicle allows Scott Yeomans, street services associate manager, to move his snowplows like chess pieces, helping operators plow roads faster and more efficiently.    In fact, when a South Windsor resident calls emergency services, Yeomans typically has a snowplow at the resident’s location, clearing the way for emergency vehicles, even before help arrives.   A GPS fleet tracking system from CalAmp makes it possible.   “We find where the nearest truck is located, move it over, and start plowing the area. Then the operator will jump out and start shoveling the sidewalk,” said Yeomans. “Oftentimes, our guys are done before EMS arrives.” As a result, EMS gets in and out faster. And when it comes to emer...