Hyster Company lift trucks can now be equipped to track key performance data with the new Hyster Tracker wireless monitoring system unveiled at ProMat 2013. The wireless asset management system provides enhanced levels of monitoring and control to keep tough Hyster^® lift trucks running longer and more productively through wireless tracking technology. “Hyster Tracker keeps tabs on the performance and use of an operation’s lift trucks,” said Jonathan Dawley, president of Hyster Distribution. “The system provides valuable information to better operate, care for and maintain Hyster lift trucks, enhancing productivity through intelligence.” The Hyster Tracker system provides a tiered offering of wireless monitoring, wireless access and wireless verifications. With basic monitoring, lift truck operations are able to utilize a variety of tracking capabilities, including hour meter, cost of operations, periodic maintenance, fault code, impact monitoring, operator training, park brake and seat belt violation and speed alerts. This wide breadth of monitoring helps operations effectively manage their fleet of lift trucks and operators, driving greater productivity and efficiency. Emails can also be sent automatically when certain faults or impacts occur, improving information availability when reviewing incidents. With the wireless access tier, operations have access to remote lift truck monitoring, as well as operator access control and idle shutdown control. For operator access, Hyster Tracker knows who is operating the equipment and can keep untrained personnel from accessing or operating a piece of equipment. This increased operator accountability can improve driving behaviors and reduce damage or repair needs to equipment. The idle shutdown feature will power off equipment following a pre-identified amount of time if the equipment is tracked as idling or unattended, reducing excess fuel costs and preventing running equipment from being left unattended. The final wireless verification tier builds on the previous two to further reduce management of a fleet’s equipment through checklist tracking. This feature allows an on-board, prompt-based verification of equipment issues, allowing them to be addressed and resolved as quickly as possible, reducing expenses or potential downtime. With a further hardware investment, Hyster Tracker can be linked to existing WIFI resources.