Watch: A look at predictive maintenance

Watch: A look at predictive maintenance

The cost of unplanned service for your trucks can add up in a hurry. You may have found yourself thinking: My fleet would be much better off if I could have known in advance that this would happen. That brings us to today’s topic: predictive maintenance.

The cost of unplanned service for your trucks can add up in a hurry. You may have found yourself thinking: My fleet would be much better off if I could have known in advance that this would happen. That brings us to today’s topic: predictive maintenance.

Part one takes a look at the basics of predictive maintenance: in short, how it works and how it can help your fleet. Watch part one above.

Part two gets into some of the more advanced topics surrounding predictive maintenance, including what future iterations of predictive maintenance will look like, and some challenges to getting there. Watch it here:

Read the in-depth article on predictive maintenance and how it levels the playing field for smaller fleets here.

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