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SkyBitz Kinnect Offers Increased Trailer, Cargo Visibility

SkyBitz Kinnect is a next generation GPS tracking solution that integrates sensor data from trailers and containers through one device, allowing customers to access asset data like cargo visibility and increase the ability to respond in real time.

October 27, 2020
SkyBitz Kinnect Offers Increased Trailer, Cargo Visibility

 

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SkyBitz Kinnect is a next generation GPS tracking solution that integrates sensor data from trailers and containers through one device, allowing customers to access asset data like cargo visibility and increase the ability to respond in real time.

SkyBitz Kinnect combines increased processing power, wireless technology, a large capacity solar-rechargeable battery, and an optional tether capability.

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“SkyBitz Kinnect raises the bar for telematics performance, driving profitability with exact location and statuses of trailers or intermodal containers in real-time,” saud Siamak Azmoudeh, vice president of product line management. “Additional wireless sensors capabilities deliver SmartTrailer information driving higher levels of productivity.”

According to the company, benefits include:

  • 10-plus-year product life in harshest environments

  • Wireless platform supports a variety of sensor capabilities

  • Multiple power options ensure continuous connectivity

  • Volumetric capacity measurements of trailers or containers

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SkyBitz Kinnect currently supports wireless sensors to provide cargo and door status, as well as cargo images and the ability to support additional wireless sensors. It is designed to support installation on multiple asset types, including dry van trailers, flatbeds, tankers, intermodal containers, and chassis.

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