The system is tied into the vehicle electronics and can warn of undesirable situations like excessive idling or the presence of a check-engine light. Using a web-based application, owners can dispatch workers to job sites quickly while keeping detailed maintenance records on all of the trucks. Crew Chief can also help calculate fuel expenses and even alert the office if a truck is in an unauthorized area- and for how long. It's a triumph of technology over excessive coffee-breaks.
Finally, a Cable Lock security system was developed with Master Lock and aims to discourage theft of expensive tools that are too large to fit in the cab. A heavy-duty, ten-millimeter sheathed metal cable can be woven though large equipment that may have to stay in the vehicle's box when it's parked- like a tool-box or generator.
The cable can then be attached to anything else in the trucks box, the tie-down cleats, or even to itself- discouraging theft of the larger and more expensive items.
According to Ford, these smart new features add a new dimension to the concept of a work-truck above and beyond payload ratings and maximum towing capacities. "Our truck customers are smart - and they work hard," said Mark Fields, Ford's president of The Americas. "Ford Work Solutions provides truck customers new technologies and tools to help them work even smarter and further boost their productivity."
Ford Work Solutions will be available starting this fall on new Ford trucks and light vans, and certain components can be retrofitted to vehicles already in service.
photo:Ford
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Finally, a Cable Lock security system was developed with Master Lock and aims to discourage theft of expensive tools that are too large to fit in the cab. A heavy-duty, ten-millimeter sheathed metal cable can be woven though large equipment that may have to stay in the vehicle's box when it's parked- like a tool-box or generator.
The cable can then be attached to anything else in the trucks box, the tie-down cleats, or even to itself- discouraging theft of the larger and more expensive items.
According to Ford, these smart new features add a new dimension to the concept of a work-truck above and beyond payload ratings and maximum towing capacities. "Our truck customers are smart - and they work hard," said Mark Fields, Ford's president of The Americas. "Ford Work Solutions provides truck customers new technologies and tools to help them work even smarter and further boost their productivity."
Ford Work Solutions will be available starting this fall on new Ford trucks and light vans, and certain components can be retrofitted to vehicles already in service.
photo:Ford
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