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[Via Satellite 04-07-2016] Brown Integrated Logistics, a regional transportation services company in the United States’ Southeast, has selected Orbcomm to provide its solar-powered asset tracking solution for its dry van trailers. Orbcomm will provide wireless connectivity through its proprietary hardware and a Web-based reporting platform for fleet management. The company’s end-to-end solution also includes a Web application with data reporting and analytics capabilities to increase in-transit visibility and security of Brown’s dry van assets.

Orbcomm’s solution integrates closely with TMW Systems’ TruckMate transportation management platform. This interface enables Brown to capture near-real-time trailer data, including operational condition, GPS position and history, as well as arrival and departure status, through one system.

“Orbcomm is providing us with a long-term, maintenance-free solution that can operate in the field for several years without changing the batteries, so we can greatly reduce maintenance costs without losing touch with our trailers no matter where they are,” said Kevin Slaughter, president of Brown Trucking Company, a division of Brown Integrated Logistics.

Brown is installing the trailer tracking solution now on its dry van assets and expects to continue deployments throughout 2016.