Knowledge Center

Smooth Your Ride from AOBRDs to ELDs

Join TCA and ORBCOMM to learn what you need to know on the pending AOBRDs to ELD transition, including how truck fleets can migrate easily with minimal disruption. Whether you’re switching from an existing AOBRD to a new ELD – or migrating from one ELD to another, you’re sure to walk away with some practical tips and fresh ideas.

Improving Fuel Economy: Smarter Steps for Getting Drivers On Board

Successful fleet fuel economy strategies look beyond just mile per gallon. Driver behavior can have the biggest single impact on fuel economy. Download this e-book to learn how improving driver performance can reduce your fleet's fuel costs.

Deploying Fleet Safety: Saving Costs, Saving Lives.

In addition to lost lives, motor vehicle crashes cost employers more than $60 billion a year. Download this e-book to learn how a fleet safety program can help reduce crashes, protect lives, improve driver retention and enhance operations—all while saving you money.

Moving from AOBRDs to ELDs

All truck fleets with Automatic OnBoard Recording Devices (AOBRDs) must transition to ELDs (Electronic Logging Devices) by December 2019. Discover how the ELD experience differs for drivers and carriers and what to expect as you move from AOBRDs.

Distracted Driving: How Can Fleets Help Truck Drivers?

We are living in an age of distraction. How can fleet managers maintain driver communications without diverting their attention from the road? Download this new must-read for fleet managers.

Transforming Dry Van Trailer Operations with IoT Connectivity

This White Paper explores key industry and IoT technology trends driving adoption of telematics systems for real-time remote monitoring of dry van road trailers. Bonus Checklist: Key Considerations for Selecting a Technology Solution Provider.

Transforming Container Supply Chains with M2M and IoT Connectivity

This White Paper offers a current snapshot and future outlook on M2M and IoT in the global container supply chain, covering remote container mangement technology, adoption trends, use cases and key drivers.

Smart Grid Monitoring: Improving Data Reliability and Availability in Utilities Infrastructure

Key to a truly “smart” Smart Grid infrastructure is the ability to monitor, manage, automate and improve the quality of electricity supplied. Download this White Paper to learn how satellite-based solutions can help utility companies improve the reliability and availability of real time field data, while decreasing power usage, system overloads and outages.

Reefer Gensets: The Top 10 ROI Drivers for Real-Time Monitoring

This white paper explores the new generation of cellular/GPS-based wireless tracking technology for real-time remote monitoring of reefer gensets and outlines 10 key ROI factors to consider when evaluating technology investment.

FSMA: What You Need to Know About Transporting Food - A Simplified Guide to the Food Safety Modernization Act

The US FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has wide-ranging implications and it’s important to understand how these regulations will affect your business. Learn about your FSMA obligations and how you can comply.

How to Measure the ROI of a Reefer Management Solution

This guide provides the tools you need to calculate the return on investment (ROI) of a refrigerated asset tracking solution. It explores five areas for potential savings and the importance of evaluating each one carefully.

Vehicle Tracking: Why Choose Dual-Mode?

Learn how dual-mode satellite-cellular provides highly reliable and cost-effective tracking, monitoring and control of trucks and other mobile assets.

3 Reasons to Track Refrigerated Cargo

Smart refrigerated trucking companies understand the value of reliable cold chain management and delivering properly cooled goods to customers. In this paper, you’ll learn why these companies opt for a smart reefer tracking solution and the cost-saving benefits they are experiencing.

5 Reasons You Need to Track Heavy Equipment

Smart heavy equipment tracking systems deliver savings through increased equipment productivity, reduced operator errors and efficient maintenance. Discover the 5 reasons you should insist on including satellite or cellular-satellite communications to track heavy equipment in remote areas.

3 Facts About Satellite AIS That You Should Know

Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an automatic tracking system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for identifying and locating vessels. Satellite-based AIS provides unmatched coverage when compared to terrestrial-based AIS systems. In this paper, we will examine the facts that are essential when deciding on which Satellite AIS system to use.

The SCADA Connection: Moving Beyond Auto Dialers

Discover a more comprehensive way of managing remote sites, including the Top 10 Network and Equipment Considerations for SCADA Sites.

Optimizing Rail Operations with Satellite-Based Tracking

As rail operations come under increased scrutiny by users, government regulators, shareholders and the public, guaranteeing both security and profitability become even more crucial to a company's survival. Learn how real-time location tracking enable greater operational efficiencies and lower costs.

Always-on Communications for Emergency Events Management

Better communication means better emergency preparedness, quicker evacuations, and improved logistics during post-disaster crisis management. Learn how an always-on satellite link can be integrated into existing monitoring systems and to create a reliable communication link to vehicles, sensors and mobile workers.

Accelerate Your IoT Solution Development

The second in our VAR Webinar Series, this session will provide a deep dive into the tools and resources needed to accelerate IoT solution development and delivery.

Supercharge Your IoT and M2M Solutions

How VARs can quicken time to market, increase revenue and reduce complexity
This webinar is a must attend for value-added resellers, distributors, solution providers, system integrators and anyone involved in the development of IoT, M2M and satellite-based solutions.

Global Supply Chain is Transformed by IoT Connectivity

In this webinar, experts from ORBCOMM, Inmarsat and Verizon discuss new IoT connectivity technologies available for supply chain management and automation, with special emphasis on use-cases that are already deployed in the field.

Making the Move to Smart Transportation: Driving New Value Across Road, Rail and Intermodal Operations

Billions of objects are transitioning from ‘dark, dumb and disconnected’ to ‘visible, smart and connected’ thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), telematics and sensor technology. Watch this webinar learn why some of the biggest names in the business are connecting their dry and refrigerated fleets to the cloud—from OTR trailers and railcars, to intermodal containers, chassis and gensets.

How Trailer Telematics Improves Your Bottom Line

Trailer telematics is an essential tool for trucking companies not only because you can eliminate wasted time and resources, but also because it can improve your bottom line. Watch this webinar to discover the reasons driving the increase in adoption of trailer tracking technology among top trucking companies.

Cold Chain II - Handling Temperature-Controlled Shipments in a Competitive and Regulated Environment

Handling time- and temperature-sensitive food/beverage shipments in a highly competitive and regulated environment creates unique challenges for logistics partners and others that support the global cold chain. Join Chris Kalinski, ORBCOMM's VP of Food Safety and Pharmaceutical Solutions, as he and other cold chain experts engage in a candid discussion on these and other issues related to cold chain management.

Implementing Smart Grid Technology in Remote Areas

For smart grid infrastructure to operate at peak efficiency, solutions are required that enable equipment to integrate to the information network reliably and in real time. Watch this webinar to learn about a new smart grid communications technology that is being used to manage reclosers and other utilities infrastructure in isolated regions.

Satellite IoT Comes Out of its Niche

It’s becoming easier than ever to integrate higher-end satellite connectivity with cellular and other technologies, and in doing so, to instantly increase the footprint and reliability of your connectivity solution many fold. At the same time, new service offerings not only allow for improved data analytics, but also bring service prices down. Some analysts predict that the number of satellite-based connections for IoT will increase by 80% between 2016 and 2023. This webinar will explore how satellite can help your business.

IoT Gives Birth to the New Supply Chain Agenda

An explosion in applications for RFID and telemetry has made cold chain management, fleet management, and asset tracking commonplace. Now these basic technologies are being combined with Big Data analytics to give rise to supply mega-chains and direct-to-customer fulfillment. Join ORBCOMM's Ashish Chona, Senior Vice President of IoT Software Solutions, for this free webinar which will highlight IoT and M2M case studies that stress ROI and other KPI’s to illustrate the state-of-the art in supply chain management.

Protecting Pipelines & Profit

Discover how oil & gas companies are using more sophisticated, satellite-based pipeline integrity solutions that decrease manual operations and site visits while detecting leaks, theft and improving the bottom line.

Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Agent

Learn how the AVL Agent enables simple configuration of a variety of pre-set event-based reports and thresholds based on each user's unique needs related to location tracking, vehicle status and driver behaviour monitoring.

IoT in Agriculture: Harvest Monitoring to Improve Productivity

Learn how partner Wiagro employed ORBCOMM technology to maximize the value of their soybean crop, by monitoring temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels to ensure the quality of stored grain.

Integrated Dispatch and Asset Tracking Helps Mike Tamana Optimize Fleet Operations

How ORBCOMM’s FleetManager and McLeod’s LoadMaster work together to help Mike Tamana Trucking improve efficiency, ensure customer satisfaction, and enhance driver performance.

UNIT45 pioneers smart containers for the New Silk Road with IoT technology

Intermodal innovator UNIT45 is helping big name shippers like HP and Friesland Campina to take advantage of the New Silk Road linking China and Europe with a new breed of 45ft temperature-controlled containers optimised for long-distance rail operations. Learn why UNIT45 turned to ORBCOMM’s CargoWatch® IoT telematics and cloud platform for essential remote monitoring and control of cargo and containers.

Christenson Transportation Improves Turn Times and Revs Up Revenue with Trailer Tracking

High-value, time sensitive freight transporter Christenson has implemented ORBCOMM’s trailer tracking solution to optimize tractor-to-trailer ratios, minimize unauthorized trailer use, improve customer visibility of shipments and drive up profitability.

Reefer Genset Innovator Shakes Up the Market with Advanced Telematics

Dutch innovator Genmark has developed a range of lightweight, easy-to-operate and fuel-efficient reefer container gensets, including a world-first design for use on extending road chassis. Learn why Genmark included ORBCOMM wireless telematics technology as standard, helping the company and its customers track and monitor units in the field.

Traceable, Foldable Containers Stack Up the Benefits

Holland Container Innovations is on a mission to tackle the wasteful cost and environmental impact of empty container transport with its 4FOLD foldable container. Discover how they’re doing it, and how ORBCOMM telematics are an integral part of the solution.

Pharma Transport: Temperature Management Ensures First to Last Mile GDP Compliance

Learn how, as part of its new Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance solution, pharmaceutical transport specialist transmed turned to ORBCOMM for end-to-end real-time temperature management and validation across its warehouses, distribution centers and transport fleet.

Terex Takes the Lead in Telematics

An extensive custom development project with ORBCOMM has seen Terex Materials Processing become the first OEM to provide remote real-time tracking and diagnostics for crushing and screening machines.

Swing Transport Gains Ground on Profitability and Operational Efficiency with ORBCOMM’s Trailer Tracking Solution

Learn how a regional dry goods carrier specializing in service-intensive and time-sensitive freight uses trailer telematics to improve fleet visibility, streamline operations and deliver better customer service.

Reefer Container Operator Stays a Step Ahead with IoT Telematics

Discover how container services provider Balticon uses real-time IoT reefer monitoring to improve asset visibility, control and customer service to some of the world's largest shipping lines.

C.R. England Keeps its Cool with State-of-the-Art Trailer Tracking

Learn how one of the biggest carriers of refrigerated cargo in North America, C.R. England, tapped ORBCOMM for an advanced end-to-end reefer tracking and monitoring solution that delivered new capabilities and fast return on investment.

Mining Company Ups the ROI with Telematics

Discover how remote fuel level monitoring and vehicle telematics are paying big dividends for a copper mine in the Andes Mountains. You'll learn how dual-mode remote monitoring devices are used to provide a centralized approach to truck refueling for greater visibility, improved efficiency and maximum profitability.

VMS: Providing Safety and Regulatory Compliance for Mexican Fishing Vessels

Learn how satellite tracking devices were integral in developing a centralized Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) solution that was easy to use, simple to install and that satisfied regulatory requirements for Mexico’s National Commission on Aquaculture and Fisheries.

IsatData Pro: Robustness & Dependability in the World's Harshest Environments

Learn how SkyWave series satellite and satellite-cellular communications terminals, network and applications are equipped to handle even the toughest demands of non-stop real-time security, safety and tracking in some of the world's most extreme locations.

IsatData Pro: Uninterrupted Coverage Above the Arctic Circle

Learn how SkyWave series satellite and satellite-cellular communications terminals, network and applications give operators the power to manage vehicles, vessels, railcars, equipment and people at all times, in some of the most northern regions of the world.

Satellite for Early Flood Warning

Learn how an agency used a satellite-based solution to report real-time water level information, enabling the early mobilization of flood protection measures to protect both people and the environment.

Satellite for Siren Warning System in Hawaii

Learn how an ORBCOMM partner improved the reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the state-wide outdoor siren warning system in Hawaii State.

Satellite Tracking: Locating Your Railcars

Learn how using satellite technology to know the location of railcars and keep them moving is a winning proposition for railcar managers. Published in Railways Africa, November 2010.

7 Oil & Gas Assets That Need Remote Monitoring