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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Trimble and RS Solutions Join Forces in the Ready Mix Market
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 23 -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB)
announced today that its Trimble Mobile Solutions (TMS) division and RS
Solutions have entered into a definitive agreement to integrate and market
Trimble's TrimFleet(TM) Ready Mix solution with RS Solutions' Ready
Slump(TM) system on new aftermarket and factory installations for concrete
trucks throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Together, the integrated system shares job ticket information, vehicle
location, status monitoring, driver messaging and ready mix concrete
process control throughout the delivery process. The entire system is
integrated between the producer's dispatch system and the concrete truck.
The combined systems will provide producers with real-time management and
control of concrete quality while the truck is in transit.
The announcement was made today at the World of Concrete 2007, one of
the world's largest international exhibitions for the construction and
construction materials industries. The TMS booth is located in the Las
Vegas Convention Center North Hall #N-3147.
The proven Ready Slump system is the first truck-mounted process
control system that can accurately measure, adjust and document concrete
slump from the time a truck is loaded until it is poured. The patented
system closes the loop of slump control during the concrete delivery
process by measuring the product slump, comparing it to the
customer-specified slump, and automatically making the necessary water
adjustments at proper mixing speed to reach that level, giving producers an
accurate, reliable system to control product quality, reduce production
costs and provide consistency from one truckload to another.
Trimble's TrimFleet Ready Mix solution is an industry leading system
for delivering real-time ready mix delivery status, vehicle location
information and driver messaging in real-time to the dispatcher. TrimFleet
has been integrated with leading dispatch and enterprise software products
used by ready mix concrete producers. Trimble's system automates the
process of monitoring the key stages of the delivery cycle of ready mix
vehicles, increasing fleet productivity, reporting and safety.
"The integrated solution will take the Ready Slump status system to a
new level to address the industry-wide problem of improper concrete mixing
and inaccurate concrete slumps that can lead to higher mix costs, rejected
loads, inconsistency and inferior product quality claims. The integration
of our ReadySlump technology with Trimble's Autostatus system will go a
long way to ensure consistent product quality and improve mix performance,
which can give producers a strong competitive advantage and improve
bottom-line results," said Andy Morrison, vice president and general
manager of the Ohio-based RS Solutions.
"We are very excited to be working with RS Solutions," said Mike
Kapolka, general manager of Ready Mix for Trimble Mobile Solutions. "By
integrating the systems, customer-specified slump, the exact slump level
reading at time of delivery, levels of water or superplasticizer added to
the product during the delivery process, and the amount of concrete
delivered is captured in real time. The combined system extends the
management and control of the ready mix product quality beyond the batch
process to the vehicle, with information that is available, manageable and
configurable on a real-time basis while the vehicle is in transit."
About RS Solutions
RS Solutions LLC of West Chester, Ohio provides targeted process
control solutions for the ready mix concrete industry. Leveraging its
experience in all types of harsh environments, RSS electro-mechanical
devices, wired and wireless sensors, and radio technologies are designed
and tested to withstand the rigors of the industry. With a passion for
adding maximum value through seamless integration into industry leading
platforms, RSS insures ease of use and optimizing investment value for its
customers. For more information visit: http://www.readyslump.com
About Trimble Mobile Solutions
Trimble Mobile Solutions is a leader in mobile resource management
solutions. Trimble provides highly integrated vehicle productivity,
compliance and mobile workforce solutions. Trimble leads the industry in
convergence of mobile worker and vehicle applications, wirelessly
connecting customers, mobile workers and their vehicles. Companies in
consumer packaged goods, transportation, distribution, construction supply,
ready mix, municipalities and field service industries use Trimble Mobile
Solutions' products and services to maximize the productivity and
efficiency of their mobile workforce and minimize fleet operating expenses.
For more information, visit http://www.trimblems.com.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in
businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are
focused on applications requiring position or location-including surveying,
construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and
mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS,
lasers and optics, Trimble solutions typically include significant software
content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are
utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling
of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in
Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has a worldwide presence with more than 2,600
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