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AMI updates plant tracking app

Equipment tracking specialist AMI Group has launched a new app update, which enables customers to locate and manage plant machinery and vehicles whilst on the go. The AMI Nexis app, available to download from the App Store, is available for use by AMI customers who have an AMI equipment tracking device fitted to plant machinery, vehicles or other assets.

The app now includes updates and support at the touch of a button such as: report a theft, call the office and support requests. The update includes further features mirrored from the Nexis online platform to give the user more capability whilst on the go. By highlighting the battery health within a list and quantity of positions within the last 48 hours the user can identity the status of their unit at a glance.
 
AMI Group says it has listened to customer feedback and incorporated a list view, map view and also a trip section on the home screen, so the user can easily navigate their way round the app and access essential information within seconds. AMI customers can track equipment using Google mapping and immobilise equipment, too.
 
AMI Group’s state-of-the-art tracking devices are covertly installed on plant machinery such as excavators, generators and compressors to provide the ultimate in anti-theft protection. Developed using advanced GPS (Global Positioning System), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), RF (Radio Frequency) and battery powered technology, customers can log on to the AMI Nexis web-based portal to establish the location of plant equipment in the event of it being stolen. Customers can also use the system as a total fleet management solution to help reduce their fuel costs, reduce their carbon footprint or enhance productivity - and they can even remotely immobilise equipment from their mobile phone, says AMI.
 
The company’s tracking devices utilise a private APN system which detects the strongest network signal available and sends its data using the best available network. This ensures optimal coverage and helps to eliminate black spots and loss of coverage. In situations where GPS is unavailable, the device relays GSM cell site positions and the internal RF beacon can be activated to assist in locating stolen assets (depending on the type of device fitted).

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