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GPS Vehicle Tracking
Blackbox Telematics provide fleet telematics solutions which are both standard GPS vehicle tracking as well as a specialist fleet bespoke functionality. Our clients range the public sector through to all sizes of commercial and private fleets. With a system that has proved reliable and robust for over ten years, it has established itself as being one of the industry leaders in our field. Our Telematics system has proven itself to be a real winner with our clients and we have developed a niche for fleet management systems and controls.
Blackbox Telematics - GPS Vehicle Tracking - System Features |
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Blackbox Telematics system provides a host of features to ensure you have a the ability to deploy the correct productivity tools into your business to affect increases in efficiency and ensure a real return on your investment.
Blackbox Telematics goals are focused on continuous improvement; we consistently upgrading our software by listening to our clients and building in more efficiency tools for their businesses as well as utilising the software to assist companies to comply with current legislation and green Co2 initiatives. Vehicle tracking is our forte, we have a team who are hugely professional and satisfy the client’s needs, and this echoes our working ethos and company philosophy “if it’s not right it is wrong”.
Blackbox Telematics supply GPS Vehicle Tracking as well as Specialist Fleet Functionality |
Winter Vehicles
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Waste & Recycling |
Gully Cleansing |
Road Sweeping |
Temperature Control |
Cherry Pickers/Lifts |
Skip Wagons |
Tanker/Vactor Units |
Fire Rescue Service |
Police Forces |
Blackbox Telematics ensures the money you invest in a GPS vehicle tracking system delivers increased productivity and fuel efficiencies. Our vehicle telematics system provides you with that extra assistance so you can achieve these goals by giving you detailed vehicle management information online at your fingertips minute by minute 24/7 hours 365 days a year.
 GPS Vehicle Location Live (In Real-Time)
Blackbox Telematics supply you with the latest updated mapping technology, to allow your vehicles location to be displayed in real time gps & grps tracking in live intervals of 60 seconds. You are able to see where all your vehicles are with one click of the mouse, or zoom to specific vehicles or groups instantly, via our standard, Ariel , Satellite, Hybrid, Terrain & 360 degrees Street view popup or full screen modes. All of your locations & points of interest can be added in real time and can be displayed relative to your commercial vehicle fleet.
 
Allows the user to request the location of one, all or groups of devices with the click of a mouse.
 
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 Journey & Route Replay
Blackbox Telematics provides you with a journey replay to see exactly where your vehicles have been minute by minute. It will provide you with a bread crumb trail with the speed time and direction as well as the status of the vehicle. Perhaps you need to resolve an issue about a driver showing up late for a delivery, but the alleged activity took place long in the past? Well, with our tracking it is possible to replay any journey – it’s easy! This is advantageous for your customers, drivers and their businesses.
 
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 Mapping (Multi Functional & Scalable)
Blackbox Telematics fully licences Google’s mapping full system, allowing you to select any of their map types (Street, Aerial and Hybrid). Zoom and Pan controls are straightforward and simple to use, the screen is un interrupted with the conventional fixed asset lists allowing your office and staff maximum screen view.
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 Route Planning (Multi Featured)
The Blackbox Telematics GPS tracking system allows single or multi point routes to be planned and compared to actual journeys in real time. Decreases route deviation and ensures fuel and time are maximised. The route planner can be used in conjunction with the live tracking, live traffic information, live accident information and you are also able to compare planned journeys to actual.
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 Reporting Suite (interactive & Dynamic)
Blackbox Telematics allows you and your management team to view instantly what all your vehicles have been doing 24/7 minute by minute – whether they stopped along their routes, verifying locations and arrival & departure times on work sites, staff or material pickups, or destination verification or to make savings not just in time but to reduce idling, speeding etc and saving on fuel.
Address and locations are interactive allowing the user to locate the position directly on the map, thus reducing back office verification time and allowing you to be much more accurate rather than just an address.
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 Reporting (Flexibility)
Blackbox Telematics reporting is simple use and intuitive to read, the reports can be exported by a simple click of a button in numerous formats.
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 Scheduled Reporting (Automated)
Our System ensures the ultimate flexibilities are achieved and delivered online or emailed with scheduled reporting. You are in full control of which vehicles and what reports are required.
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 Vehicle Sensors (PTO)
The Blackbox Telematics GPS tracking system provides the option of sensor reporting. You can know when your specialist vehicles auxiliary equipment is in use. (Not available with all devices.)
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 Green Strategy
Are you considering your fleet's carbon footprint?
Blackbox Telematics can help reduce the pressure that businesses face today in the reduction of their carbon footprint; the system will help play a role by reducing emissions within their vehicle fleets, by providing real time greener practices along with tools to produce quantitative measures of the carbon footprints. When a business adopts these green solutions it will directly improves their business in the way of fuel savings while benefiting the planet.
- Reduction in unnecessary journeys
- Reduction in idling – measure while stationary
- Improve MPG - Use reporting to measure CO2 emissions, fuel usage
- Reduction in private vehicle use – Out of hours use
- Identification of the nearest vehicle
- Reduction in speeding – System alerting real time deals with the issue live
- Identification of nearest vehicle to depots - reduce wasted Journeys
- Maximisation of fleet - Driver training and reassessment , ongoing policy
- Routing - Plan & review routing i.e. Planned against actual for more efficient journeys
- Traffic management – Using Live information to avoid traffic queues
- Accurate Service Notification - Fleet reporting on servicing & maintenance, to help improve fleet efficiency
Current figures indicate that improving driver behaviour can yield savings of 5-15% on fuel usage.
The transport & service sector is responsible for 28% of the total CO2 emissions in the EU, so let Blackbox Telematics assist you drive down your Carbon Footprint.
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 Online DVLA Licence Checking and Driver ID
Please visit our section of the website – Driver ID.
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System Multi-User (Secure Access)
Blackbox Telematics provide multi level secured user access which allows the system to be scalable to all types of businesses. Restrictions of access to your employees so that they can only view the vehicles on their account, this ensures data protection and user accountability.
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 True Ignition (Sensing)
Our vehicle tracking devices are wired to ensure true idling when the Blackbox Telematics GPS tracking system is installed in your vehicle. The system senses your vehicles ignition is on and off, so you can tell when the vehicle is operational, turned off, or idling.
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 Battery Disconnection (Isolation)
The software is designed to detect battery disconnection & power tamper; this will alert you within the software instantly.
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Frequently asked questions about :
GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems |
This is a section was put together to hopefully aid your fact finding, and form part of your decision process, our clients told us this would have been useful when they were making their decision and it would have reduced their need to make as many calls and emails, so we hope it assists.
Q. Can I view my vehicles from any number of internet connected PC’s?
A. Yes, you have the ability to view all your vehicles 24/7, minute by minute simultaneously on as many PC’s at the same time.
Q. Is free software upgrades part of the package?
A. Yes, the good news is as the software is upgraded they will happen automatically, there is nothing to install or download and should your require additional training to make the most of these features this is free too.
Q. Is there any “Hidden extras with Blackbox Telematics”?
A. No, we ensure there is not only no hidden charges but also our system is supplied at a fixed cost, and that is guaranteed.
Q. Do I have to pay for any mapping, licensing fees or any additional tracking costs?
A. No, when we say no hidden extras that includes all of these fees.
Q. How is the system fitted to our vehicles?
A. Well that’s the best part of all, there are no visible signs our engineer has even been near your vehicle therefore there are no warranty issues and your operative will not know unless you tell them, as the system is fitted covertly.
Q. Do we need to do anything within our business to prepare for the system?
A. Nope, it’s simple we install the system at your premises of choice and as there is no software to download this make it a non invasive system deployment.
Q. What technology does your system provide?
A. We provide a easy to use, GPS Satellite Tracking System, allowing your vehicle to be located in real time, the unit is constantly recording and streaming this information live to our servers via the Data Network (GPRS). This should not be confused with mobile tower location systems which are land based and do not provide the same accuracy.
Q. How often does your system report back to us?
A. Great news, so no long delays as it real time, this means we transfer the data every sixty seconds which is live, this positional information is then displayed on your web based Blackbox Telematics software.
Q. What makes you different from all the other Vehicle Tracking Suppliers?
A. We would ask you to judge that for yourself, by allowing us to demonstrate our software live, this way you can join our large client base who chose us partly because they were not sold to and the system was easy to use.
Q. Do you use third party leasing companies?
A. No, we fund everything internally, we do not use third party funders, and therefore there are no interest charges, no administration or setup fees, just one simple monthly payment.
Q. Do you use reconditioned equipment, like some of the other suppliers?
A. No, we supply new equipment and warrant it for the full term of the agreement you are with us.
Q. So What about the warranty, what does it cover?
A. Simple, New for old, no quibble, no hassle, we come to you at our cost and replace it as required.
Q. How do I place an order?
A. Contact us today, we will have you up and running extremely quickly, as everything is provided in-house.
Thank You for these questions, we would be glad to answer any additional ones you may think of, we look forward to hearing from you shortly.
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 Alerts, Alarms and Notifications (Live)
The Alert system built into Blackbox gives you the ability to be instantly notified by text message or email when a parameter is met or exceeded, e.g. Speeding, polygonal Geozone or Watch box alerts, Maintenance and servicing.
Speed Alerts
The Blackbox Telematics Vehicle GPS satellite tracking system allows you to set speed limits at various levels. When one of these limits are met or exceeded, Blackbox Telematics is able to notify you of the speed in real-time.
Speeding Alerts per individual vehicle or vehicle groups
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 Geo Fencing
A Geo Fence is a boundary you can setup around a geographical location. When any of your vehicles, enter or leaves the electronic boundary (Watch box or Geo Fence), you can be notified by email or text message.
Create Different Types of Zones or Boundary Alerts
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 Servicing & Maintenance
Real Time - Servicing & Maintenance alerts.
Alerts can be delivered multiple staff notifications simultaneously.
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Closest Vehicle to (postcode, location or
anywhere on map) |
This function allows the user to select a location and identify the closest devices to that location, for efficient utilisation of resources, saving time fuel & money.
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 Live Traffic & Accident Reporting
Blackbox Telematics live traffic & Accident reporting information is updated by the Highways Agency in real time.
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Adding Customers, Clients, Locations
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Blackbox Telematics provides the user simple and effective way of adding their clients or points of interest live onto the map with one click of a button or add your full client lists via an import facility. These fully customisable and can be user defined. This then allows you to see all your locations as well as all your fleet.
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 Messaging
This gives the user the ability to write and send messages direct from the system, assisting businesses with lone worker & duty of care issues.
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Driver Behaviour & Analytic
Fleet Management Dashboard |
The “All New” GPS Vehicle Tracking, Driver Behavioural Analytic Dashboard
“Blackbox Telematics delivers the all new way to review individual driver behaviour and your overall fleet’s performance”.
The Blackbox Telematics driver behaviour & analytic fleet dashboard provides businesses a simple way to review individual driving patterns and trends to assist in driver training and improve overall fleet performance. The ease of use makes the system a favourite with business owners allowing them to go directly to any area of concern. The system provides one click criteria sort allowing the business user meaningful instant information, this forms part of the business KPI objectives.
The Blackbox Telematics driver behavioural analytic dashboard provides you an all new way of reviewing your company’s key performance indicators. These may be to evaluate an individual or your entire fleet’s performance in the following areas: speeding, average speed, engine on-time, vehicle idling, vehicle mileage, and number of stops, harsh braking and acceleration, dependent on unit choice.
This all new driver and fleet analytic management tool is designed around maximising efficiencies, improving productivity, improving driving behaviour, reducing costs in fuel and poor practices.
Analytic Management View: Safety, Fuel Efficiencies, Driving Behaviour, Time Efficiencies etc...
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Blackbox Telematics provides a full selection of Telematics solutions, these include Real Time GPS Vehicle & Fleet Tracking systems to Easy to use GPS Field based employee being tracked by location while utilising the time clocking & job management system on their existing mobile smart phone (android or iPhone), these solutions are available throughout the UK, the areas covered include: England, Bath, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Chichester, Coventry, Derby, Durham, Ely, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Kingston upon Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, Liverpool, City of London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Ripon, Salford, Salisbury, Sheffield, Southampton, St Albans, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, Truro, Wakefield, Wells, Westminster, Winchester, Wolverhampton, Worcester, York, London, Luton, Maidstone, Brighton, Guildford, Reading, Wigan, Warrington, Cheltenham, Chelmsford, Bolton, Northampton, Newcastle, Woking, Worcester, Hull, Rotherham, Wales, Bangor, Cardiff, Newport, St Davids, Swansea, Scotland, Edinburgh, Glasgow Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee, Perth, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Oban, Ayr, Kilmarnock, Stirling, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Dundee, Dundee City, Paisley, Renfrewshire, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Livingston, West Lothian, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Hamilton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Dunfermline, Ayr, South Ayrshire, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Inverness, Highland, Greenock, Inverclyde, Coatbridge, Glenrothes, Airdrie, Falkirk, Stirling, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Rutherglen, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Motherwell, Wishaw, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Cambuslang, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Bishopbriggs, Musselburgh, East Lothian, Arbroath, Angus, Polmont, Falkirk, Elgin, Moray, Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Bellshill, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Blantyre, Dumbarton, Kirkintilloch, Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Bathgate, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Barrhead, Grangemouth, St Andrews, Kilwinning, Giffnock, Buckhaven, Penicuik, Midlothian, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Erskine, Larkhall, Argyll, Angus, Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Clackmanashire, Huntly, Invergordon, Lochgilphead, Fraserburgh, Elgin, Pitlochry, Callander, Leven, Fort William, Berwickshire, Stonehaven, Ross-Shire, Wick, The Isle of Skye, Biggar, Arbroath, Brechin, Lochgelly, Peebles, Lanark, Campbeltown, Aberlour, Gorebridge, Castle Douglas, Stranraer, Bonnybridge, Lockerbie, Ellon, Thurso, Inverurie, Cupar, Duns, Oban, Buckie, Forfar, Prestonpans, Northern Ireland, Armagh, Belfast, Londonderry, Lisburn, Nery.
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