New productivity package keeps Bandit chipper owners running

REMUS, Mich. – Bandit Industries announced the addition of its productivity package, powered by MasterTrak, to its product offering. This asset management tool communicates directly with the engine and monitors engine and equipment problems, which reduces costly, unexpected failures. This productivity package is standard on all new whole tree chippers and horizontal grinders, and is available as an option for the stump grinder and hand-fed chipper line. The MasterTrak productivity package can also be added to existing units out in the field.

Bandit customers have been able to save from the use of MasterTrak’s telematics. Remote diagnostics provided by the productivity package have demonstrated savings in:

• Reduced breakdowns
• Improved preventive maintenance scheduling based on usage
• Improved vehicle utilization rates
• Reduced repair costs
• Improved technician productivity

The benefits of well-timed maintenance and parts replacements not only prevent job site machine failures, but also ensure a better price tag at the time of resale. Owners retain control over every machine every day at every branch location.

The productivity package allows for run-time reports, which summarize run hours and alarm counts, so you can quickly identify problems. An on-line display of equipment condition and alarm history helps reduce unnecessary trips to the site. Alert notifications assist in preventing equipment abuse by sending out automated e-mail notifications for alarms and fault codes. The GPS mapping feature, known as ‘Bread Crumbs’, allows you to track your machine from job to job, aides in theft recovery and provides maps and driving directions for efficient logistics.