Mack Granite Promises Zero Downtime with Predictive Maintenance and Uptime Services
Mack Trucks' new Granite vocational truck integrates predictive maintenance, remote diagnostics, and a five-year uptime service package to minimize downtime for fleets.
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What Happened
Mack Trucks is launching the new Granite with a suite of uptime services designed to keep vocational trucks on the road. Director Ashish Sadhu emphasizes that downtime for concrete pump mixers and refuse trucks can lead to permanent damage, not just delayed deliveries. The new Granite features robust construction and predictive maintenance models that anticipate issues like clutch wear or brake life.
- GuardDog Connect Diagnostics – monitors data and categorizes faults by severity, reducing diagnostics time by 70% and repair time by 30%.
- Over The Air Programming and Updates – sends software updates remotely; new Granite can proactively request updates, leading to 24% fewer dealer visits and savings up to $1,200 per year.
- MyMack App – allows drivers to check fuel level, distance to empty, and activate heater or AC from their phone.
- Mack Connect – central portal for fleet managers to monitor vehicle health, fuel, and safety in real time.
- 24/7 Mack OneCall – live support that connects drivers to the nearest service center and follows up until the issue is resolved.
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GuardDog Connect analyzes truck data and categorizes faults, enabling faster repairs.
“I prefer to look at it as uptime being delivered as a system. Uptime is a way of life for Mack because it is a way of life for our customers.”
Why this matters
For vocational fleets like construction and refuse, unplanned downtime can cause major financial losses and asset damage. Mack's comprehensive uptime system aims to prevent failures before they happen and reduce repair time.
Terms in This Story
- predictive maintenance
- Using data analysis to predict when equipment might fail, so maintenance can be performed before a breakdown occurs.
- telematics
- Technology that transmits data from vehicles to a central system for monitoring and analysis.
- uptime
- The amount of time a vehicle is operational and available for use, as opposed to being in the shop.
- vocational fleet
- A fleet of vehicles used for specific work purposes, such as construction, refuse collection, or concrete pumping.
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