Digital services ensure transparency and efficiency
Today, a modern bus and coach operation is increasingly controlled remotely. OMNIplus ON bundles digital services for the entire fleet: remote diagnosis detects technical problems at an early stage, tracking and consumption analysis keep an eye on every vehicle. Charging control and battery monitoring ensure the use of electric buses, and digital purchasing brings the right replacement parts directly to the depot. In this way, individual data becomes a tool for the entire operation.
OMNIplus ON Uptime pro makes the technical status of every vehicle transparent - accessible in real time, regardless of where the fleet is currently located.
Forward-looking instead of surprising Many technical problems can be detected and avoided at an early stage through ongoing data evaluation. OMNIplus ON Uptime pro, the digital service for operators with their own workshop, permanently reads out all vehicle systems, classifies each message according to severity and translates it into a clear recommendation for action in the OMNIplus ON Portal. The service enables time- and resource-saving remote diagnostics without any physical access to the bus/coach. Critical messages from the driver’s display reach the dispatcher or fleet management almost in real time. This turns vehicle data into an early warning system that prevents failures before they occur.
“Diagnostic data from Uptime pro noticeably reduces the number of unplanned workshop visits.”
Battery Monitoring continuously displays the condition of the high-voltage batteries - the basis for maximum range and battery service life.
Updates without workshop stopover
A software update for buses and coaches is usually associated with effort and downtime. The over-the-air updates from OMNIplus ON transmit system updates directly to the ready-to-drive bus via the mobile phone network, wirelessly and without additional non-operational time. The installation takes place after approval by the fleet management - when it fits the operating process best. For electric buses, battery monitoring also provides an ongoing view of the condition of the high-voltage batteries, so that the range and battery service life can be actively controlled instead of just being observed.
Today, vehicle data is the key to fleet efficiency and vehicle availability. OMNIplus ON not only supplies data, but also prepares it clearly and practically. The tracking services show every vehicle in real time, the consumption analysis breaks down energy and fuel consumption down to the vehicle level and the performance analysis evaluates driving style and use with a view to safety and profitability. The automatic driver card and mass storage memory download also reads out all tachograph data remotely and thus reduces the effort required for the legal documentation requirement.
“The consumption analysis shows savings potential for each vehicle - whether diesel, electricity or hydrogen.”
Remote Control Functions pre-charge and condition electric buses to the minute and independently of the local power supply equipment.
Preconditioned and ready to go
For electric bus fleets, the remote control functions go one step further: the eIntouro, eCitaro and eCitaro fuel cell can be charged and preconditioned to the minute, regardless of communication via the power supply equipment. This protects the batteries, increases the range and ensures that passengers find a pleasant vehicle interior temperature from the very first metre.
The OMNIplus eShop makes it easier to select the right replacement parts and speeds up purchasing orders.
Shop with one click
In the digital age, an ordering process should not take longer than a few clicks. The OMNIplus eShop shows each user the right replacement parts for their own fleet directly, assigns them clearly to the respective vehicle and thus helps to avoid incorrect purchases. Users can save frequently required replacement parts directly in shopping lists and share them with other buyers in the same fleet. This creates efficiencies and speeds up purchasing. Availability, individual price and order options are displayed at a glance, and the purchase order itself can be placed in just a few clicks, at any time. Anyone who wants to connect their ERP system can use this via eProcurement interfaces for a continuous, digital procurement chain without media disruptions.
Operations with an existing fleet management system receive access to virtual data interfaces via OMNIplus ON Data Packages, which feed vehicle data directly into their own application. This means that diagnosis, consumption and location data end up where they are needed in the dealership without any system disruptions or retrofitting of third-party telematics boxes.
