The Low Emission Zone was introduced in 2008 to try and reduce the emissions and quantity of high polluting heavy diesel vehicles in London. The LEZ covers most of Greater London and vehicles must meet specific emission requirements to drive within it without incurring a daily charge.
The Low emission standards are set to become more stringent on January 3rd 2012. It is therefore more important than ever for an operator to be aware of the locality of their fleet in and around the area of Greater London.
The Low Emissions Zone operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including weekends and bank holidays.
The most recent addition to Seven Telematics Seven Eye tracking portal is the inclusion of the Low Emission Zone Alert. When the alert is applied to any given tracked asset, notification can be sent via email or SMS when an asset breaches a Low Emission Zone boundary. This operates in an almost identical fashion to highly popular Congestion Zone Alert already available on the Seven Eye tracking domain.
Failure to pay the low emission charge by midnight on the next working day after the first day of travel , can result in a Penalty Charge Notice of up to £1,000 being issued.
Seven Telematics Low Emission Zone email and SMS alerts aim to streamline the monitoring of fleet locality within and around the area of Greater London, providing prompt notifications when a vehicle has entered the chargeable boundaries.
Please contact our sales team now for more information regarding the full reporting and alert suite offered by the Seven Eye tracking domain.Tel. 01636 642 891 / email: sales@seventelematics.co.uk
For more information regarding the Low Emission Zone and the January 3rd 2012 changes please visit the Transport for Londons website.
Seven Telematics are offering the chance to win a weeks stay in a luxury villa based in the beautiful Western Algarve village of Espiche. The Western Algarve has beautiful countryside views and is situated close to the historic town of Lagos. Lagos is a 5km, 10 minute drive and the safe sandy Luz beach is a 5 minute drive or 15 minute walk. Espiche is a typical Portuguese village, it has a food market, small supermarket, several cafes and three restaurants.
The villas are also a short drive away from the popular slide & splash water park, with Lagos offering water sports and daily boat trips.
How do you stand a chance to win this fantastic prize? Simple! Well sort of...
Firstly you will need to visit Seven Telematics stand at the TCS&D and Frozen & Chilled Foods Show 2011 on the 14th and 15th of September. Seven Telematics will be located outside the EXEC Peterborough venue in the Seven Telematics custom built show trailer. Here you will be required to fill out a competition registration form to enter.
Now the slightly more fun and exciting aspect, you will need to set your fastest virtual lap on one of Seven Telematic's racing rigs (Pictured above). If by 4pm on the 15th of September you place top of the electronic leader board, the weeks stay in Espiche will be yours!
Please visit www.sevenpropertyalgarve.com for more information regarding the holiday villas available for rent throughout the year.
*Terms and Conditions Apply, holiday is for a weeks accommodation only, prize excludes flights and the holiday can only be booked within a given range of selected dates.
The latest development to come from the cutting edge temperature monitoring specialists Seven Telematics is both iPhone/iPad and Android device apps.
Clients operating Transcan temperature recorders with Seven Eye can have all the critical data delivered to their smart phone from this solution. Everything you need to know about your critical cargo in the palm of your hand!
Warwick Dunnett , Managing Director for Seven Telematics comments adds "We have been using phones in our product offering for a long time now, delivering out of range alarms and other significant data by SMS or email , the new app however gives all the functionality of the Seven Eye system right there on your Smartphone."
All existing Seven Eye customers will be receiving this upgrade in service free of charge over the coming weeks, part of the continual upgrading that is required to keep Seven Telematics customers at the forefront of technology. Don't worry for those of you that aren't already a Seven Eye customer, they have a dedicated team of experts in the field of temperature and associated applications that will be happy to discuss your specific requirement and ensure you get the right products to keep your critical cargo in shape.
Michael Kane Sales Director for Seven Telematics adds "There are too many tracking companies in the market making promises they can't keep, essentially diluting the efforts of those companies that can and do deliver specific direct functionality that makes a real difference to an operator, this new application takes that difference to a new level."
The new app means that customers can see where their cargo is, what temperature it is at and most importantly that everything is as it should be! Call the Seven Telematics Sales office now for further information.
The Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution Show and the Frozen and Chilled Foods Show will see Seven Telematics exhibit their latest products.
The team will be demonstrating the Seven Eye temperature monitoring and vehicle tracking system that delivers you the promise exacting "real time " temperature and vehicle data, protecting product integrity and your profits! This exhibition will also be the first Public showing of the new Transcan3 Typhoon temperature recorder, a major advancement in on board vehicle data logging, this next generation model will ensure that the Transcan range of recorders remain the number 1 industry choice.
For further info on the exhibition please visit www.tcsandd.com or check back here for further details later.
Courier Express are undoubtedly one of the fastest growing temperature controlled couriers in the UK. With Depots at Manchester, Leeds, Bedford and the latest addition Bellshill, the Courier Express fleet can cover all requirements for temperature critical cargo nationwide.
The modern well equipped fleet of temperature controlled vehicles manufactured by specialist refrigerated vehicle converter GRP Group, now incorporates the Seven Eye Cool Track vehicle tracking and remote temperature monitoring system from Seven Telematics.
Courier Express have primary areas of operation in, Pharmaceuticals, Urgent Sample, Supermarket Distribution, Emergency part or full loads and Specialist Temperature Critical Deliveries.
Managing Director of Courier Express Mr John Lee says, "Our requirement for a highly dependable tracking system was just the beginning, analysis of our customer feedback was quite clear. Customers want to have as many guarantees as possible when it comes to ensuring maximum product integrity. John adds "On any one day we as a company can carry hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of products that rely on defined temperature parameters, what we need is to know when there is potential for a problem as soon as possible.".
"Transcan 2 temperature recorders are used all over the world and are renowned for their alarm functionality and have always given Courier Express peace of mind, however when connected to the Seven Eye Cool Track system we have a real time operational tool that can see ahead for us. We can see instantly when air temperature may be heading out of range before it has a detrimental effect on our customers product.", says John.
Another differentiating factor for Courier Express has been the ability to have Pan European coverage. Courier Express are starting to see a healthy growth in their International operations. Street level mapping of the continent by Seven Eye can help an operator pinpoint the precise location of any vehicle in any country.
Steve Strong, European Business Development Manager for Seven Telematics comments "After extensive comparative testing against alternative tracking solutions, Seven Eye Cool Track proved to Courier Express the benefits of remote vehicle tracking. The additional functionality of live remote temperature monitoring with real time alarms delivered by both SMS and e mail to chosen recipients provides Courier Express with a significant competitive advantage.".
For further information on Courier Express please visit www.refrigeratedtransportuk.com .
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce one of Seven Telematics long serving TranScan distributors T-Tec. Founded in 1982 by managing director Kirsten Blichfeldt and Operations manager Hans Blichfeldt, Temperature Technology is a manufacturer and supplier of instruments and measuring devices for temperature and related quantities.Kirsten and Hans are based in Adelaide, South Australia giving nationwide coverage for Transcan recorders.Over the years,T-Tec have developed specialised skills in the temperature measurement and monitoring area, and they take great pride in offering:
* High quality Transcan products
* Affordable prices
* Customer assistance
* Service and repairs for all Transcan Products
Warwick Dunnett, Managing Director for Seven Telematics comments "T-Tec offer an exemplary service when it comes to supporting our recorders".
Seven are proud of their association with T-Tec, Michael Kane Sales Director for Seven Telematics adds "Kirsten's attention to detail and ability to apply T-Tec's extensive knowledge to solutions for temperature controlled applications is a valuable asset for us".
Full details of T-Tec's range of services and contact details can be found at www.t-tec.com.au .
Seven Telematics are very pleased to announce the inclusion of Spurtronic Pte Ltd into the Transcan Global Dealer Network.
Mr Eric Lim who is a Director of Spurtronic leads the team that are based in Singapore. Spurtronic specialise in temperature monitoring and humidity controls, offering a wide range of solutions for all types of temperature critical applications.Michael Kane, Sales Director for Seven Refrigeration & Telematics comments "Eric and his team run a very respected business and we are very happy at having negotiated their services".
Spurtronic will develop both Sales and Service for the Transcan range of temperature recorders and Seven Telematics products.
Take a look at their Web page for further details and how Spurtronic may help you with your Temperature Recording and monitoring requirements at www.spurtronic.com/index.html .
We are pleased to announce that we have completed the move to our new premises. Whilst we have remained in Worthing, West Sussex, the long term base for Transcan, we now have the benefit of a purpose designed production facility.
Michael Kane, Sales Director for Seven Telematics comments "Most business would probably not automatically choose to undertake such a move in the current climate, however we feel that continual review of our operating procedures throughout the economic downturn has highlighted significant efficiencies that can deliver very sensible savings for Seven Telematics". Michael adds "revenues have dropped for just about all of our customers, almost without exception, yet for all of us costs continue to increase, insurances, fuel and raw materials etc the list is ever growing. Only by highlighting efficiencies have we been able to make the bold step to ensure that we keep our costs to a minimum and yet still deliver an exemplary service level"
Ian Webber, Production Manager of the new facility is very happy to share his views, "It is a very pleasing process to be able to design a dedicated production centre, our manufacturing processes are now all under one roof. Quality is paramount as our reputation is very important particularly in today's market, all areas of the factory now benefit from a more structured "flow" design and development through to final product testing and dispatch runs better than ever"
Ian also is very keen to showcase his new system, extending a warm welcome to any customers that would wish to visit.
The Leading sandwich specialist Pret a Manger has taken delivery of Mercedes Vito vehicles which have been converted by specialist fridge body builder Paneltex for chilled food distribution operations, using a GAH Lancer direct drive fridge unit to ensure the range of Pret goods are carried at the optimum temperature range.
The vehicles have been fitted with Seven's own satellite vehicle tracking system, "Seven Eye" giving Pret a complete real time view of their fleet of vans. This enables Pret to have optimum utilisation at all times when delivering their products on time every time.
Pret also use electric vehicles to transport their food across central London. The new chilled Mercedes vehicles will be used in regional locations as a more practical, longer distance solution to their electric vans.
Dennis Distribution are a family owned distribution company based in Malton, North Yorkshire. Primarily involved in chilled distribution for a number of very high profile clients. The bedrock of the Dennis business is customer focus and a high quality personal service.
Temperature monitoring is a vital part of this service ensuring full compliance with UK and EU regulations governing the transport of perishable foods.
Andy Slack, Dennis Distribution Commercial Manager explains '"Traceability in the Cold Chain is vital in order to give our customers total confidence that their products are handled correctly ensuring quality and even more importantly food safely. The majority of our entire fleet is equipped with Transcan recorders, which provides our customers with a full record of temperature control whilst their products are in our care"
Seven Telematics Ltd, has scooped a prestigious international award from one of the world’s leading health and safety training, advisory and audit bodies.
Following rigorous assessments by an independent adjudication panel the British Safety Council has bestowed its esteemed International Safety Award on Seven Telematics Ltd.
For an organisation to win this coveted award it must demonstrate that it has in place comprehensive health and safety policies, targeted plans and a clear commitment to health and safety from the shopfloor to the boardroom. It must be committed to the promotion of a positive safety culture. The winning organisation must also have demonstrated the competence of those responsible for the management of health and safety and provide evidence about the improvements they have achieved in health and safety during the year.
Mr Brian Nimick, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, says: "For more than 50 years, BSC has led the way in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice in society. In the 21st century, many organisations worldwide are understandably making health, safety and environmental management their top priority. Through achieving an International Safety Award Seven Telematics Ltd is helping to make our vision of a healthy and safe working environment a reality."
Last year Prime Minister Gordon Brown added his congratulations: "I am delighted to send my congratulations to all of those organisations being presented with an award by the British Safety Council. These awards recognise the crucial success that these organisations and their employees have achieved in their pursuit of excellence in the management of health, safety and environmental matters at an international level. The event provides an opportunity to publicly recognise the important contribution made by the British Safety Council in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice. I would like to place on record my appreciation of the support given to the Council in raising public awareness of the benefits effective health, safety and environmental management brings to business, employees, the environment and the economy as a whole".
British Safety Council contact: Communications Team – 020 8600 5598.
