Equipment maintenance and monitoring for container yards
A processor is disclosed that may be configured to receive a status report for a vehicle in a container yard and/or a status reporting device configured to monitor the vehicle. The processor may respond to the received status report by creating a system action request and/or a system log. The system action request may include a fault condition problem report and/or a maintenance schedule request for the vehicle and/or the status reporting device. The processor automates generating responses to the received status reports, providing a fundamental tool to reduce down time for vehicles and improve their support of container transfer operations in the container yard. The system action request, system log and/or system action may be products of the processor's operation. A computer readable memory and/or a server may be configured to deliver a report, program system and/or an installation package to the end user.
1. A system for monitoring a container-handling vehicle, comprising:
a container management system, comprising:
a computer;
a computer-readable memory accessibly coupled to said computer;
a system log accessibly coupled to said computer; and
a wireless transceiver; and
a status reporting device adapted for communication with said container management system and configured to monitor the container-handling vehicle, comprising a local status report,
wherein said computer generates a received status report from said local status report, said received status report comprising:
a container code;
a container weight;
a container location; and
a status of said status reporting device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a container damage estimate.
3. The system of claim 1 , where said received status report further comprises a container stack height.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a vehicle location.
5. The system of claim 1 , where said received status report further comprises a sensed operator identity.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a twistlock sensed state.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a gantry movement event.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a fifth wheel latch/unlatch event.
9. The system of claim 1 , where said received status report further comprises a spreader hoist height change event.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a frequent stops count.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a diesel particulate filter trap state.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a tire pressure event.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a collision event.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises an operator identity fault event.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises an equipment reverse movement event.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises an engine coolant event.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein said received status report further comprises a sensed landing state.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein said computer generates a system action request from said received status report.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said system action request comprises a fault condition problem report.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein said system action request comprises a maintenance schedule request.