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Data management drives forest machine business development
Vast amounts of data are processed every day in our rapidly changing world.
For Ponsse, digital solutions and their development are an important step
towards sustainable harvesting.
Ponsse prioritises developing these services in ways that allow contractors to easily and cost-effectively extract data from their forest machines for reporting and ERP systems to develop their own business. Easily usable data also ensures systematic and streamlined operations and makes daily tasks easier for harvesting personnel. Precisely measured data helps businesses to bring transparency to their operations. Ponsse’s devel-
opment of digital services is strongly guided by customer feedback and sustainability goals.
PONSSE Manager 2.0
PONSSE MANAGER 2.0 COMBINES DIGITAL SOLUTIONS ON A SINGLE PLATFORM
PONSSE Manager 2.0 is both a platform for next-generation digital services and a forest machine management system. The system allows customers to track the location, productivity, and fuel consumption of their machines. The system can be used to track machine productivity by assortment and delivery, and it can print measuring and loading reports. The PONSSE Manager 2.0 platform supports both field personnel and the professionals in charge of flexible and effective fleet management.
The digital platform allows users to create a custom landing page or dashboard, with immediate access to vital data. Important information can be read quickly and changes are easy to spot. This helps the users take corrective actions immediately. Once logged in, users have access to all the digital solutions for improving their operational efficiency and productivity – all in a single online location.
Users of the PONSSE Manager 2.0 platform gain real-time data on the factors affecting the productivity of their machines, allowing the users to optimise their operations.
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CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT BASED ON CUSTOMER NEEDS
PONSSE Manager 2.0 features a comprehensive reporting function that allows users to analyse production volumes, working hours and fuel consumption by logging method, forest company, machine and operator, over a given period of time. The logging method, average tree diameter and forwarder driving distances for a site can be compared with productivity and fuel consumption figures.
One of the new key functions enables uploading all reports into a spreadsheet, for example, where the data can be combined with other data to produce useful operational analyses. Free mobile applications are also available for download from app stores.
The PONSSE Manager 2.0 platform provides customers with a maintenance history for machines maintained by Ponsse’s maintenance services. Up-to-date records help machine owners keep track of the completion and content of each machine’s scheduled maintenance.
Multifleet by Ponsse
A SOLUTION FOR FULL FLEET MANAGEMENT
Multifleet by Ponsse is a digital solution designed to help companies in full fleet management. It is irrelevant whether the fleet consists of forest or agricultural machines or road vehicles, what their make is, or whether the fleet is large or small. An antenna and electronics module installed onto a vehicle send valuable real-time data on machines and their operations to the cloud over a mobile network or satellite connection. Ponsse’s Multifleet solution then converts this data into reports that support customers’ business. Users only need a network connection to use the data anywhere and at any time, speeding up decisions and maximising their company’s productivity. Users can access company-specific data on their mobile phone, tablet or computer via a link or an app using their credentials. Currently Multifleet is available in Latin America.
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PONSSE Service Application
PONSSE Service Application is a mobile app that allows customers to browse Ponsse’s maintenance service products such as forest machine accessories. The app is available for Android and IOS, from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store respectively. The app also works in offline mode.
PONSSE Parts Online
SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE 24/7
Ponsse’s highly popular online shop for spare parts allows customers to order parts for their PONSSE machine at any time. The system also displays real-time availability and pricing information for parts. In addition, the service includes useful information such as spare parts catalogues and owner’s manuals, and users can add notes for each machine.
Currently, PONSSE Parts Online is available in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and the United States.
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PONSSE Manager Satellite and Satellite Report
PICKING UP KEY OPERATIONAL MACHINE DATA FROM ALL LOGGING SITES
The PONSSE Manager Satellite service is an upgrade to machine connectivity. The service sends data on work area productivity, machine location, operating hours and fuel consumption to a server, ensuring effective reporting. Data is transferred using the machine’s Opti information system, a satellite connection and the Connectivity Unit telemetry module. With the Satellite service, the machine can communicate via a satellite connection in areas without any mobile coverage. The Connectivity Unit, developed by Ponsse’s technology company Epec Oy, and the PONSSE Opti information system operate fully automatically without any separate measures.
The PONSSE Manager Satellite reporting tool lists the produced assortment volumes by machine, operator and work area. Customers can use the reporting tool to view machine operating hours and cumulative fuel consumption from anywhere on the globe. This data is collected and transmitted once a day as part of the comprehensive report produced by the PONSSE Manager service. Using the PONSSE Manager Satellite reporting tool, machine data can be transferred in areas without any mobile coverage.
PONSSE Data API
ENABLES KNOWLEDGE-BASED MANAGEMENT
With the PONSSE Data API service, forest machine data can be retrieved directly from the cloud. The service can be used in the invoicing of harvesting operations or the payment of wages, for example, based on harvesting production data. The service also produces benefits in logistics, as operations can be planned in real time during harvesting. The data can also be used as a source for various applications, even allowing customers to build their own applications based on the data.
The service makes the use of forest machine data significantly easier and more affordable, and it brings knowledge-based management available to more contractors than before. The PONSSE Data API service is available as part of the PONSSE Manager system.
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PONSSE Active Manual
PROVIDES HELP AND GUIDANCE WITH VIDEOS
The PONSSE Active Manual service hosts operating and maintenance instructions, including videos, to support the daily work of forest machine operators. The highly visual service includes a mobile app that supplements the conventional owner’s manual with videos of operating and maintenance instructions. The PONSSE Active Manual app is available on the Apple and Google app stores.
More information: rafael.paes@ponsse.com or petteri.tuomisto@ponsse.com