{"id":2521,"date":"2019-06-12T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpulse.cloud.fruitionqa.com\/mpulse-nextraq-iiot-integration-solution\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:20:42","slug":"mpulse-nextraq-iiot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/testimonial\/mpulse-nextraq-iiot\/","title":{"rendered":"IIoT Solution Drives Vehicle Maintenance Improvement | NexTraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Busy construction companies need reliable equipment to deliver quality work on budget and on schedule. Paul Battista, founder and CEO of Brothers Paving and Concrete, knows firsthand that staying on top of planned maintenance. Performing repairs quickly on critical assets is key for any company that wants to compete effectively. In March 2018, Brothers implemented MPulse to streamline maintenance operations. At the same time, Brothers invested in NexTraq vehicle and asset tracking software, and IIoT that drives vehicle maintenance improvement. This software uses GPS technology in vehicles to help fleet managers track mobile assets and monitor driver behavior.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/testimonial\/mpulse-nextraq-iiot\/#IIoT_Software_Integration\" >IIoT Software Integration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/testimonial\/mpulse-nextraq-iiot\/#Benefits_for_the_Maintenance_Team\" >Benefits for the Maintenance Team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IIoT_Software_Integration\"><\/span>IIoT Software Integration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both software platforms offered big advantages to Brothers. However, the company realized it could get even more value by integrating the two solutions. By doing so, the maintenance team could trigger work orders automatically. As a result, they could get trucks in from the field for maintenance on a more reliable schedule\u2014one driven by actual mileage, not driver-reported mileage or time intervals.<\/p>\n<p>The MPulse-NexTraq <a href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/resource\/a-maintenance-managers-guide-to-the-industrial-internet-of-things-iiot\/\">Industrial Internet of Things<\/a> (IIoT) integration enables tire rotations, oil changes, lubrication, and other critical maintenance activities to get done when they should. As a result, the company reduced its breakdowns due to overdue maintenance. It also keeps low-mileage equipment in the field and working, instead of sitting in the shop for maintenance that isn\u2019t yet necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Brothers was able to use MPulse DataLink Integration Adapter to easily map to NexTraq mileage data to the mileage fields in MPulse. And with that data coming in automatically, MPulse could trigger work orders and notify drivers when vehicles needed to come in for scheduled maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just took a phone call to MPulse,\u201d said Dorthy Battista, Brothers fleet manager. \u201cIt was such a smooth process, which kind of surprised me. I\u2019d heard so many integration horror stories, but this was really easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_for_the_Maintenance_Team\"><\/span>Benefits for the Maintenance Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MPulse CMMS software helps maintenance managers organize and make sense of what to do with large volume of data gathered by IIoT devices. That enables maintenance teams to take action when conditions on assets show problems or when the assets need routine maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest benefit for us is not having to worry about the mileage because the data is automatically updated,\u201d Dorthy Battista said. \u201cI don\u2019t have to trust the driver to tell me when a vehicle needs an oil change. I can sleep at night knowing my trucks are going to be maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about how MPulse integrates with other software. <a href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busy construction companies need reliable equipment to deliver quality work on budget and on schedule. Paul Battista, founder and CEO of Brothers Paving and Concrete, knows firsthand that staying on top of planned maintenance. Performing repairs quickly on critical assets is key for any company that wants to compete effectively. In March 2018, Brothers implemented MPulse to streamline maintenance operations. At the same time, Brothers invested in NexTraq vehicle and asset tracking software, and IIoT that drives vehicle maintenance improvement. This software uses GPS technology in vehicles to help fleet managers track mobile assets and monitor driver behavior. IIoT Software Integration Both software platforms offered big advantages to Brothers. However, the company realized it could get even more value by integrating the two solutions. By doing so, the maintenance team could trigger work orders automatically. As a result, they could get trucks in from the field for maintenance on a more reliable schedule\u2014one driven by actual mileage, not driver-reported mileage or time intervals. The MPulse-NexTraq Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) integration enables tire rotations, oil changes, lubrication, and other critical maintenance activities to get done when they should. As a result, the company reduced its breakdowns due to overdue maintenance. It also keeps low-mileage equipment in the field and working, instead of sitting in the shop for maintenance that isn\u2019t yet necessary. Brothers was able to use MPulse DataLink Integration Adapter to easily map to NexTraq mileage data to the mileage fields in MPulse. And with that data coming in automatically, MPulse could trigger work orders and notify drivers when vehicles needed to come in for scheduled maintenance. \u201cIt just took a phone call to MPulse,\u201d said Dorthy Battista, Brothers fleet manager. \u201cIt was such a smooth process, which kind of surprised me. I\u2019d heard so many integration horror stories, but this was really easy.\u201d Benefits for the Maintenance Team MPulse CMMS software helps maintenance managers organize and make sense of what to do with large volume of data gathered by IIoT devices. That enables maintenance teams to take action when conditions on assets show problems or when the assets need routine maintenance. \u201cThe biggest benefit for us is not having to worry about the mileage because the data is automatically updated,\u201d Dorthy Battista said. \u201cI don\u2019t have to trust the driver to tell me when a vehicle needs an oil change. I can sleep at night knowing my trucks are going to be maintained.\u201d Learn more about how MPulse integrates with other software. 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