Phillips Industries Collaborates with Velvac To Offer A New Connected Vehicle Solution
Santa Fe Springs, CA (February 28, 2017) Phillips Industries and Velvac, Inc. have announced a new collaboration between the two companies to offer a new patent-pending connected vehicle solution designed to support trailer-to-tractor video and data communications with connectivity that is both robust and high-performance.
Velvacs Road iQ subsidiary worked with Phillips Industries to develop a system which augments the traditional tractor-trailer 7-pin electrical connection with an additional ISO 15-pin cable connection. This 15-pin cable connection, when combined with Phillips trailer-mounted dual nosebox and additional tractor-mounted tail box, provides a simple, secure, real-time video and data connection between the tractor and the trailer. More importantly, it provides connectivity that is immune to the noise, interference, and latency concerns associated with other wireless or PLC data transmission approaches. The new system provides the high-speed data highway between tractors and trailers needed to support future generations of intelligent devices mounted on trailers, including multiple trailer mounted video cameras, CAN communications, etc.
We saw that there was a growing need for simple, reliable, high-speed data connectivity between tractors and trailers that was not being met by various wireless or PLC solutions on the market said Jeff Porter, CEO of Velvac, there is an explosion of video and CAN data being generated on commercial vehicles today, and the inability to cleanly move that data off the trailer to the tractor is a growing problem that this system is designed to address.
Rob Phillips, president of Phillips Industries added I was amazed to see that most cars on the road had backup cameras for safety reasons, yet only a small fraction of trailers are equipped with rear-facing camera technology. Pairing trailer cameras via Wi-Fi to drivers smart-devices isnt easy or reliable, and light-duty coiled cables struggle to do the trick. It is the first system designed specifically for sending high-speed and noise-free video data from the trailer to the driver, and is the result of excellent collaboration between Velvac and our engineers.
The initial release of the system will support the connection of up to four exterior or interior trailer-mounted cameras to displays and recording devices in the tractor. Future releases will additionally support a J1939 gateway between the tractor and the trailer. The open systems architecture is designed to support all industry standard data and video signals, so it will support the vast majority of mobile cameras, standard displays, and recording devices, on the market today. It can also be integrated into Road iQs advanced VideoData Server system for surround vision viewing, recording, and connected vehicle applications.
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About Velvac:
Velvac, Inc. (www.velvac.com) is a leading supplier of vision systems and components to heavy & medium duty truck OEMs, recreational and specialty vehicle OEMs, and over 4,000 aftermarket distribution locations in North America. As a TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certified company, Velvac continually upgrades and expands its operations and quality systems to improve customer satisfaction and the reliability of its broad product line, while developing and manufacturing innovative new products to meet customers’ changing needs. Road-iQ LLC (www.road-iq.com) is a subsidiary company of Velvac, Inc.
About Phillips Industries:
Based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA Phillips Industries is a leading innovator and manufacturer of advanced electrical and air brake interface equipment for the commercial vehicle industry. Phillips is a major supplier and partner to many top OEMs around the world and is a first choice for top fleets. They have manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as in Mexico, China and The Netherlands. Phillips maintains active membership in key industry associations including TMC, SAE, Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and state trucking associations. Their manufacturing facilities have received the top quality accreditations including TS 16949 and ISO 14001.