Island crane operator applies new device for inspections

Mercer Island Reporter, December 13, 2006

A renewed emphasis on crane safety has been a long time coming for James Amphlett, a Mercer Island native, crane operator and business owner. Amphlett is currently working to develop better crane monitoring technology with equipment commonly used...

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The virtual truck

CCJ, December 2006

Truck original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are the experts in the integration of mechanical and electrical systems. But you might not realize how much time and resources they devote to the human machine interface (HMI) - the communication...

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Blue Spring school buses set example

The Examiner, November 27, 2006

Janet Magers holds a black and yellow rectangle wand in her hand. As she walks up and down the aisle of her school bus, she scans the wand over yellow sensors. Each sensor is for a different portion or zone of the school bus. There are nine zones in total.

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America's Best Bus Inspector, Technician Awarded

School Transportation News Online, August 9, 2006

Joey Ballentine of South Carolina was named the top inspector and Brad Barker of Utah the top technician at the third annual America's Best School Bus Technician and Inspector Competition on Aug. 3 and 4 at Blue Bird Corporation's headquarters.

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Task-specific telematics

Fleet Owner, May 1, 2006

Trucking is a business of critical details, most of them secured in place with regulations designed to keep important things from shifting or falling, like tying down cargo on a flatbed trailer. Take vehicle pre-and post-trip inspections, for instance...

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Topics at conference here cover terrorism, latest technology

The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 9, 2006

This would be a frightening scenario to imagine: a school bus full of children is hijacked. The hijacker threatens to blow up the bus if his demands are not met. In a world forever changed by 9/11, fear of such a scenario has made anti-terrorism training...

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Zonar debuts RFID inspection system

Fleet Owner, September 12, 2005

Seattle-based Zonar Systems, LLC presented its new RFID-driven electronic vehicle inspection reporting system industry at the International Trucking Show in Anaheim, CA last week. The new system is designed to guide drivers...

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Equipment Helps School District Complete Bus Inspections

The Morning News, June 30, 2005

The Gravette School District is the first in the state to purchase equipment to help bus drivers perform vehicle inspections. State and federal regulations require drivers to inspect all vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds before and after each use...

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New Device Speeds A.J. Bus Checks

East Valley Tribune, April 16, 2005

School bus drivers in Apache Junction no longer circle their buses with clipboards, checklists and pens to perform bus inspections. Now, they circle buses with the Zonar 2010 handheld device and zap sensors with radio frequencies.

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FirstBus Gets The Call

The Advertiser, April 14, 2005

Jason Tanton...showed the board the Zonar electronic vehicle inspection system. This hand-held remote collects data from 12 sensors located in various parts of the school bus.

U.S. Preps for Transit Attacks

Fox News, March 19, 2005

Last year's Madrid (search) bombings, which killed 191 people, raised international concerns and helped make transit security a new priority in the United States. Many officials in the industry are seeking out specialized training...

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Success Stories of the Largest Bus Fleets in the Country

School Bus Fleet, February 28, 2005

Pre- and post-trip inspections at Clark County School District in Las Vegas are now completed more thoroughly and quickly with the assistance of safety inspection technology. The department is using software created by Zonar Systems...

Motorcoach Operator MTR Deploys Zonar

Metro Magazine, January 2005

Meridian Transportation is taking an aggressive stance on security, which pleases regular customers such as the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and MLB's Seattle Mariners. Drivers use a handheld inspection device manufactured by Zonar....