Celtrak is a leading provider of INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (ITS), utilising telemetry technology to create enhanced value propositions for corporate clients in key industrial sectors, such as utilities, construction and climate control transportation.
The aim of this project was to reduce the environmental burden of the CELtrak GPS tracking system by using less raw material, using more benign WEEE compliant raw materials, reducing energy use during the product’s life cycle, incorporating an optional solar powered module, and extending the life cycle of the product by leasing it and designing it to be up-cycled/ upgraded.
Both environmental and economic benefits were achieved, for example:
• A new GPS tracking unit is less than 20% of the weight of the original, using less that 50% of the energy in use and sleep mode
• Over 24% of GPS units sold in 2006 were taken back from the market and upgraded and as such the knock on of upgrading old units rather than manufacturing virgin units, improves the return on investment for the customer thus making the product more competitive in the market
• The product life cycle has been extended by enabling the product to be upgraded remotely during its lifecycle and has been designed to be backward-compatible to extend the life of units
• Environmental awareness of staff has improved and a green procurement policy is being implemented in CELtrak
• The units that were upgraded cost the company approximately 50% of the price of a virgin unit to supply, the new unit is smaller and can be concealed in vehicles more easily thus increasing the attractiveness to customers.
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