Paul Menig

Paul has been leading new product development in the trucking industry for 30 years including AMT’s, electronic engines, electronic brakes, wireless communications, instrumentation, air conditioning, electrical power, hybrids and natural gas.

CEO, Tech-I-M

Wish  to  thank  our  par.cipa.ng  fleets:

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

50  years  ago  Highway  system,  transistors,  

computers  

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

30  years  ago  Cell  phones,  deregula=on,  telema=cs  

50  years  ago  Highway  system,  transistors,  

computers  

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

30  years  ago  Cell  phones,  deregula=on,  telema=cs  

20  years  ago  Internet,  

electronic  engines,    ABS,  GPS  

50  years  ago  Highway  system,  transistors,  

computers  

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

30  years  ago  Cell  phones,  deregula=on,  telema=cs  

20  years  ago  Internet,  

electronic  engines,    ABS,  GPS  

10  years  ago  Smart  phones,  

clean  engines,  AMT,  collision  warning  

50  years  ago  Highway  system,  transistors,  

computers  

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

30  years  ago  Cell  phones,  deregula=on,  telema=cs  

20  years  ago  Internet,  

electronic  engines,    ABS,  GPS  

10  years  ago  Smart  phones,  

clean  engines,    AMT,  collision  warning  

5  years  ago  Cleaner  engines,  predic=ve  cruise  

50  years  ago  Highway  system,  transistors,  

computers  

100  years  ago  WW  1,  planes,  trucks    

30  years  ago  Cell  phones,  deregula=on,  telema=cs  

20  years  ago  Internet,  

electronic  engines,    ABS,  GPS  

10  years  ago  Smart  phones,  

clean  engines,    AMTs,  collision  warning  

5  years  ago  Cleaner  engines,  predic=ve  cruise  

Today  Stability  control,  radars,  Cameras,  ELDs,  AMTs  

50  years  ago  Highway  system,  transistors,  

computers  

Tomorrow    

Let’s  See  

Curved  Glass  

What  maintenance?  

TMC  should  not  lose  focus  on  heavy  duty.  It  used  to  be  the  size  of  your  toolbox.  

Now  it’s  what’s  in  your  head.  

Predic=ve  Condi=on  Based  

Train,  Train,  Train  

Over  The  Air  Updates  

Info  to  fleets,  not  the  driver  

Need  beRer  way  to  define  each  piece  of  equipment  and  its  applica=on  

Aggregate information from different fleets!Use DOT or other agency grant money!

Web  based  informa=on  Agnos=c  

All tools!integrated!

We’re  in  the  hauling  business.  We’re  not  a  technology  tes=ng  plaUorm.  

Give  it  up  to  third  par=es  

Get  involved  

Listen to us!

One  throat  to  choke  

$125,000  truck  down,  while  two  OEM  IT  people  argue  

Rely  heavily  on  OEM  They  need  to  take  full  responsibility  

More field testing with!customers in real world!

Self  diagnos=cs  

Ver=cal  integra=on  good  and  bad  

Fewer driver screens!

Integra=on  of  sensors  and  safety  systems  

Wireless  to  replace  problema=c  wires  

Integration, consolidation, !analytics!

WiFi  Hot  Spot   Port  Tag  Readers  are  good  

Stop multiple data plans and devices!

Many  places  have  poor  cell  service.  Can  almost  totally  replace  satellite  systems  now.  

We don’t need telematics suppliers in the future. !

Tablet  saves  driver’s  life.  Suffering  from  meningi=s.    

Temperature  Monitoring  

Conges=on  rerou=ng  

Geofence  2  with  info  to  terminal/dock  personnel  

They  are  crap  

Need for!everything !

Cameras are a great !“BS” remover!

• Heat  at  wheel  ends  •  Engine  oil  sensor  • Brake  stroke  • Vibra=on  failure  detec=on  • Bird’s  eye  view  • Hap=c  feedback  •  Trailer  temperature  

Comm x 4 !Tractor+Trailer+Diagnostics+Camera!

Backup  cameras  for  trailers  

Natural Gas!Nah!Some customers demand!

Biofuels!Yes !Need regulations!

DME!Maybe !

Hybrid!No!

Yes to higher voltage !Goldilocks!

48 volt too high!24 volt just right !12 volt too low!

What’s!a!volt?!

How !do we!transition?!

Add  photo  of  East  Penn  Group  31  and  42/48  volt  

Already doing it 20-25% !Plants, teams, restaurants, liberal cities, China-LTL, !big box home improvement, breweries!

Problems!JIT, wide loads and hazmat !warehouses, ports, customer QC !

Need to incentivize !ATA policy initiative?!

Logis=cs,  =ming,  safety  need  to  be  worked  out  

On time delivery prioritized!over fuel economy in contracts!

Need  freight  corridors  

Insurance  ques=ons  

Must be fleet and OEM!independent !

Weather not Whether! Business  Case  

Open  road,  not  in  congested  areas  

Yes !small packages, !rural, 3rd world medical, !same-day city services!

No  gravel,  frozen  foods  livestock,  caskets  

Legal  

Social  

Weather!Genie  out  of  the  boRle  

3D Printing May Disrupt Part Delivery !

Drivers!!

• Comfort & amenities!• Health monitoring !• Safety!• Productivity!

Other!Thoughts!

Service Technicians!!

• Info-tech!• Info-Aggregation!• Logistics!

Tractors!!

• Comm x 4 !• Integration!• Idle !• Brakes!• Dynamic RSG !

Government !!

• Involve in TMC !• Accelerated!

testing !• Vehicle/trailer!

configurations!

ATA  MC&E

Tremendous change !coming in!

next 10-15 years!

Calls To ACTION!!ATA/TMC should enable sharing of reliability, durability & performance data among fleets and research ways to turn it into actionable information !

Ac>onable  Informa>on  is  CRITICAL  

ATA should promote !expanded night-time operations !to fleets, shippers, consignees, and!government !

Trucking  NEVER  Sleeps  

Calls To ACTION!

Calls To ACTION!

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TMC, SAE, and the !Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association!should develop a transition plan to start in!2027 or sooner, timed with the new fuel consumption regulations. !

Higher  Voltage  Will  Come  

ATA/TMC should work with the !Truck & Engine Manufacturers Association !to improve how OEMs field test & support products!

Current  OEM  Processes  INADEQUATE  

Calls To ACTION!