With the majority of boom lift sales still going to rental companies, it's easy to forget there are also contractor buyers-but both groups can now take advantage of valuable telematics technology that has migrated from the earthmoving realm to the lift industry. The migration has taken time, as has fleet buy-in, but there are many reasons for managers to climb on board. "Although telematics in construction equipment has been around for more than 20 years, there are still plenty of fleet managers who have yet to begin taking advantage of this technology," says Misty Mason, product manager, digital solutions, for JLG. "In fact, estimates show that only 20 to 30 percent of equipment fleet companies are currently leveraging telematics on their fleet.
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