From Data to Decisions: How IoT Drives Smarter Fleet Management
The access equipment industry has long recognized the need to harness machine data — not just for basic tracking but to unlock deeper insights that drive smarter decisions to help your rental business run smarter, leaner and more profitably.
But the reality is, this presents day-to-day challenges.
JLG responded by standardizing ClearSky Smart Fleet™ IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity across its equipment portfolio. This strategy provides a unified platform to give you efficient, seamless access to a broader and richer set of machine data than ever before.
Advantages of Standardized IoT
Where traditional telematics provided only limited information like GPS location and engine hours, ClearSky Smart Fleet was built to deliver high-fidelity, real-time data from every connected JLG® machine.
By embedding connectivity at the factory level, JLG makes sure that every unit is ready to deliver insights the moment it arrives in your fleet. The standardized approach removes the complexity of piecemeal solutions and provides consistent data flow across all your JLG assets.
The result? Deep operational visibility for smarter fleet management.
From Machine Hours to Business Intelligence
To date, JLG machines equipped with ClearSky Smart Fleet have shared over 1.5 billion data points — and that number continues to grow rapidly. Each connected unit reports a range of information, from machine health diagnostics to environmental conditions on the job site, including real-time and historical details on:
- Maintenance events and fault codes
- Utilization trends
- Lifecycle tracking and asset condition
- Job site environment and usage context
The result? You don’t just get more data; you get better data you can trust to make critical decisions across your business.
ClearSky Smart Fleet in Action
From Bluetooth-enabled site networks to automatic data syncing across job sites, ClearSky Smart Fleet is designed to simplify and scale. Features like elevation-based localization and machine health heatmaps provide next-level visibility, even in dense or vertical work zones. And because the system updates digitally, new capabilities will be rolled out digitally and automatically to compatible machines.
But, having the data is just the start. With ClearSky Smart Fleet, customers can use these insights to:
- Optimize lifecycle management — tracking usage, tackling preventive maintenance needs and knowing exactly when to rotate or sell equipment
- Boost productivity — reducing downtime and maximizing asset availability with real-time health monitoring
- Inform predictive tasks — using historical trends to anticipate needs before they arise
The result? Every new data point strengthens the platform’s foundation, enabling more advanced analytics, smarter automation and predictive capabilities that will continue to evolve year after year.
From Insight to Advantage
IoT is no longer just about knowing where your machines are. It’s about understanding how they perform, how they’re utilized and how to optimize their value over time.
With ClearSky Smart Fleet, you don’t just collect data; you turn it into a strategy.