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I couldn't be happier with my decision to go with The Hands Free Company for our fleet charging cradle project. They provided me with a custom solution and were extremely flexible and professional during the installation.
Tony Kemper, Information Services
Business Support Manager

Seamless Operational Changes to Drivers' Technology

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has a long reputation of staying ahead of the technology curve so when they were looking to replace their drivers' handhelds and mobile printers, they needed a much less invasive in-cab charging solution than they currently had. Enter The Hands Free Company.

Tony Kemper, who headed up the implementation of this project, reached out to find a single source that could guarantee a consistent installation of CN3 and PB42 vehicle charging cradles across their nation-wide fleet. The solution, a dual, back wall of the cab custom bracket and dual power harness complete with in-line fuse. The bonus to Dreyer's - it all came with a price that was 1/3 that of the OEM solution. "The amount we saved on the solution provided by The Hands Free Company, more than covered the cost to have the solution installed in all our trucks across the country," says Kemper.

With deadlines for the new software needing to be hit, and trucks with route schedules that must be maintained, Dreyer's also required a professional company to handle the installation of the solution across their nation-wide fleet. The Hands Free Company personally installed the entire 910 truck fleet across 28 states (including Alaska) with not one single truck missing a route.

Summary

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream is looking for a robust vehicle mounting solution for their fleet of delivery trucks across the country. They are also looking for a consistent installation between trucks in all markets served.

Key Challenges

  • Bracket must be able to withstand the daily repetitive cradling and un-cradling action.
  • Bracket must be able to mount charging cradles for both CN3 and PB42 on the back wall of the cab and not interfere with the driver's ability to operate the vehicle.
  • Installations must occur during vehicles' off hours at every depot in order to not interfere with Dreyer's daily operations.

Solution

  • Dual mounting bracket for charging cradles to sit side-by-side. Mounted with toggle bolts to back wall for superior strength.
  • Dual harness to supply power for both handheld cradles. Power harness equipped with in-line fuse to avoid any potential damage to cradles caused by a power surge.

Key Benefits

  • New dual bracket is far less obtrusive than current large handheld charger/printer set up.
  • All solutions have been installed in the same manner and located in the same position in all trucks in nation-wide fleet.
  • No down time was experienced to implement this project.
  • Per truck savings for each solution compared to standard OEM:$120
Dual mounting bracket for charging cradles to sit side-by-side
The Hands Free Company personally installed the entire 910 truck fleet across 28 states

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