Mitchell 1 showcased what it called “next-generation” electrical diagnostic software and truck maintenance time-tracking tools that “allow technicians to work smarter and more efficiently” on March 6 at of the TMC’s annual meeting in Orlando.

Ben Johnson, Director of Product Management, emphasized that Mitchell 1’s goal is to “better prepare technicians for the upcoming challenges in servicing the increasingly complex and technologically advanced vehicles they will see in their workshops – from vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to fully electric (EV) trucks.

Mitchell 1 has announced a new suite of time tracking features for shops that service Class 4-8 trucks. Available in the company‘s Manager SE Truck Series, this software automatically generates productivity statistics as technicians enter and exit work operations, and also allows users to track and report employee work hours by time. real on mobile devices.

The new time-tracking features, coupled with new diagnostic tools, are designed to help stores meet the challenges they face with the increasing electrification of commercial trucks, Johnson noted.

“With these new technologies, service technicians will experience many events ‘for the first time’ in the repair shop without any experience to draw on,” he said. “This means technicians will need to adopt a proven electronic diagnostics strategy to successfully repair and maintain fleets with these advanced technologies.”

Johnson said the new Mitchell 1 tools have features that will help technicians proficiently service advanced electronics on vehicles, including additional components, cables and circuitry they may never have seen. previously. “

“With the latest version of TruckSeries Repair Information, Mitchell 1 has added exclusive features to its award-winning wiring diagrams that save even more time when working on complex electrical issues,” Johnson said. “They improve diagram navigation by making connectors, grounds, and splices not only searchable but also interactive.”

Interactive Wiring Diagrams

He explained that new enhancements to Truck-Series Advanced Interactive Wiring Diagrams streamline navigation through a set of diagrams – or from one set of diagrams to a completely different set of diagrams. It also adds interactivity to connectors, grounds, and splices. Enhancements also include a scrolling history that displays the previous 10 charts viewed in a session.

Exclusive to Mitchell 1, advanced interactive wiring diagrams allow users to navigate directly through the schematic to repair component information. The component names displayed in wiring diagrams are active links that direct users directly to necessary information, such as location, connector views, and replacement procedures.

Connectors, grounds and splices are also searchable in 1Search and include active hyperlinks that take users directly to related content. Truck-Series not only takes the user to the specific schematic, but when the schematic is opened, the component, connector, ground or splice will come into focus with all traces already highlighted.

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