Stoneridge Electronics UK News

New product: Stoneridge digifobpro

Digifobpro means the driver and vehicle data you need is ready when you are, wherever you are.

Digifobpro gives you immediate access to driver card and vehicle data. Selectively download data from your Digital Tachograph, or do a full download. Then transfer that data to a PC for on-screen data management, which includes speed trace information, faults/events and incremental, plus date-ranged activity.

Buy one now or find out more.

New product: Stoneridge Digifob

The new digifob gives you instant access to your driver card data and analyses it against EU rules to help you avoid infringements.

Digifob has been designed with driver safety in mind. If you are a driver, you can ensure you comply with EU regulations instantly. Transport managers can use digifob to quickly validate driver card data and check compliance.

Digifob is easy to use, fast and robust. And being small, it fits handily into your pocket too.

Buy one now or find out more.

Driver CPC 2003/59/EC regulations come into force

The new Driver CPC 2003/59/EC regulations are now in force for PCV drivers and will be coming into effect for LGV drivers from September 2009.

All new drivers entering the industry who want to drive professionally now need to take the new Driver CPC initial qualification. Existing drivers are deemed to have acquired rights and will not have to take this part of the new qualification.

The FTA have provided a flow chart which shows who comes under these regulation and those that are exempt. Find out more: Download Driver-CPC.pdf

More information on the training syllabus and test is also available at www.transportoffice.gov.uk/cpc.

New: Driver's Digital Accessory Kit

Introducing another new product, the Driver’s Digital Accessory Kit which complements our award winning OPTAC download tool and OPTAC Fleetviewer.

Be prepared for the unexpected with this must-have boxed accessory kit, ideally sized for storage in your cab or in the office.  Includes spare VU & USB cables, pack of 3 digital paper rolls, memory stick, pack of 4 AA batteries and a Stoneridge pen! 

Now there's no excuse not to be equipped to download at all times. Only £40 + vat (saving you over £10 if items were bought seperately). Available on the OPTAC website very soon.

Free phone 08000 73 15 77 today and order your Driver's Digital Accessory kit.

We are 60!

On 25 July, we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary as a tachograph manufacturer. We opened as Veeder Root in Dundee in 1948, and moved into the tachograph business in the mid-1970s. The business has changed alot since then. Now the Dundee office is mostly involved in support and back-up, as well as training and developing new products. In fact, for the OPTAC range of products, if you call us from Europe, you will be speaking to a person based in Dundee.

We are part of SRI Corp, based in the US with offices all over the world including China, Estonia, Mexico and Brazil.

Find out more about us and our plans for the future in the supplement we recently produced in association with MotorTransport magazine:  Download stoneridge_60_years_supplement.pdf 

2008 CV Show news

We had an exciting CV Show and it was great opportunity to to get to know you, our customers, better.

To celebrate our 60th Anniversary we put on a display called the 'Evolution of the Tachograph'. It's amazing to see just how much Stoneridge Tachographs have changed over the years since the original launch way back in 1974.

Our expert sales team were kept busy giving product demos and several customers went away with a Stoneridge Corgi truck after buying a Fleet Viewer kit on the stand. All in all, a very successful show.

OPTAC Fleet Viewer: software upgrade

OPTAC Fleet Viewer software has recently been upgraded and version 3.0 is now available to download.

Some of the new features are:

1. Fleet Viewer 3.0 is compatible with Windows Vista.

2. Importing vehicle and driver card downloads is faster.

3. You can search for drivers and vehicles in any list and only
display the driver/vehicle you are looking for.

4. You can deactivate drivers/vehicles which do not belong to your company.

Visit the OPTAC UK site to find out more and download Fleet Viewer 3.0.

Stoneridge at the 2008 CV show, 15-17 April

Come and visit us at this year’s CV Show, Stand 7-010, at the NEC, Birmingham.

View the latest additions to our extensive product range for fleets and workshops, and see how our products and services have evolved as we celebrate 60 years of design and manufacturing excellence.

To mark this very special occasion we will be giving away FREE Corgi Trucks to anyone signing up for an OPTAC Fleet Viewer at the show, so drop by and see us on 15-17 April, NEC Stand 7-010.

Stoneridge purchase Magnum Trade AB

We are pleased to announce that we have recently acquired the business of Magnum Trade AB. 

Magnum have been the authorised Swedish importer for Stoneridge since 1993 and this relationship has been very successful for both businesses.  With the Magnum experience of the Swedish market and the Stoneridge products and knowledge of the Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (especially Tachographs and related products and services), we believe that this synergy will provide our customers with added benefits.

White water rafting for charity

On 29/30 March 2008, a team of Stoneridge Electronics employees will be competing in a White Water Rafting competition on the River Tay for the charity Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland. As part of our efforts to raise £1,000 for the event we held an Easter Egg Competition where employees dressed up a hard-boiled egg to look like a member of the Stoneridge team (see picture). This caused a bit of a stir in the office as our collective artistic talents vary quite substantially. But as you can see, a lot of hard work and care went into each and every egg.

The fundraising is going well, but if you would like to contribute, please email HR Officer Lauren McLaren.