MatchMaker™ Tractor ID System

 The patented MatchMaker™ Tractor ID System automatically identifies container transport vehicles (tractors) as they exchange containers with container handling equipment in the yard. This confirmation or “match” at key points of work in the terminal enables work instructions to be transmitted to the driver in real time providing a dramatic increase in productivity, efficiency and inventory accuracy, while reducing resource requirements, vehicle wait time and congestion in the container yard. 

The system, which is designed for use on most container handling equipment including an STS crane, RTG/RMG, top loader, etc, leverages proven OCR camera technology to identify low-cost 2-D optical tags applied to the top, sides and even windshield of the tractor. Unlike GPS and RFID systems that are expensive to install and maintain and struggle to operate consistently within a dense container yard,  MatchMaker™ leverages simple proven OCR technology and provides dramatically lower Total Costs of Ownership (TCO).

Although the system is guaranteed at 98% accuracy, each tag contains a human readable number, which allows any missed reads to be remotely corrected in real time.  This unique visual exception handling capability ensures terminal operations have visibility to 100% of the transactions.

Since 2008 the solution has been installed at container terminals for APM Terminals in LA; Yilport Container Terminal in Istanbul, Turkey; California United Terminals in LA; and Trapac Terminals in LA, Oakland and Jacksonville.

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