These are SIEMENS 1380, Stoneridge SE5000, and Actia SmarTach. The article presents the advantages and disadvantages of the aforementioned tachographs observed after 4 years of operation.1. INTRODUCTION
Digital tachographs were introduced in road transport in May 2006. Four years of tachograph operation allow for an initial assessment of the functionality of their advantages and disadvantages. The most common tachographs in Polish road transport include
SIEMENS 1380, which is present in approx. 85% of road transport vehicles. The English
Stoneridge takes second place with a share of approx. 15%. Actia accounts for approx. 0.16% (one Actia tachograph out of 600 checked). The data was calculated based on 600 checked digital tachographs in the years 2007-2010 at an authorized tachograph legalization station.
2. SIEMENS 1381
The digital tachograph developed by Siemens-VDO is offered under the name DTCO
1381 (fig 2.1). The tachograph itself looks somewhat like a car radio from the outside and is indeed connected to a standard DIN slot. The tachograph consists of the aforementioned recording device, two chip card readers, a display, and a printer. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine