DG Technologies at SAE COMVEC in Chicago

DG Technologies was in Chicago last week as part of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) annual COMVEC forum to exchange ideas with fellow industry experts about the latest in critical topics like electrification, ADAS development, propulsion advancements, emissions reduction efforts and digital and software innovation, and about how DG’s products and the DPA Health application in particular fit in to the commercial vehicle industry as it moves into the future.

This year’s SAE COMVEC, held Sept. 19-21, had 840 people in attendance including 200 high school students from the Chicago area.

With its 35-year-history as an industry leader in secure commercial vehicle diagnostics, DG Technologies looks forward to COMVEC each year to gather with other professionals from OEMs, suppliers, government and academia to connect and share the most recent innovations and technologies in their work to prepare for the future of the industry.

Mark Pope, DG Technologies’ Product Specialist and Education Coordinator, organized and moderated the forum’s panel discussion on Reliability, Diagnostics and Prognostics for Critical Vehicle Electronic Systems. Panelists were Andreas Hege of RA Consulting and Steven Holland of VHM Innovations.

DG partners with RA Consulting to sell Silver Scan-Tool software, and with Softing Automotive, experts in UDS development tools and the TestCUBE2, a configurable hardware solution for simulating ECU diagnostics with real bus communication.

“On-board diagnostics have been around for a long time and are well understood and standardized,” Pope explained in his description of the panel discussion. “Huge amounts of diagnostic data have piled up over the years. Many variants and dimensions must be supported. Fortunately, the data are machine readable.”

The presentation offered an overview of the evolution of big data techniques to promote prognostic development and provided case studies for the next generation of prognostics development.

“Our DPA Health application directly relates to this program,” Pope said. DPA Health is DG Technologies’ cloud-based fleet management software for truck electrical systems. The application offers technicians “the capability to look at various vehicle electrical components and replace them before a possible breakdown of the part and possible breakdown of the vehicle,” he said.

A PC software application that runs on a laptop, DPA Health communicates to the truck through a DG Technologies DPA XL diagnostics and reprogramming VDA and securely extracts data from the vehicle network, giving fleet managers and owners an overall view of the health of their vehicles’ electrical systems components.

SAE International in its COMVEC literature calls commercial vehicles essential. As an industry we must ensure their reliability and efficiency by coming together to discuss trends, share successes, and discover new technologies.

DG Technologies’ tools are designed to ‘Protect Your Uptime’. Find out more information and detailed literature and resources at https://www.dgtech.com/cyber-security/.

Our customers rely on DG Technologies for the most secure solutions to their maintenance, fleet and engineering needs to interact with any vehicle system. All DG Technologies solutions have a focus on security, reliability, durability, and are packed with over 30 years of company experience and expertise. Save time and money in the office, shop, or your own garage with DG Technologies products and services.

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Cybersecurity: https://www.dgtech.com/cyber-security/
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33604 West Eight Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
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DG Technologies at the 2023 On-Board Diagnostics Symposium

DG Technologies was excited to take part last week in the Society of Automotive Engineers 2023 On-Board Diagnostics Symposium-Americas in Indianapolis and exchange ideas with other industry leaders on the latest emission rules and technologies in vehicle diagnostics.

Billed by SAE as “the industry’s relied upon resource – providing access to technology, standards and regulatory information for automotive engineering geared at meeting CARB, EPA and European Commission ground vehicle emissions regulations,” the annual symposium brings together leaders in powertrain diagnostics from the light- and heavy-duty automotive industry and the commercial vehicle on- and off-road industry to discuss relevant and timely technical topics that directly influence ground vehicle emissions reduction efforts.

“It’s one of the premier SAE events that our business goes to,” said Mark Zachos, founder of the Dearborn Group and president of DG Technologies, who represented the company at the symposium. Personally, Zachos also works on OBD technology in the SAE committees he sits on. “The opportunity to learn from the industry’s experts face-to-face and in person is second to none.”

This year’s symposium addressed updates on current and proposed rulemaking from regulatory entities from around the world, strategies being employed to ensure powertrains meet current and upcoming global regulations in North America, Europe and China, the most up-to-date global standards development initiatives, the latest on diagnostic challenges and solutions relating to zero-emission vehicles, upcoming industry trends, information on OBD systems development and SAE standards associated with light-and heavy-duty emissions controls.

A particular challenge generating discussion this year, Zachos said, was how the industry should be working to transfer the State of California’s new OBD emissions regulations for gas-powered engines to electric vehicles, for which there currently is no universal mandate.

“SAE has been a great experience,” said Mark Laleman, DG Technologies’ OBD regulations and diagnostics standards technical expert. “Our work on the diagnostic committees is rewarding and also provides us the opportunity to help structure the future of diagnostic communication.” Although not in attendance with Zachos this year, Laleman has long been involved with organizing the event and for the last two decades has also served on the SAE diagnostic committees.

Laleman said participating in the OBD symposium is beneficial to the company for many reasons, including networking with fellow industry experts to exchange ideas about the latest regulations and making contacts with OEMs and suppliers who use DG’s products or may be interested in trying them. It also gives the company the opportunity to interact with government regulators and provide DG Technologies’ experience on diagnostic communication capabilities.

For Zachos’s part, he serves as chairman of several technical standards teams including the American Trucking Association TMC Fleet Maintenance Cybersecurity Task Force, the SAE J1939 Network Security Task Force, the SAE J3005 (OBD dongle security) and the SAE Data Link Connector Security Committee. He also sits on the Oakland County Connected Vehicle Task Force on secure connected vehicle deployment, has authored numerous technical papers on on-board diagnostics and in-vehicle networking and holds patents on vehicle communications technology.

“Mark has a passion for volunteering and participating and that shapes the culture of DG,” said John McNelis, DG Technologies sales and marketing manager. He noted that the committee and task force positions that Zachos, Laleman and others in the company hold with SAE and other industry organizations are voluntary. “It’s something our company feels strongly about.”

DG Technologies’ tools are designed to ‘Protect Your Uptime’. Find out more information and detailed literature and resources at https://www.dgtech.com/cyber-security/.

Our customers rely on DG Technologies for the most secure solutions to their maintenance, fleet and engineering needs to interact with any vehicle system. All DG Technologies solutions have a focus on security, reliability, durability, and are packed with over 30 years of company experience and expertise. Save time and money in the office, shop, or your own garage with DG Technologies products and services.

Shop Now!: https://www.dgtech.com/shop/
DPA XL: https://www.dgtech.com/dpaxl/
VSI NxGen: https://www.dgtech.com/vsi-nxgen/
Cybersecurity: https://www.dgtech.com/cyber-security/
Technical Support: https://www.dgtech.com/tech-support/
Contact Us: https://www.dgtech.com/contact-info/

Follow DG!

Twitter: www.twitter.com/dgtechnologies
Facebook: www.facebook.com/vehiclenetworksolutions
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dg_technologies
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@DGTechnologies
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dg-technologies_561427

For further information:

Dearborn Group Inc.
33604 West Eight Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
1-248-888-2000
info@dgtech.com

General Contact:  

Mr. John McNelis
Sales and Marketing Manager
jmcnelis@dgtech.com

DG Technologies at the TMC Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions

DG Technologies will be at the TMC Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions on September 17th through the 21st at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH.

Beginning on Sunday, September 17th, on Heavy-Duty day 1, DG Technologies will be at station HD11, where our experts will be hosting the Cybersecurity station of TMC SuperTech. “TMCSuperTech is North America’s premier skills competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians. TMCSuperTech contestants come from all segments of the trucking industry, and many are state, regional or corporate champions.”

Then, on Monday, we’ll be hosting Cybersecurity at skills station FT8 for Future Tech 2023. Each competitor in both stations will compete in various scenarios including a vehicle diagnostic scenario and hands-on work.

Our involvement at the TMC Fall Meeting doesn’t end there, as DG Technologies President Mark Zachos will be presenting on September 18th at 10:30 am, on ‘Cybersecurity Issues’, exploring preventative cybersecurity methods, developing guidelines for fleets, and more!

DG Technologies is proud to sponsor the Vehicle Cybersecurity Station, we look forward to not only attending, teaching and sponsoring, but also donating a prize. The winner of the HD11 Cybersecurity station will receive a 1 year subscription to our DPA Health software along with a special DPA XL, custom laser DPA XL special for event, one of a kind, retail value of $820.00, The 1 year subscription to our DPA Health software application has a $3000 retail value.

DG Technologies’ tools are designed to ‘Protect Your Uptime’. Find out more information and detailed literature and resources at https://www.dgtech.com/cyber-security/.

Our customers rely on DG Technologies for the most secure solutions to their maintenance, fleet and engineering needs to interact with any vehicle system. All DG Technologies solutions have a focus on security, reliability, durability, and are packed with over 30 years of company experience and expertise. Save time and money in the office, shop, or your own garage with DG Technologies products and services.

Shop Now!: https://www.dgtech.com/shop/
DPA XL: https://www.dgtech.com/dpaxl/
VSI NxGen: https://www.dgtech.com/vsi-nxgen/
Cybersecurity: https://www.dgtech.com/cyber-security/
Technical Support: https://www.dgtech.com/tech-support/
Contact Us: https://www.dgtech.com/contact-info/

Follow DG!

Twitter: www.twitter.com/dgtechnologies
Facebook: www.facebook.com/vehiclenetworksolutions
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dg_technologies
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@DGTechnologies
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dg-technologies_561427

For further information:

Dearborn Group Inc.
33604 West Eight Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
1-248-888-2000
info@dgtech.com

General Contact:  

Mr. John McNelis
Sales and Marketing Manager
jmcnelis@dgtech.com

DG Technologies to Exhibit At TMC’s Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition

Where: Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
When: February 27^th– March 2^nd

DG Technologies will be exhibiting at #TMCAnnual23 this year, Booth #2058 in Orlando! Stop by the booth to learn more about our all-new innovative hardware, engaging software, and how we Protect Your Uptime! Come talk to us about our CyberTech brand and why cybersecurity is critical in the trucking industry today. Demonstrations, videos, products and literature.

INNOVATIVE HARDWARE

DG Technologies continues to release high-quality, premium diagnostic products and this year we bring you the new DPA XL release! Advancing the well-known Dearborn Protocol Adapter brand, the DPA XL is the #1 in secure diagnostics. Now using Bluetooth, the DPA XL powers DG Technologies’ TRUCKCONNECT portal, featuring our new cloud-based software.

ENGAGING SOFTWARE

DG Technologies released the TRUCKCONNECT portal in 2022 featuring programs like DPA Health, which cuts down a 45-minute electrical health test into a simple 5-minute test uploaded to your personal cloud for your fleet management. It’s all about ease of use, and that continues to be the case with DG’s new mobile diagnostics app, DPA MD, which allows you to view and clear fault codes, read live data, and even send a report to your email from your Android device. We have updated DG Diagnostics, Adapter Validation Tool (AVT) software and now have all new DG Utilities. Talk to us about upcoming release of DPA TruckCrypt and our DTaaS program!

CUTTING EDGE CYBERSECURITY

President and Owner Mark Zachos is a recognized expert in vehicle Cybersecurity and has pushed DG Technologies into protecting our clients using our CyberTech brand with CyberGuard. From consulting, to training, to implementing security features in our products, DG Technologies cares about each customer and giving them the peace of mind in knowing they are protected when using our products and services. Protect Your Uptime with DG Technologies, the DPA XL and CyberTech!

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