Sierra Wireless announced that MANN+HUMMEL has selected Sierra Wireless' Smart SIMs and AirVantage IoT Platform to connect and manage global deployments of Senzit, the company's new predictive maintenance platform developed to increase uptime for industrial and agricultural fleets. The buildup of dust in a vehicle engine's air filter can cause massive damage and lead to expensive repairs or replacements. With the cost of an engine replacement often exceeding $100,000 for industrial and agricultural vehicles, monitoring air filters and engine health is critical to operations. MANN+HUMMEL's Senzit solution uses IoT connectivity services from Sierra Wireless to ensure fleet managers have full visibility into their fleet's dust load, engine hours and equipment location. With Senzit's real-time monitoring capabilities, fleet managers can schedule maintenance only when vehicles require it, avoid unnecessary downtime due to engine damage and accurately track a vehicle's operating hours and location ­ all through a mobile app and web portal.