NEW YORK — Imperial’s iManifold™ uses a smartphone or tablet as the user interface, leveraging the smart device’s processing power, communications, GPS, and other features to make the process of troubleshooting, charging, reporting, servicing, and assessing equipment performance faster and easier, says the company.

The app features built-in onboard diagnostics that allow an entry-level technician to be as productive as a veteran tech, the company says, and remote communications allow a service manager, factory support, or other field support representative to see the readings on the iManifold in real-time and offer service advice.