Monitoring light vehicle fleets for improved efficiencies
Traditionally in mining, the focus has been on the everyday running costs of large machines operating on site while the daily costs associated with light vehicle operations is often overlooked. However, it has become apparent through client feedback that light vehicles operating inefficiently are proving to be very costly. As companies start to focus on cost savings for these vehicles, RCT has designed a monitoring solution to address this demand.
According to a 2020 report on Fleet Management Market by M&M, the industry would be worth $34 billion by 2025 at a compounded annual growth rate of 11.3 per cent. Taking cue from the fleet industry, the mining fleet management market is adopting fleet monitoring to increase productivity for its light vehicles. The EarthTrack® Light Vehicle Machine Monitoring delivers machine and operator data from multiple light vehicles across a site.
“It empowers management with the information needed to improve light vehicle operations to lower maintenance costs from damage, reduce unplanned maintenance, and deliver an overall safer operation by encouraging better driving habits,” says RCT’s Global Operations Manager, Dave Holman.
The solution is scalable and consists of automated reporting, operator login, pre- and post-start checklists, engine, speed and impact monitoring. The end-user receives an automated summary report on events and violations, early warnings on engine conditions to ensure preventative maintenance can be carried out. Reports can be delivered daily, weekly or monthly depending on preference.
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