'Our equipment residual values have already gone up, and maintenance has reduced thanks to a dramatic decrease in idle time.' That’s the message from Heiðar Jón Heiðarsson, fleet manager for Icelandic contractor Íslenskir aðalverktakar - ÍAV hf, when Peter Haddock spoke to him following the recent introduction of the MachineMax telemetry system to the fleet.
A connected mixed fleet changes everything for Iceland contractor Grafa og Grjót (Grafa) as it rolls out its MachineMax data-driven solution. "It's amazing what you discover about your equipment and how you can change the way you manage your fleet and tasks when each machine and core attachments talk to you everyday…."
A six-hour drive from Reykjavik is a major new 19-km road project that will cut 11km off the journey users take on the main route around the island. With over 18,000 truckloads needed to move more than 500,000 cubic metres of material to complete its construction, every drop of fuel saved will make a big difference.
Getting Connected, the Bennie Group mixed fleet of over 500 earthmoving and material handling units is set to share data using the MachineMax telemetry solution.
For some time, I have been following the journey of Flannery Plant Hire as it embraces technologies like 3D machine control from the likes of Leica Geosystems and Trimble and invests in advanced laser safety solutions from xWatch Safety Solutions.
Peter Haddock talks to MachineMax customer success manager, Juliet Ransom at LP Training, where the business is working with leading plant hirer, Plantforce Rentals to set up a Connected Worksite demonstration.
Introducing the Plantforce 'Connected Worksite' beaming LIVE into the Futureworx 2022 event, with MachineMax providing 'Real-Time' equipment operating data from Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. excavators, a Caterpillar Inc. dozer and a Rokbak ADT.
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