FLEET MANAGEMENT
Modular’s DISPATCH system now goes well
beyond material movement to help mines solve
some of the most common problems, from
time-consuming shift changes to monitoring
misused equipment
minimising the risk of equipment or personal
harm. In addition, operators can use the
notifications provided to take immediate self-
corrective action.
A Modular customer in Nevada reports that
equipment operators have confirmed that the
Speed Management module (along with other
DISPATCH FMS modules) has helped increase
operator situational awareness, resulting in a
reduction in mobile equipment-to-equipment
collisions.
Finally is the issue of miscalculated payloads.
Under- or over-calculation of payload can prove
detrimental to not only profitability and
productivity, but also equipment health.
“Underloading can lead to trucks running below
capacity with unrealised production
opportunities, additional trips between loading
and dumping locations, resulting in wasted fuel
and unproductive drive time, and increased tyre
and component wear. Overloading poses a
greater risk of damage to the truck’s frame,
suspension, brakes, and tyres; the potential of
which is exacerbated by rough terrain or steep
elevation changes.”
The DISPATCH system’s Payload module
captures real-time payload information from the
onboard payload monitoring systems on
DISPATCH FMS-equipped haul trucks. Under
certain conditions and configurations, truck
payload data is displayed on the in-cab mobile
devices in shovels and trucks. A key benefit of
this functionality is the real-time capture and
communication of the tonnage values being
loaded into a truck with each pass; crucial data
needed for tightly correlated target-to-realised
production values, and to ensure accurate cost
analysis and production reporting. By having
real-time access to material weight as it
accumulates, shovel operators are less likely to
under- or overload the haulage units.
A Modular customer in Australia reports that
following integration of payload functionality
giving shovel operators access to real-time