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Adecoagro advances its Digital Transformation with Motorola Solutions
New digital communication system increases security at plants , safety in remote areas and reduces the number of accidents and cargo losses . of 12 round trips to the moon , and the system allows constant monitoring of the most dangerous sections of the road , increasing the safety level of drivers .
With over 6,500 employees just in Brazil and three industrial units with a joint annual grinding capacity of approximately 14.2 million tons of sugar cane , Adecoagro , is one of the largest producers of food and renewable energy in South America .
The company , which also operates in Argentina and Uruguay , will rely on the new digital radio communications system from Motorola Solutions to drive the Digital Transformation of its operations at its facilities in Mato Grosso do Sul .
Adecoagro unified the digital communication systems between the sugarcane trucks and optimization , was facing complex challenges related to monitoring its fleets and controlling the speed of equipment with the GPRS signal , which did not cover the company ’ s 100 km coverage radius , an area larger than the whole of Belgium .
A detailed coverage study and extensive research on communications needs , showed the need for a new digital radio communications system and management software as one integrated solution .
“ The new solution helps our Operations Center to directly be in contact with drivers , thereby increasing our safety levels , avoiding time loss and route errors by redirecting
The solution supports fleet management applications , speed control of vehicles , integration of voice and data recording solutions , GPS-location tracking and management reports , among others .
Motorola Solutions also provides radios for around 900 users allowing for greater control of vehicle movement and more safety and efficiency in cargo transportation . Besides that , reports generated through real-time monitoring , help analyze the quality of work , such as the use of virtual fences to monitor the time a person or vehicle spends in a given location . The reports also provide information on speeding , helping to raise awareness and prevent accidents .
Operating on a private DMR digital two-way radio network , the system runs 24x7x365 , reducing the possibilities of being affected by unplanned downtime to a minimum . This is because it differs from GPRS or satellite systems , which have shaded areas ( without signal coverage ) or are affected by adverse weather conditions . the Agricultural Operations Center ( COA ) with the objective , among others , of obtaining greater control of the speed of the vehicles , ensuring more safety and efficiency in the transportation of cargos .
The company ’ s COA , responsible for identifying bottlenecks that could compromise productivity and resource to alternative routes in case of unforeseen events , such as blocking items on a road ,” said Marcus Vinicius Silva Migliorança , COA and Geotechnology Supervisor at Adecoagro .
The supervisor said the number of accidents or loss of load was reduced after the system was implemented . The trucks run more than nine million kilometers a year , the equivalent
“ Safety has always been our top priority . We are very pleased to be working with Adecoagro and our partner , Grupo Ferrante , to reduce the risks of operating in remote areas , providing effective communication where it is hard for other systems to reach ,” said Luis Rocha , Channel Sales Director at Motorola Solutions .
“ Our system streamlines operations and provides managers with the visibility they need to reduce costs and improve production ,” he added . p
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