Gore Earthmoving
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Telematics satisfies in a
demanding environment
as our vehicles are often working in remote locations it could
Gore Earthmoving is an Australian family owned and operated
“With such a comprehensive fleet of vehicles we wanted to ensure
delivery and support services to the agricultural, civil and mining
and accurate reporting of vehicle movements,” says Gore.
earthmoving business with more than 30 years’ experience in
construction sectors in Queensland and New South Wales.
Based in Goondiwindi, Gore Earthmoving’s modern and extensive
fleet of late model equipment includes scrapers, dozers,
excavator, graders, water trucks, rollers, and compactors,
as well as a comprehensive heavy haulage fleet.
With more than 30 staff across the operation, including
take five or six days to get information back to head office.
that our assets were being fully utilised and required more detailed
“Our servicing team was also spending a lot of unproductive time
travelling to and from remote worksites to service vehicles, and
managing workflows had become an issue. We were relying on
machine operators and fleet drivers to relay information about
servicing and maintenance requirements and we needed a
reliable and effective system to manage those processes.”
experienced project managers, skilled certified operators,
The solution
Earthmoving’s client base spans local and state government
track and monitor their fleet and equipment under the most
experienced maintenance staff and supervisors, Gore
Gore Earthmoving has implemented Navman Wireless to
authorities, small and large private enterprises in the agricultural
demanding conditions that remote, construction or mine
sector and companies in the resource sector supply chain.
The company undertakes work across a variety of projects including
sites often present. At the core of the system is Navman
Wireless’s Qtanium 350 with satellite communications.
irrigation development and maintenance, road construction,
They have also set up work versus idle to show the amount of time a
large earthworks, feedlot developments and stock dams.
Gore Earthmoving to better manage and monitor their productivity.
pipe laying, water supply and delivery, vegetation control,
The challenge
Given the diverse work and vast areas of projects, Director
Mick Gore says his company was looking for a tracking system
that would enable increased driver and machine productivity,
as well as something that would help better manage servicing
scheduling and maintenance planning. “We previously used
the old rocker clocks to measure work versus idle time but
vehicle or asset is running-idle and running-working which enables
“We immediately noted changes to
company efficiency with significant
increases in productive hours with
drivers, workshop technicians
and mechanics and office staff.
Navman Wireless’ solution specialist Jim French says in order to
own progress. The Navman Wireless system does all the reporting
additional connections to the system that monitor the park brake,
Workshop foreman Adrian Norman says Navman Wireless has
measure idle time accurately, Gore Earthmoving has deployed
the hydraulic lockout and the transmission. “These monitors are
fully integrated back into the system and show when the engine
is running but the machine is not working,” says French.
With full integration into the Navman Wireless software set, Qtanium
350 is ideal for organisations operating in the construction and mining
sectors and those seeking a tracking system to reliably monitor their
off-road assets, from the largest earthmover to the smallest bobcat.
The Qtanium 350 lets organisations know how their
most valuable assets are being used through detailed
asset reporting and dynamic dashboard.
“Understanding how your equipment is being used so you can be
sure it’s working optimally at all times is crucial in the construction
and mining industries,” says French. “We’ve done a lot of ground
work and have developed new reports specifically targeted at off
road assets that help businesses obtain that invaluable knowledge.”
“The Qtanium 350 has been specifically designed for the
for us.”
also made significant differences to monitoring maintenance
and servicing schedules. “We can now easily track and
trace vehicles requiring repairs or those due for servicing or
maintenance checks. I can efficiently plan production time
in our workshop and depot at Goondiwindi, and effectively
schedule travel out to remote sites for servicing. It has saved
the company a lot of time and money,” says Norman.
In addition to tracking vehicles, the Navman Wireless driver ID
system allows Gore Earthmoving to monitor the movements
of individual staff, enabling the development and execution of
efficient shift work planning and managing driver productivity.
“Each staff member logs in at the beginning of the day’s work
and we can track their productivity and hours spent on the
job. Like most industry sectors, time equals money and in the
earthmoving business idle machinery and idle staff were costing
us. We often have many different jobs on the go at once and the
Navman Wireless Driver ID system has allowed us to efficiently
and effectively develop work plans and staff rosters,” says Gore.
construction and mining industries. Its IP67 rating means it
Key benefits
endure harsh vibrations and extreme environments. The unit
▫ A lerts for over-speed and over-idles for all vehicles
can be submerged in water and it’s also shock tested and can
Monitoring work versus idle time
is tamperproof and affixed with industrial strength magnets.
▫ Monitor productivity through reporting
There is no other solution like it in the market,” says French.
The outcome
Gore says in just six months the installation of the new system
has resulted in higher levels of productivity in all areas of
his business, particularly in work versus idle, maintenance
scheduling, load tracking through sites and driver productivity.
“We immediately noted changes to company efficiency with
significant increases in productive hours with drivers, workshop
technicians and mechanics and office staff. Navman Wireless
is helping us to trace production hours daily and enhancing
our ability to have accurate and timely accounts issued. We
▫ A lerts delivered instantly via satellite to PC, email
or mobile phone
Maintenance scheduling
▫ Improve and control the accuracy of their
preventative maintenance for the entire fleet
▫ Ensure up-to-date maintenance is a high priority for vehicles
▫ Send reminders and set up time or distance related
maintenance schedules for vehicles
▫ Report on current state of vehicle maintenance
▫ Log any costs associated to assist in isolating
ongoing problems with vehicles
are in an industry where every hour is important to us, and the
Site load tracking
“The fact that the data from Navman Wireless system is
▫ Site areas trigger events for entry and exit of specific
information from vehicles working in remote worksites. We can
▫ Define speed limits within a site so if speeds are exceeded
capacity to trace our equipment’s activity is paramount.
transmitted via satellite means we now have instant access to
track the work versus idle time much more efficiently which has
enabled us to better manage work flows and down times without
▫ Understand and monitor the loading levels in
and out of site to track productivity
areas such as yards, offices, out-of-bounds districts
an alert is pushed out (via pop up email, SMS)
having to rely on reports from machine operators,” said Gore.
Driver productivity
He says Gore Earthmoving can also track and verify load counts in and
▫ Monitor staff movements
out of quarries or other worksites. “The loads are monitored through
site tracking which eliminates the need to rely on drivers tracking their
▫ Understand and monitor driver productivity
▫ Develop and execute efficient shift work
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