In this photo you can see the impressive new primary fleet of plant equipment now being put to hard work at our Dove Holes quarry in Buxton.
The £7.8 million investment includes vehicles equipped with MineStar Edge technology. This analytical equipment allows the fleet’s operational data to be reviewed and improvements made to vehicle performance, by highlighting areas of high idle time and increased fuel burn, optimising its performance, particularly from a CO2 perspective.
Real time GPS and route tracking complements fleet performance data enabling the Dove Holes team to better optimise the workloads for each vehicle, improving overall operational performance of the site. The “health” of each unit is measured continuously with a warning system highlighting issues to the operator and maintenance teams to ensure the vehicle is reviewed, serviced and repaired at optimal times.
The fleet and its operators are considered to be best in class by the Finnings Managed Services team, who provided weekly and monthly performance statistics, whilst working closely with site management to define and action improvement plans.
All equipment is also equipped with the latest health and safety specifications offering improved health and safety performance for both drivers and the site in general.