More trucks get tracking in Al Ain

The latest fleet of trucks in the UAE to receive guidance from above thanks to new GPS kit.

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The latest fleet of trucks in the UAE to receive guidance from above thanks to new GPS kit.

Following last month’s report on dustcarts and sewage trucks, a readymix concrete firm in Al Ain has become the latest firm to install a tracking system to help manage the company’s fleet of concrete mixing trucks.

The installation of the Skyline system has automated fleet management at Ocean Readymix & Precast has given the company greater visibility of the fleet, ensuring that vehicles are taking the correct route to customers, checking that they are delivering on time and preventing vehicles from being left idle for long periods of time.

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Ocean Readymix & Precast has even prescribed inputs from the Skyline system that tell the company exactly when the vehicles are unloading.

The accurate information provided by the system enables the concrete firm to move vehicles easily between batching plants, optimising both production and delivery resources and providing customers with more precise delivery information.

The group is also using the Skyline system to monitor the performance of the company’s drivers, checking that they are not speeding and are adhering to the company’s code of practice.

The latest version of the telemetry is Internet-based, offering faster response, better functionality and enhanced flexibility through increased data analysis features.

The universal design of the new Skyline 6.0 system now allows it to be used simultaneously not only in the Middle East, but also in Europe and elsewhere in the world such as Latin America and Africa.

The system reports vehicle movements tamper, ignition state and a host of other data including fuel level, battery level, coolant and so on. Each system can be customised to provide the security and telemetry data required by both the customer and user.

As well as concrete trucks, the system can be used on any vehicle and all types of site equipment from excavators to forklift trucks. Even traffic light sets and powered access platforms can be used.

There are a number of different firms in the region supplying telemetry to vehicle fleets – this is one industry which has bucked market trends.

John Bergl from electronics supplier Arab IT said: “I’m not so sure if the industry is demanding telemetry, but the municipalities certainly are. The queue for the (sewage) dump at Al Awir can be longer than seven hours, so it isn’t surprising that some drivers might be tempted to drive five minutes in to the desert.”