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THREE EASY WAYS YOUR CRANE TELEMATICS SYSTEM CAN BOOST FUEL SAVINGS By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
THE GOAL OF TELEMATICS IS TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR THE CRANE OWNER, said Marco Busconi, Terex rough-terrain crane engineering director. With the technology, equipment owners and managers can make more effective business decisions as they maintain a safe work environment for employees and site owners. One of the biggest areas in which 4
telematics can impact your crane operations is in fuel conservation. It’s no surprise that a rise in fuel costs is having a sizeable impact on fleet operators, said Anthony Laras, national manager transport of telematics manufacturer Teletrac Navman. “However, this difficult situation offers a unique opportunity for fleet operators to take control of fuel costs to ensure longterm success, rather than just weathering this short-term fuel storm,” he said.
In fact, fuel is the second-largest expense for trucking companies beyond labor, according to telematics technology developer PowerFleet. The statistics applies to construction fleets of all types, including mobile cranes. “According to data from the EPA, fleets could save thousands of dollars per truck each year by limiting excessive idling and reducing maximum speed limits,” said the company. “When multiplied across an continued on page 10
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