The Customer
The customer is a livestock farming company, one of the largest agricultural holding in the Eastern Europe. Its main activities include the production of pork, beef, and dairy products.
The Machinery
Lamborghini R8-265 general-purpose wheeled tractor is designed for plowing, transportation, as well as other agricultural operations. The tractor is aggregated with various implements and trailed equipment.
The dimensions of the tractor are as follows: 5600*2750*3255 mm, weight is 9050 kg.
Diesel engine Deutz BF6M 1013 ECP has electronic control system and intercooler, working volume is 7.2 l, power – 192 kW. The volume of the fuel tank is 550 l.
Task
Lamborghini R8-265 general-purpose wheeled tractor is used by the Customer for soil cultivation (plowing, harrowing).
Tractor fuel consumption depends on many factors such as:
- operating mode (idling, driving on the road, plowing, harrowing the soil),
- speed of movement,
- the hardness of the road surface,
- amount of transported cargoes in the trailer,
- air temperature.
Existing way of calculating fuel consumption according to regulatory-defined quotas does not provide necessary accuracy because it is not considering the above-mentioned conditions. The accounting department of the Customer has difficulties in accounting fuel expenses.
As per experience of other agricultural enterprises, the consumption quota is usually higher than the real fuel consumption. This creates a vulnerability for fuel misuse – dishonest tractor drivers may steal fuel by draining it into canisters for personal use or resale.
The Customer has decided to install a telematics system on Lamborghini R8-265 tractor not only to monitor the actual location of the unit, but also to obtain accurate recording of fuel consumption and operating hours.
Solution
DFM 500D fuel flowmeter,
installed on the tractor
The fuel monitoring and GPS tracking system for the tractors consists of a DFM fuel flowmeter, telematics device (GPS tracker) and a cloud telematics service.
For direct fuel consumption measurement, a DFM D500 differential fuel flowmeter was installed in the tractor fuel lines. The flowmeter directly measures the fuel consumption in both supply and return fuel lines. The flowmeter calculates the difference in flow rates and ready-made data are sent to the telematics device. Measurement inaccuracy does not exceed 3%.
Reports are generated in cloud telematics service, including the most important parameters of the tractor such as idling and driving time, operating hours, total and average fuel consumption in various engine operating modes.
Report in the cloud telematics service
Technoton’s integration Partner
“The telematics system based on DFM fuel flowmeter was the best suited solution for installation on a tractor. The flowmeter measures fuel consumption with constant accuracy in all operating modes and on any terrain – flat or uneven one. Basing on the data received from the flowmeter, it was easy and quick to configure all the necessary reports about fuel data and tractor operating time. “
Result
The telematics system was installed in July 2020. Since then, it has fully met all the expectations of the Customer. The system helps to:
- track the location of the tractor online;
- control instat fuel consumption;
- generate the reports on fuel consumption and engine hours for any chosen time period.
The actual fuel consumption of Lamborghini R8-265 tractor turned out to be less than the standard one. Fuel expenses are now accounted using real consumption data. The tractor drivers do not have unaccounted surpluses – fuel drains have stopped.
Leading specialist of the Company
“After installing the telematics system, we get all the information we need regarding fuel consumption and tractor operating time. A dispatcher monitors fuel consumption and location in real time. Reports in the cloud telematics service are clear, informative and intuitive. The information is exported to spreadsheets and is further used for management and accounting purposes. “
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