At bauma 2022 in Munich, Continental showcased an IoT (Internet of Things) solution that will set new standards for the productivity management of quarries, mines, and construction sites, the company declared.
SightIQ can integrate virtually all data available to a manager from mobile machines, vehicles and stationary assets like conveyors or tools, regardless of make, model, year, manufacturer or asset location. It combines asset management, process management and operator management in one system. It offers data analytics tools and supports predictive maintenance.
“We are very proud to present a solution that is unparalleled as it gives managers everything that they need to know about all their assets’ health, productivity and location on a single pane of glass,” said Mario Branco, head of business development off-highway at Continental. “We have launched SightIQ using the off-highway knowledge and competences across our many business areas to bring customers a solution that can be a fundamental step forward in increasing their profitability.”
With SightIQ, construction and aggregate site operators eliminate the need to manually collect and analyze data from disparate sources and time-consuming production impact studies. In return, operators can focus on unearthing enhanced profits by leveraging SightIQ insights to avoid costly breakdowns and fine-tune site processes.
For example, SightIQ-driven insights can identify unnecessary idle time, inefficient use of fuel, or non-optimal timing of maintenance across assets which is considerably costly for heavy-duty fleets. Even a 58-second longer cycle time can cost quarry fleets more than $180,000 in lost productivity per day.
Continental’s operational intelligence center SightIQ is scalable fully flexible depending on customer requirements. At launch, it includes the following solutions with additional asset productivity and health offerings forthcoming:
- SightIQ Predict – Collects diagnostic information and OEM data from all assets within a fleet at multiple work sites in one continuous data stream, providing predictive and preventative maintenance guidance with asset health scoring, which can easily be leveraged to improve asset uptime.
- SightIQ Optimize – Connects previously manually captured production study data with telematics and OEM data streams from all fleet assets to help increase productivity by reducing the cost-per-ton of aggregate while saving time and money with reporting on operator management, idle times, and fuel efficiency.
SightIQ can be further expanded by Continental’s digital solutions, e.g., Conti+ for smart conveyor system management and ContiConnect, the tire solution for safety and efficiency.
Continental, www.continental.com