Taking Control of Your Costs with Ardent Hire’s Fuel Management System

In construction and heavy industry, there is a worry about rising fuel costs. Ardent’s smart fuel management system, Fuel-IT, addresses this problem, providing you with a definitive solution to gain control of fuel consumption on site. With real-time data and analytics, you can significantly reduce fuel costs, improve project profitability, and site efficiencies. 

Why unmanaged fuel is draining your project’s budget

There are a few areas where unmanaged fuel can have a negative impact on the budget for your project. These challenges underpin the reason behind Fuel-IT, and why we wanted to provide smarter fuel management services for our clients. Issues include: 

• Inefficient use – excessive idling from machinery, incorrect machine operation, and poor allocation of fuel and resources lead to wasted fuel, time, and money on site.

• Fuel theft – unauthorised use of fuel or the use of fuel outside of operational hours can quickly drain your fuel budget.

• Lack of data – without a smart fuel management system, it can be difficult to accurately track true fuel consumption. This causes difficulties across larger fleets in terms of accurate budgeting.

• Environmental concerns – there is a growing need to have full transparency on fuel consumption to address concerns over carbon emissions.

Ardent’s fuel management system: Your key to total control & efficiency

Ardent’s smart fuel management system allows you to have a multi-faceted view of your entire operation, looking at each individual asset and its fuel consumption and performance levels.

Monitor in real-time

You can monitor real-time data through our intuitive dashboard, looking at each piece of machinery and equipment to make data-driven decisions. There’s no guesswork needed when you have this level of accurate data and analysis potential.

Reduce operational costs

With better telematics and data analysis, you have greater control over operational costs. A significant reduction of fuel consumption and costs is achievable almost straight away, optimising machine use and reducing idling time to save up to 30% on fuel expenditure without changing too much to your approach.

Prevent fuel theft

Real-time fuel monitoring alerts not only help you to maximise efficiency during operational hours, but it also helps to act as a deterrent to criminals. Fuel theft prevention is a key aspect of any site. Time-based alerts allow you to see fuel use out of hours, allowing you to act quickly if there has been a theft on site.

Lower your carbon emissions 

Sustainability is a key factor for many companies. Our system automatically calculates the carbon footprint for each machine, helping you to be proactive in managing carbon emissions reduction.

Simple steps to smarter fuel management

It’s easy to be smarter with your fuel management. All you need to do is:

1. Hire plant with Ardent – all our plant equipment is modern and includes the latest telematics as standard, for accurate data capture and analytics.

2. Access your data – through our secure Site Manager portal, you can view your fuel consumption and emissions data in one simple interface.

3. Analyse data and tweak your approach – accurate data leads to smart fuel management, as you can see powerful insights down to each individual asset, allowing for informed decisions that cut costs and improve efficiencies.

FAQs 

Q: How does a fuel management system work in construction?

A: Telematics from plant machinery partnered with a data system that showcases real-time fuel levels, engine status and precise location allows for greater management at an individual asset level on a construction site.

Q: What is the biggest benefit of using Ardent’s fuel management?

A: Immediate cost savings can be made by reducing fuel waste and improving operational efficiency with greater fuel control.

Q: Can your system really stop fuel theft on my site?

A: You’ll see real-time alerts for sudden fuel drops and out-of-hours fuel use, allowing for instant reaction and a deterrent to criminals.

Q: How does telematics help with fuel efficiency?

A: Telematics provides up-to-the-minute data on machine behaviour. This includes excessive idling time, which can be identified to help reduce fuel waste on site.

Are you ready to take control of your fuel costs? 

Speak to one of our fuel management experts today to see how much you could save. Call us on 03333 202 555 or email hire@ardenthire.com. Ardent Hire doesn’t just provide plant; we also provide an intelligent, smart fuel management system that helps you to run your site more efficiently. Explore the site manager portal and transform your plant hire experience.