Since fuel prices have grown up, professional mobility has
become an economic and strategic stake for companies. Today,
rationalizing the transportation costs is more than ever
a priority. Thus, the costs reduction must be considered
as an entire strategy.
Thus, instantaneous and average consumption must be worn
for the attention of the vehicle's driver. It is an emulator
for a flexible and economic driving. Thus, on a 1500 miles
(long) journey, an economic driving style allows to make
a direct (substantial) diesel saving. Without forgetting
the other advantages of a flexible driving on engine's wear
and tear, gearbox and so on… In fact, the maintenance costs
are also concerned.
Made-to-measure
solutions for specific application fields
On-road
The first implied sector in term of volume is undoubtedly
the road transportation. A study published in April
2005 by Transport Info magazine considers that diesel
costs amount to a company budget at a level of 25
%. This figure demonstrates without ambivalence the
importance of the economic stake and the profits potentialities
for those who succeed in reducing these costs, all
the more since the solution is easy to implement.
It consists in two points: making the driver aware
that his behaviour can reduce consumption and giving
him a reliable and simple to use measurement tool.
This winning formula has already been developed by
driving schools. Their mission is to teach the drivers
how to adopt a flexible and economic driving. Then,
they need a reliable and stable tool to measure and
testify the savings. However, they have realized that
bad habits fast get over after few weeks. Thus, the
training must be completed with a precise tool of
consumption measurement in order to perpetuate the
benefits.
A worldwide reference
Along these lines, precision is a determining element
for machines and vehicles manufacturers. But it also
concerns the equipment manufacturers (tyres, gearboxes,
lubricants, etc.) for whom the consumption measurement
is a marketing asset. Thanks to a precise measurement
tool, they can develop the best products. The manufacturer
has to test his vehicles consumption at the assembly
line exit. He must also be able to prove to the customer
the reality of the forecast consumption, in the case
of an after-sales service. Furthermore, he has to
possess a universal element of comparison which will
be the same for all the automotive manufacturers.
This way, he can be credible for presentation tests
to the press, for example. To summarize, the measurement
tool has to be the same in order to guarantee a common
and competitive reliability. On the other hand, this
tool can be a mean to check the engine's technical
features : you can simply test it before stripping
it down
Stability
in extreme applications
The measuring instrument's quality shows itself in
its precision but also in its sturdiness and stability
in extreme conditions. It is vital for a tamping machine
driver on a ski run not to run out of gas at a height
of 10000 feet. In term of profitability, if a trawler
leaves the harbour with 5000 gallons of fuel oil in
its tank, it is easier to optimize the fishing campaign
by knowing the real consumption. Then, the fisherman
can decide whenever he will have to go back. He avoids
the loss of arriving at the harbour with still 1000
gallons in the tank. Finally, the consumption measurement
can be used as an instrument of investigation. Nowadays,
fuel oil surely becomes a trade wealth. Indeed, when
filling a tank with 500 gallons of diesel oil, are
these 500 gallons used for the vehicle…?
AIC
measuring instruments are a worldwide reference with more
than 3000 customers.
AIC does not only provide fuel consumption measurement instruments,
but also on-board tools : an accumulator and an on-board
computer (a three decimals display of instantaneous and
average consumption, time of driving, fuel oil consumption
for a stationary vehicle, adding machine for business hours,
permanent and average speed.
AIC's mission is to supply a precise instrument (1 % of
the read value) to the driver thanks to the on-board computer.
AIC allows savings from 10 to 15 % of diesel oil. If we
report this figure to the one of the previous paragraph
(diesel costs amount to a company budget at a level of 25
%), on a total of $1.000.000 budget, diesel expenses represent
$250.000. Then, AIC flowmeters allow you to save up to $37.500
over one year. This is an huge amount !
AIC provides dedicated flowmeters to all internal combustion
engines : trucks, automobiles, small delivery vehicles,
but also boats, construction machines, buses or tamping
machines.
