Secure refuelling, made simple for Mountsorrell Quarry

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• 3rd July 2009
• Quarrying
 

Lafarge Aggregates (Mountsorrell Quarry) has used Liquid Management Solutions (LMS) to install future proof radio frequency identification (RFid) fuel management equipment.

The LMS RF solution was chosen for its existing operational pedigree within some of the world's largest quarries and mines, particularly its design to work on a mobile fuel bowser application. The RF based solution has been specifically designed to provide user simplicity, excellent security and robust reliability suiting this harsh environment.

Quarry management wanted guidance on ways to introduce fuel management ‘best practice' reviewing everything from fuel stock holding, wet stock reconciliation, speed of refuelling and overall security of this ‘liquid gold' commodity.

In combination, LMS will also look after the refuelling activities of Lafarge's busy railhead facilities some 2 miles away from Mountsorrel quarry. Linking high-speed refuelling with RF tags installed on all of the trains and plant will provide an accurate speedy refuelling process.

"Our objective from the outset was to help Lafarge Aggregates accurately account for every drop of fuel being dispensed within the quarry and railhead facilities. The strategy is to manage the complete fuel supply chain from the point of delivery to dispensing activity in ‘real-time" says Kevin Taylor, managing director of LMS.

LMS is also providing an outsourced data management service feeding back regular fuel statistics to the Mountsorrell's quarry management.

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