Heavy assets tracked in harsh conditions.
Heavy equipment sitting idle or missing on a remote site costs more per hour than almost any other business loss. AdvaIoT puts every asset on the map, regardless of how remote or rugged the environment.
30%
Idle time reduction
Through utilisation visibility
IP67
Hardware rating
Dust and water resistant
48h
Remote site support SLA
Field engineer response
100%
Asset visibility
All assets tracked live
What's broken in Construction & Mining today
Construction and mining sites across Africa operate in conditions that destroy conventional tracking solutions. Dust, heat, vibration, and power fluctuations render consumer-grade hardware useless within weeks. Assets disappear to neighbouring sites, get misappropriated by subcontractors, or break down undetected overnight, halting operations the next morning. Equipment utilisation is estimated at best and fabricated at worst, making it impossible to optimise fleet deployment across multiple sites.
Fuel theft on remote sites is endemic. Generators run overnight consuming fuel while nobody is watching. Excavators idle for hours while operators wait for material deliveries, burning diesel with no output. Maintenance schedules are based on calendar time rather than actual engine hours, leading to either premature servicing or catastrophic breakdowns in the field.
AdvaIoT's industrial-grade GPS trackers are built for the field: potted electronics rated to IP67, operating temperature range of -20°C to +85°C, vibration-hardened mounting, and a 12V/24V power input range that handles the voltage variations of African site generators. Once installed, they run continuously for years without attention.
Every asset's location, ignition state, engine hours, fuel level, and battery voltage is reported live to the site manager's dashboard. Maintenance reminders trigger automatically at specified engine-hour intervals. Geofences around the site boundary alert the site manager the moment any asset leaves without authorisation — at any hour of the day or night.
Turning construction & mining data into decisions
- Rugged hardware rated for extreme site conditions
- Equipment utilization and idle-time reporting
- Off-site and after-hours movement alerts
- Maintenance reminders based on engine hours
Capabilities
Purpose-built IoT solutions for construction & mining operations across Africa.
Rugged Hardware for Site Conditions
IP67-rated GPS units designed for excavators, generators, compressors, and light vehicles. Potted electronics survive dust, moisture, and vibration that destroy standard trackers.
Live Site Asset Mapping
Every asset on a live digital site map updated every 30 seconds. Site managers and project directors see exactly what is where — across multiple sites simultaneously.
Engine Hours & Utilisation
Actual engine-hour logging per asset per day. Compare utilisation across your fleet to identify underused assets eligible for redeployment or disposal.
Maintenance Scheduling
Engine-hour-based maintenance reminders rather than calendar-based scheduling. Service at the right interval, not too early or too late, reducing both unnecessary servicing and unexpected breakdowns.
After-Hours Theft Alerts
Site perimeter geofences alert the site security team instantly if any asset starts moving outside working hours or leaves the boundary. GPS tracking continues after theft to aid recovery.
Generator Fuel Monitoring
Fuel level sensors on site generators track consumption against runtime. Detect overnight fuel draining and identify generators running at unexpectedly high consumption rates.
Fleet Utilisation Reports
Monthly reports showing asset utilisation rates, idle time, overtime usage, and inter-site movements. Essential data for project cost allocation and equipment rental decisions.
Haulage Cycle Counting
For quarry and mining operations: automatic counting of haul truck cycles, load weights via axle sensors, and material movement volumes for production reporting.
How it works in the field
Multi-Site Equipment Deployment
The Situation
A construction contractor running 4 simultaneous projects across Nairobi, Kisumu, and the Coast had no visibility into which assets were on which sites. Site managers were requisitioning new equipment that was already available elsewhere in the fleet, inflating rental costs unnecessarily.
The Outcome
Live asset tracking revealed 14 pieces of equipment available for redeployment at underutilised sites. Rental cost reductions of 1.8M KES per month were achieved by optimising inter-site allocation rather than renting additional equipment.
Night Fuel Theft Prevention
The Situation
A road construction firm was experiencing consistent overnight fuel loss from generators across two sites in Western Kenya. Generator logs showed 8 hours of runtime with fuel consumption equivalent to 12 hours — confirmed theft by night security staff.
The Outcome
Fuel level sensors with overnight consumption alerts caught the discrepancy in real-time. Security was restructured based on the evidence. Generator fuel losses dropped to calibration-level variance within the first week.
How we deploy
Fleet Inventory
We document every asset — make, model, serial number, and current location. Our engineers assess mounting requirements and power availability for each asset type.
Rugged Hardware Fitting
Industrial trackers are installed by our field team, with weatherproof conduit routing and vibration-isolated mounting. We certify each installation before activation.
Site Platform Setup
Site maps are uploaded, geofences are drawn, and maintenance schedules are configured per asset. Project managers get dashboard access configured to their site allocation.
Field Support
Our team operates a dedicated construction and mining support line. Hardware faults on remote sites are diagnosed remotely where possible and replaced by field engineers within 48 hours.
Proof in the field
A road construction contractor with 60 heavy assets across 5 active sites
Challenge: No visibility into asset locations, utilisation, or fuel consumption across sites. Monthly fuel reconciliation was impossible. Equipment was double-rented — already owned assets were being re-hired because nobody knew they were available.
Result: Live tracking across all 60 assets eliminated double-renting and reduced monthly rental spend by 1.8M KES. Fuel monitoring identified losses of 650,000 KES per month. Fleet utilisation reporting improved project costing accuracy by 40%.
60
Assets deployed
KES 1.8M
Monthly rental savings
KES 650K
Fuel loss identified
40%
Costing accuracy gain
Rugged
Hardware rated
30%
Less idle time
Remote
Site coverage
