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A mobile way to cut energy costs at the airport
by Max Ternheim, CEO, Kocoverk International
As a worldwide supplier of ground service equipment (GSE), Kocoverk recognized the opportunity to exploit mobile technology to cut energy costs at airports.
Knowing that cost savings are an absolute imperative in the air transport industry - particularly at this time - and that IT costs must also be kept under control, we have managed to find the best of both worlds: immediate cost savings with minimal upfront costs.
Mobile workforce solution
In partnership with SITA and Appear Networks, Kocoverk is embedding context-aware wireless technology into its equipment to enable the SITA Mobile Workforce Solution.
This has greatly increased the efficiency of our ground equipment assets. It has also increased staff productivity, decreased energy consumption, and reduced the risk of lost or inaccurate billing data.
For example, with the real-time temperature reporting that Mobile Workforce Solution provides, we are seeing a 30% reduction in diesel distribution for our aircraft heaters. At the same time, billing accuracy has increased by 10%, translating into thousands of euro savings for our customers per machine each year.
We look forward to continued cost savings in the years to come thanks to decreased wear and tear on our machines, translating to a reduced need to invest in new equipment down the road.
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