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The importance of IVMS as a cost saving.

The importance of IVMS as a cost saving.

During a mining downturn all mining companies are cutting back and daily reports of job losses and subcontractors going out of business are not uncommon. What about IVMS – is this an area where money can be saved? Not necessarily. In the short term it might seem like an obvious saving…
Accident Buffer – An explanation

Accident Buffer – An explanation

The snapshot (or accident) buffers record high-resolution data for the time around an incident. There are 90 seconds of speed and position data before the incident triggered, as well as 30 seconds after the incident. Additionally, G-forces on all 3 axis as measured by the accelerometer can be viewed for…
IVMS and post-event accident investigations

IVMS and post-event accident investigations

A major benefit of the Digicore IVMS system is that it has the ability to provide second-by-second data for purposes of accident investigations. IVMS units record data a number of times per second, but not all of this is sent back-to-base as this will generate a significant quantity of data,…
The difference between a high-end IVMS system and a GPS system

The difference between a high-end IVMS system and a GPS system

The question is often asked, what is the difference between IVMS and GPS? The short and simple answer is this: an IVMS system is also a GPS system, but not all GPS systems are IVMS systems.
Digicore’s unique IVMS dual-speed lookup system.

Digicore’s unique IVMS dual-speed lookup system.

 It has become common practice for many organisations to use GPS speed detection for safety purposes, i.e. company vehicles are monitored and drivers are cautioned where they habitually exceed speed limits. We decided it was time to think about this differently.