Bridgestone Corporation and Komatsu Ltd. have launched a proof of concept (PoC) for a collaborative initiative aimed at providing new solution services to mining customers. The new program works through the real-time exchange and analysis of tire data from Bridgestone’s advanced tire monitoring system for mining vehicles, “Bridgestone iTrack”, and vehicle data from Komatsu’s large mining equipment monitoring system, “Komtrax Plus”.
By utilizing this data, we aim to improve fuel efficiency and extend tire life of mining trucks. Both companies plan to start offering services that could not be achieved individually, based on the results of this PoC.
This PoC is being carried out using Komatsu’s mining trucks at a site operated by a mutual customer of Bridgestone and Komatsu.
