The cooperation with Continental has a visible effect: A year ago, REMONDIS rolled out the ContiConnect digital tire pressure monitoring system across another five of its locations. And the globally active, privately owned company can report consistently positive results. “We have fitted half of the vehicles in our fleet with tire sensors,” reports Robert Dressel, managing director of REMONDIS Sachsen based in Altenburg, Germany. “And we have installed a yard reader at our depot in Altenburg that automatically records tire data.”
This means more than 50 of the company’s vehicles in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony are equipped with digital solutions from Continental. “With ContiConnect, we’ve been able to avoid short-notice tire failures and tire damage on multiple occasions.” Gradual losses of tire pressure were identified and remedied, allowing tire breakdowns and vehicle downtime to be prevented. The punctuality of the company’s services also improved as a result, which plays a major role in increasing customer satisfaction and brings more calm to hectic everyday operations. This, in turn, has a healthy effect on employee positivity.
Sustainability is deeply embedded in the company philosophy of REMONDIS, one of the world’s leading service providers in the waste processing and recycling sectors. However, REMONDIS is also playing its part in protecting resources beyond its core business activities. Its operations may extend across 30 countries, but the recycling specialist is working with sustainable solutions on a local level, too – increasingly supported by digital technologies. “Given the persistently high fuel prices and high levels of tire wear we were experiencing, we decided to look more closely at monitoring tire pressures,” says Dressel. “Our previous service provider was unable to offer us a solution.” And so REMONDIS switched to nearby tire partner Thüsac Windischleuba and now also uses the Conti360° Solutions all-round fleet package with tire contract, ContiConnect digital tire monitoring system.
Higher fleet efficiency, lower CO2 emissions
The combination of tire service, tire pressure monitoring and correct tire selection ensures that the tires on REMONDIS vehicles are always inflated to the optimal pressure. In this way, unexpected tire failures are prevented and the service life of the tires is extended significantly. The package of solutions from Continental therefore enhances efficiency and helps REMONDIS to reduce its CO2 emissions.
A good 50 REMONDIS Sachsen vehicles are on the road in Thuringia and Saxony with Continental’s Digital Solutions
Making sure tires are used as effectively as possible
A digitalised fleet enables predictive maintenance, which in turn contributes effectively to cutting CO2 emissions and protecting resources. “ContiConnect supports our customers in their day-to-day operations through comprehensive recording of tire data and subsequent analysis of that data,” explains Anton Weisbrich, head of Digital Solutions Germany at Continental. “By providing straightforward access to all the tire data at the press of a button, plus automated warning messages and tailored recommendations for action, ContiConnect helps to ensure our tires are being used as effectively as possible. For our customers, this ultimately means fewer tire breakdowns and lower fuel consumption, and makes planning a good deal easier.”
ContiConnect & REMONDIS: a success story
It was back in 2020 that the REMONDIS Group decided to equip an initial group of vehicles with ContiConnect. The REMONDIS Südwestfalen locations in the towns of Oelde and Soest fitted the tire sensors in their fleets and subsequently gained the benefits of digital tire monitoring. And now the company is building on this successful experience in Saxony. “We are enjoying higher fleet efficiency, lower fuel consumption and increased tire mileage,” says Robert Dressel. That’s not only good news for the environment; it also aligns with the company’s goals and gives customer satisfaction a considerable boost.
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