General
Which metals and minerals does Intugine track in India? Coal, iron ore, bauxite, alumina, copper ore, zinc-lead concentrate, manganese ore, chromite, limestone, dolomite, pet coke, steel scrap — any bulk material moved in tipper trucks on Indian road corridors.
How is mining logistics tracking different from standard fleet management? Standard fleet management tracks vehicles. Mining logistics tracking tracks cargo — specifically whether bulk material has been discharged at an unauthorised point during transit. This requires IoT activity sensing in addition to GPS.
Which states have active Intugine mining deployments? Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Goa — covering major production and logistics corridors for coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, and copper.
Technology
What is the IAS module? The Intugine Activity Sensing module — a proprietary IoT device mounted on the truck body that captures physical activity data using sensors and classifies each halt as transit, loading, unloading, or idle. It is the core pilferage detection technology.
How does activity sensing detect pilferage without GPS location data? Activity sensing captures the physical signature of an unloading event — material discharge from the truck body — independent of location. GPS provides the location context. Together, they produce a complete evidence record: where it happened and what happened.
Does the IAS module work in network black spots? Yes. Sensor and GPS data is stored locally when network is unavailable and synced when connectivity resumes. All events are accurately timestamped locally — ensuring full reconstruction even in forest or remote corridors.
Operations
How long does a mining logistics tracking deployment take? Typically 2–3 weeks: hardware fitted, geofences configured, risk zones mapped, control tower briefed, ERP integration tested.
Can portable devices track market (ad-hoc) trucks? Yes. Plug-and-play IoT devices are fitted at the mine gate for market trucks and collected at the plant on delivery. Intugine manages device reverse logistics across 12,000+ pin codes in India.
What ERP systems does Intugine integrate with for mining operations? SAP (most common for large mining and metals companies), Oracle, and custom ERP via API. Integration covers trip creation, in-transit event visibility, GR posting, and exception reporting.
Commercial
What is the typical ROI for a mining logistics tracking deployment? For operations with 5% pilferage and 300+ trucks/month, the platform pays for itself within the first month from losses prevented. Deterrence effect compounds savings from month 2 onwards.
Do Intugine's mining deployments cover single-commodity operations? Yes. Single-commodity deployments (coal-only, iron ore-only) are common, as are multi-commodity unified platforms covering all inbound streams for integrated steel plants or aluminium smelters.
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