MST Global’s Fleet Management System (FMS) capability is delivered through the HELIX Dispatch module, which is structured into tiers, Dispatch Lite and Dispatch Pro, to support different levels of mine digital maturity. The FMS capabilities scale from basic production data capture to enabling a superior data-driven fleet optimisation, integrated with tracking for operational intelligence.
Digital Transformation Pathway
MST’s FMS strategy is designed as a progressive maturity model.
Typical adoption pathway:
- Paper / Excel reporting
- Dispatch Lite – structured digital reporting and dispatch
- Dispatch Pro – fully automated fleet management and optimisation
Dispatch Lite – MST’s New Entry-Level FMS Capability
Dispatch Lite represents the foundation level of MST’s Fleet Management System, targeting mines transitioning from paper or spreadsheet-based production tracking. It provides structural digital production data capture and basic dispatch functionality without requiring field hardware.
Key Characteristics
- Faster deployment and lower implementation cost
- Office based dispatch application only
- No field hardware costs
- No change management for equipment operators
- Requires: HELIX Dispatch servers without HELIX platform
Best suited for …
- Mines still using paper-based or Excel production reporting
- Sites with limited digital infrastructure
- Operations seeking low change-management deployment
- Mines wanting an incremental step toward full FMS
Importantly, Dispatch Lite uses the same Dispatch server and data architecture, allowing customers to upgrade without replacing infrastructure.
Core Functionality
Production Tracking
- Manual capture of production cycle
- Material movement recording
- Equipment status tracking
Short Interval Control
- Dispatchers manage task lists and fleet priorities
- Monitor progress against shift plans
Operation Reporting
- Built-in dashboards and historical reporting
- Production tracking within the shift rather than end-of-shift reporting
Operational Optimisation
- Empower dispatchers and supervisors to monitor and manage the execution of the shift plan
- Identify mining cycle inefficiencies
- Improve equipment utilisation
- Track material movements and productivity metrics
- Reduce costs through use of comprehensive production tracking, task management, and time tracking capabilities.
Upgrading to Dispatch Pro – Full Fleet Management System
Dispatch Pro represents the complete FMS implementation, delivering automated production tracking, fleet coordination, and operational analytics.
It integrates fully with the HELIX platform and underground tracking infrastructure.
Key Characteristics
- Integrated vehicle and personnel tracking system with HELIX 3D. Ruggedized hardware installed on all vehicles.
- Operator touch screen installed in the cab enabling additional data capture from the field, including pre-start check lists, location safety check lists, task lists, equipment status, and more
- Automated load and haul production data capture, minimizing operator input during operation and increasing data accuracy
- Supports OEM integration to retrieve payload data for load and haul cycle capture, machine hours for maintenance scheduling, and fuel levels to prevent undue operational delays
- Automated location time usage data capture as operators work on tasks, bringing live production location operational status to mine control in real-time. This improves identification of mining cycle inefficiencies over Dispatch Lite
- Communicate with operators seamlessly via two-way text messaging
- Real-time production data capture throughout the shift enables mine control to make mid-shift schedule adjustments, backed by data, when operational conditions change
Core Functionality
Production Tracking
- Automatic load/haul cycle detection
- Automated equipment status capture
- Integration with OEM payload and machine telemetry
Fleet Dispatch and Task Management
- Dynamic task assignment
- Real-time fleet coordination
- Operator messaging and task updates
Equipment and Maintenance Monitoring
- Automated machine hours tracking
- Fuel level monitoring and alerts
- Maintenance scheduling support
Real-Time Operational Visibility
- Integration with HELIX 3D for live fleet visualization
- Location utilization monitoring
- Mining cycle analysis
Operator Interaction
- In-cab touchscreen interfaces
- Digital checklists
- Operator communications and workflow integration
These capabilities enable fully automated short interval control and operational decision-making during the shift.
MST Global’s Fleet Management System is delivered through HELIX Dispatch, with two primary tiers aligned to operational maturity:
- Dispatch Lite:
Entry-level FMS providing manual production data capture, fleet task management, and reporting without requiring field hardware. - Dispatch Pro:
Full-featured FMS enabling automated production tracking, fleet optimisation, real-time equipment telemetry integration, and full integration with HELIX 3D tracking.
Together, these tiers provide a scalable FMS framework, allowing mining operations to progress from basic digital reporting to fully automated fleet management within the HELIX ecosystem.
