Mammoet’s new carbon monitoring tech

International heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has developed new technology that reports emissions data from equipment in real time.

Mammoet said many projects are under increasing pressure to accurately report on and reduce carbon emissions (Photo: Mammoet)

The system allows customers to accurately predict and monitor carbon output arising from large heavy lifting and transport projects.

Project planners looking to meet increasingly strict emissions regulations have needed to rely on estimates of total emissions, drawn from the make and model of equipment involved and how long they have been used. Mammoet said its new technology increases the accuracy of this reporting by using data taken directly from the embedded electronics of on-site equipment.

Embedded system

The system, named DAISY, transmits this data over mobile networks from local devices attached to the embedded systems of cranes and SPMT combinations. This can then be accessed from any location, providing a clear audit trail for governments and other authorities.

This allows organisations working at locations where emissions are regulated tightly, such as inner cities, tunnels and indoor facilities, to minimise emissions at the project site. Analysis of this data will uncover new ways to cut down emissions-driving activity, for example by reducing idling time during projects.

On site

The system is currently in use in the Netherlands, monitoring the carbon emissions of a fleet of mobile cranes. It is planned for rollout across Mammoet projects according to customer demand during 2023.

Jacques Stoof, head of innovation at Mammoet said, “DAISY will be the most advanced system to accurately report CO2, NOx and NH3 emissions at equipment level at the operating location, improving on the generic approach the industry is currently using.

“Based on the actual reported emissions, clients will be given the option to choose for a more sustainable, less emitting fuel type in order to minimise their emissions footprint during construction.”

The launch follows Mammoet’s recently-announced partnership agreement with energy company Vattenfall to develop new wind farm cranes powered from renewable sources.