How Mining Fleets Can Save Millions by Eliminating Diesel Engine Idling

The Hidden Cost of Cold-Weather Warm-Up Idling

In cold-weather mining operations, trucks are often left idling just to keep them warm and ready before a shift. That diesel engine idling burns fuel and racks up engine hours before any real work has been done.

Mining Fleets managers know idle hours are silent budget killers.

How ThermaStart Eliminates Up to 1,000 Idle Hours Per Truck Per Year

One switch. No idling. No wasted fuel.

Before your operator ever climbs into the cab, ThermaStart has already pre-heated the engine using waste heat from the previous shift. No diesel burned just to warm up. No 45-minute idle sitting in the cold. Just flick it on. It's ready.

Here's how ThermaStart works:

• Continuously monitors engine temperature, battery voltage, and air pressure

• When any parameter drops below its set threshold, a 40-second warning alarm sounds

• The engine auto-starts and runs through a warm-up cycle until conditions are restored

• Once conditions are optimal (battery charged, temperature stable, pressure good), it shuts off automatically

  
  

What ThermaStart Delivers for Cold-Weather Mining Fleets

• Eliminates up to 1,000 hours of idle per truck, per year

• No diesel burned just to warm up

• No 45-minute idle sitting in the cold

• Operator workflow stays the same — they just flick it on

• ThermaStart makes idle hours disappear without changing how your operators work

  
  

Learn More

See how ThermaStart fits into your Mining fleet operations. Learn more at roscomining.com.