Tag: Tools of the trade
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ABB introduces ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting to take mine hoist performance and reliability to the next leve
ABB is launching a new digital suite of applications for hoist monitoring and optimization, now rebranded to ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting, which opens it up for further integration to other cloud solutions and extended offerings that significantly increase the operational performance and reliability of mine hoists. The new digital suite is an important milestone in…
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Caterpillar Validates Rajant Wireless Solution With Cat® Minestar™ Command for Hauling
After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs®, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling. “This validation is a key step to provide additional options for our mining customers when deploying Command for hauling in their operation,” said Sean…
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Fleetwatcher Adds Unauthorized / Untrained Users Functionality
FleetWatcher introduces Unauthorized Users – a new functionality that alerts supervisors when untrained / unauthorized personnel operate equipment. This new tool alerts appropriate personnel when an on-road or off-road asset is being operated / driven by a person who is not specifically authorized for that type of equipment. Immediately alerting when untrained personnel are attempting…
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Doran Yardcheck 360 Monitors Offroad Equipment Even When It is Shut Down
Doran YardCheck 360 helps off road fleets rein in tire related costs and stop problems before they can impact production with continuous monitoring of tire pressure and temperatures, even if the equipment is powered off. If a monitored tire inside YardCheck 360’s wireless coverage zone has low pressure, a rapid deflation event, or high temperature,…
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Ai and Esg Innovations Headline Micromine’s 2024 Release
Micromine has revealed its highly anticipated 2024 release, which introduces new features and enhancements across the company’s entire product suite, further underscoring its mission to deliver state-of-the-art technology to reshape the industry. Powered by the company’s cloud-native data sharing and collaboration tool, Micromine Nexus, the 2024 release introduced two significant features: Micromine Origin Copilot and…
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Introducing the Elios 3 surveying payload from Flyability
Safely create centimetre-accurate scans of hard-to-reach areas with the Elios 3 Surveying Payload, the next revolution in 3D data capture. Flyability’s Surveying Payload turns the Elios 3 into a flying mobile scanner that can fit through openings as small as 50 by 50 centimetres, and create high-resolution scans beyond the line of sight, allowing industry…
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Caterpillar Introduces New Compact Energy Storage System
Earlier this year, Caterpillar Inc. announced the introduction of Cat® Compact ESS, a new mobile battery energy storage system that supplements traditional mobile power solutions to reduce noise and enable deployment of renewable energy sources. Additionally, customers using efficiency gains to minimize fuel usage can reduce fuel costs, associated maintenance requirements and greenhouse gas (GHG)…
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Brigade Fusion Technology Predicts High Risk Events
Brigade Fusion uses sensor fusion technology to combine Brigade’s range of safety devices, including its 360-degree camera and radar obstacle detection, with M2M RTLS (Real Time Location System) technology. This allows the system to predict high risk events, providing the operator with appropriate and prompt alerts and, if required, signal the machine to prevent movement,…
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Michelin® X Mine® L4** Tire Delivers First Radial Construction Designed to Boost Productivity of the World’s Largest Wheel Loader
Michelin has introduced the 70/70R57 MICHELIN® X MINE® L4** tire, its newest offer in earthmover tires for the Komatsu WE2350/P&H L2350 large wheel loader used in surface mining. The 70/70R57 MICHELIN X MINE L4** radial tire delivers improved mobility and productivity thanks to three times the tramming speed of the competitor tire. It also does…
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Komatsu’s 980e-5se Ultra-class Electric Drive Mining Truck Offers the Highest-in-class Horsepower Available
The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400- HP Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck’s redesigned ergonomic…