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Load Volume Scanner Gains More Acceptance

Loadscan CEO Carey West believes that 2020 marked a turning point in the market, where load volume scanning technology achieved mainstream acceptance as an accurate load measurement system. So much so…

2021-02-23 | Loadscan | New Zealand

Updated RCS Offers Improved Tracking

Epiroc introduced an update to its Rig Control System (RCS). The new version, RCS 4.20, includes a range of general improvements and features such as the Time Usage Model, Real Time Data and AutoDrill…

2020-12-18 | Epiroc | Germany

New CAT 785 Offers Fast Data, 1,200 kW

Caterpillar reported the 135-metric-ton (mt) Next Generation Cat 785 mining truck offers enhanced operator safety and performance, faster and easier access to data, and streamlined maintenance to cut…

2020-11-12 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Updated Articulated Trucks for North America

Doosan released the 280-kW DA30-5 and the 373-kW DA45-5 articulated dump trucks to North American markets. The units are based on predecessor models in the line and have numerous updates to improve performance…

2020-11-12 | Doosan | United States

Shroud System Ups Availability

Caterpillar unveiled the Cat Durilock Shroud System for Cat R1700 to R3000 loaders and most buckets of 5- to 10-m3 capacity. It features hammerless installation and maintenance-free retention of GET with…

2020-10-14 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Small Loader Offers Fast Battery Change

Sandvik introduced the LH518B, an 18-metric-ton (mt) loader that features Artisan Vehicle powertrain and lithium battery technology. The loader is equipped with three 2,000-Nm permanent magnet motors.…

2020-10-14 | Sandvik | Sweden

Sandvik Bullish on New Toro Machines

Sandvik reported it will reintroduce a number of loaders and trucks as Toro family models. Finnish underground equipment maker Tamrock established the Toro brand and it began to fade away after Sandvik…

2020-08-17 | Sandvik | Sweden

Stage V LHD Offers 285 kW and 9-m3 Bucket

GHH launched the LF-14 LHD with a Stage V engine. Previously released in 2018 with Stage IIIA and IV engines, the unit now comes with a Volvo TAD1381VE engine option. It offers 285-kilowatt (kW) power,…

2020-07-14 | GHH | Germany

Stage V Underground Truck

GHH reported the new 45-metric ton (mt) MK-42 dump truck offers a 24-m3 dump volume, “maximum drive power, great turning radius, large dumping angle, and excellent ergonomics and safety.” The MK-42…

2020-06-12 | GHH | Germany

Earthwave - Smart Phone App Tracks Drivers

Earthwave Technologies released Fleet- Watcher App, described as an App-asa- Device solution that delivers tracking ability via a smart mobile device. Functionally it is comparable to a solution that…

2020-05-15 | Earthwave Technologies | United States

CAT - Underground Truck With Bigger Payload

Caterpillar released the AD63 Underground Articulated Truck, which, the company reported, offers a 5% increased payload (63 mt) and more torque for enhanced production capabilities over its predecessor,…

2020-05-15 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Austin - Replacement Bodies Up Production

Austin Engineering announced New Ultima truck bodies are being trialed on 240-metric- ton (mt) haulers at Western Australian gold mines, where the bodies could improve fleet availability and productivity.…

2020-05-15 | Austin | Australia

Trolley Assist UpsHauler Availability

Caterpillar released the trolley assist system for their electric-drive mining trucks. Currently available for the 795F AC truck as a retrofit kit, the solution aids in reducing carbon emissions, lowers…

2020-03-24 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

RCT - Technology leading the way at African diamond mine

Autonomous solutions provider RCT has completed an automation project for a major mining company at its open-cut diamond mine in South Africa. They installed and commissioned their ControlMaster® Line-of-Site…

2020-01-16 | RCT | Australia

Underground Truck

Caterpillar announced its new AD45 Underground Mining Truck is available in configurations that meet the strictest emissions standards. The truck features a payload of 45 metric tons (mt) and is designed…

2019-11-13 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Tier 4 320-Ton Hauler Aces Trials

Caterpillar reported the Tier 4 Final 794 AC hauler successfully completed fi eld validation, and exceeded requirements while hitting the same production metrics as the predecessor Tier 2 hauler. In tests,…

2019-08-22 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Hauler Upgrades Boost Capacity, Performance

Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. reported the latest upgrades for the T 264 hauler results in a higher payload capacity of 240 metric tons (mt). The hauler offers multiple engine options with…

2019-04-24 | Liebherr | Germany

Popular Hauler Meets Tier 4 Rules

Caterpillar reported the 797F hauler is available in a Tier 4 Final-compliant configuration. The updated hauler is equipped with an exhaust after treatment system featuring selective catalytic reduction,…

2019-04-24 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

New Modules for Sandvik’s OptiMine Platform

Sandvik announced three new OptiMine modules, focused on analytics and visualization. The platform now offers the Location-based Analytics, the Smart Scheduler, and the Enhanced 3D Mine Visualization…

2019-04-23 | Sandvik | Sweden

Push Block for Big Haulers Gives Safe Push Point

Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. (PHI) released the Push Block for articulated and rigid-frame trucks. PHI engineered the Push Block to integrate with the rear chassis on off-highway trucks ranging from 20 tons…

2019-02-14 | Philippi Hagenbuch | United States

	Load Volume Scanner Gains More Acceptance Loadscan CEO Carey West believes that 2020 marked a turning point in the market, where load volume scanning technology achieved mainstream acceptance as an accurate load measurement system. So much so… 2021-02-23 \| Loadscan \| New Zealand
	Updated RCS Offers Improved Tracking Epiroc introduced an update to its Rig Control System (RCS). The new version, RCS 4.20, includes a range of general improvements and features such as the Time Usage Model, Real Time Data and AutoDrill… 2020-12-18 \| Epiroc \| Germany
	New CAT 785 Offers Fast Data, 1,200 kW Caterpillar reported the 135-metric-ton (mt) Next Generation Cat 785 mining truck offers enhanced operator safety and performance, faster and easier access to data, and streamlined maintenance to cut… 2020-11-12 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	Updated Articulated Trucks for North America Doosan released the 280-kW DA30-5 and the 373-kW DA45-5 articulated dump trucks to North American markets. The units are based on predecessor models in the line and have numerous updates to improve performance… 2020-11-12 \| Doosan \| United States
	Shroud System Ups Availability Caterpillar unveiled the Cat Durilock Shroud System for Cat R1700 to R3000 loaders and most buckets of 5- to 10-m3 capacity. It features hammerless installation and maintenance-free retention of GET with… 2020-10-14 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	Small Loader Offers Fast Battery Change Sandvik introduced the LH518B, an 18-metric-ton (mt) loader that features Artisan Vehicle powertrain and lithium battery technology. The loader is equipped with three 2,000-Nm permanent magnet motors.… 2020-10-14 \| Sandvik \| Sweden
	Sandvik Bullish on New Toro Machines Sandvik reported it will reintroduce a number of loaders and trucks as Toro family models. Finnish underground equipment maker Tamrock established the Toro brand and it began to fade away after Sandvik… 2020-08-17 \| Sandvik \| Sweden
	Stage V LHD Offers 285 kW and 9-m3 Bucket GHH launched the LF-14 LHD with a Stage V engine. Previously released in 2018 with Stage IIIA and IV engines, the unit now comes with a Volvo TAD1381VE engine option. It offers 285-kilowatt (kW) power,… 2020-07-14 \| GHH \| Germany
	Stage V Underground Truck GHH reported the new 45-metric ton (mt) MK-42 dump truck offers a 24-m3 dump volume, “maximum drive power, great turning radius, large dumping angle, and excellent ergonomics and safety.” The MK-42… 2020-06-12 \| GHH \| Germany
	Earthwave - Smart Phone App Tracks Drivers Earthwave Technologies released Fleet- Watcher App, described as an App-asa- Device solution that delivers tracking ability via a smart mobile device. Functionally it is comparable to a solution that… 2020-05-15 \| Earthwave Technologies \| United States
	CAT - Underground Truck With Bigger Payload Caterpillar released the AD63 Underground Articulated Truck, which, the company reported, offers a 5% increased payload (63 mt) and more torque for enhanced production capabilities over its predecessor,… 2020-05-15 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	Austin - Replacement Bodies Up Production Austin Engineering announced New Ultima truck bodies are being trialed on 240-metric- ton (mt) haulers at Western Australian gold mines, where the bodies could improve fleet availability and productivity.… 2020-05-15 \| Austin \| Australia
	Trolley Assist UpsHauler Availability Caterpillar released the trolley assist system for their electric-drive mining trucks. Currently available for the 795F AC truck as a retrofit kit, the solution aids in reducing carbon emissions, lowers… 2020-03-24 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	RCT - Technology leading the way at African diamond mine Autonomous solutions provider RCT has completed an automation project for a major mining company at its open-cut diamond mine in South Africa. They installed and commissioned their ControlMaster® Line-of-Site… 2020-01-16 \| RCT \| Australia
	Underground Truck Caterpillar announced its new AD45 Underground Mining Truck is available in configurations that meet the strictest emissions standards. The truck features a payload of 45 metric tons (mt) and is designed… 2019-11-13 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	Tier 4 320-Ton Hauler Aces Trials Caterpillar reported the Tier 4 Final 794 AC hauler successfully completed fi eld validation, and exceeded requirements while hitting the same production metrics as the predecessor Tier 2 hauler. In tests,… 2019-08-22 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	Hauler Upgrades Boost Capacity, Performance Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. reported the latest upgrades for the T 264 hauler results in a higher payload capacity of 240 metric tons (mt). The hauler offers multiple engine options with… 2019-04-24 \| Liebherr \| Germany
	Popular Hauler Meets Tier 4 Rules Caterpillar reported the 797F hauler is available in a Tier 4 Final-compliant configuration. The updated hauler is equipped with an exhaust after treatment system featuring selective catalytic reduction,… 2019-04-24 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	New Modules for Sandvik’s OptiMine Platform Sandvik announced three new OptiMine modules, focused on analytics and visualization. The platform now offers the Location-based Analytics, the Smart Scheduler, and the Enhanced 3D Mine Visualization… 2019-04-23 \| Sandvik \| Sweden
	Push Block for Big Haulers Gives Safe Push Point Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. (PHI) released the Push Block for articulated and rigid-frame trucks. PHI engineered the Push Block to integrate with the rear chassis on off-highway trucks ranging from 20 tons… 2019-02-14 \| Philippi Hagenbuch \| United States

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