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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

Epiroc Launches New Generation Battery-driven Machines

Epiroc introduced its second generation of battery-operated machines that will lower mining customers’ costs and promote a healthier work environment, according to the company. The battery-driven underground…

2018-11-21 | Epiroc | Sweden

Mobile Truck Scanning System Adopted

Nickel Asia Corp. adopted two Loadscan portable load volume scanner (LVS) systems for the Taganito nickel mine in the Philippines. It utilizes laser scanning and RFID technologies, with software that…

2018-09-13 | Loadscan | New Zealand

Automation-ready Intelligent Loader

Sandvik introduced the LH517i, an intelligent loader designed to meet customer expectations of safety, reliability, and efficiency and that offers lower operating costs and improved connectivity, the…

2018-09-13 | Sandvik | Sweden

5,000th Cat 793 Truck Assembled

Caterpillar announced the assembly of the 5,000th Cat 793 Mining Truck, which is destined for a mine in Australia. The company reported the milestone production figure far exceeds the manufacture of any…

2018-06-25 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Volvo Enters Rigid Hauler Market

Volvo announced it will enter the rigid hauler market in the second quarter of 2018 by launching a range of haulers that consists of the 45-ton R45D, 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D and the 100-ton R100E. The…

2018-02-13 | Volvo Construction Equipment | United States

Faster Mine Truck has 54-mt Load Capacity

Atlas Copco unveiled the Minetruck MT54, engineered for smart and efficient haulage, the company reported. It is designed for 54-mt load capacity and higher ramp speeds than its predecessor, Minetruck…

2018-01-11 | Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB | Sweden

Liebherr Completes Field Tests for T236 Hauler

At an international press event recently in Leoben, Austria, Liebherr showcased its T 236 mining truck. This 100-metric-ton (mt) haul truck, which is powered by a diesel-electric drive system, is the…

2017-12-14 | Liebherr | Germany