Hitachi Construction Machinery has developed the LANDCROS Connect Insight solution to help users increase the efficiency of their mining operations. It plans to deploy the solution through its global dealer network. LANDCROS Connect Insight builds on the company’s ConSite Mine service to deliver high resolution data in near-real time to support detailed analysis. Further support is provided by data scientists,…
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Hitachi Construction Machinery to zero in on the future
Hitachi Construction Machinery is zeroing in on the future with innovative technology on display at MINExpo in Las Vegas. Leading-edge solutions help mine owners address their most pressing concerns: operating costs, productivity, the environment and mine safety. Hitachi Construction Machinery is forging a path toward Zero Emissions, Zero Downtime and Zero Entry Mines to reduce fuel consumption and interruptions for…
Read MoreHitachi develops enhanced boom, arm for excavator line-up
Hitachi is developing an enhanced boom and arm for its ultra-large hydraulic excavator range with boosted durability that can extend service life*1 by 1.5 times previous models, and is now testing its durability at a Rio Tinto site in Australia. The OEM recently said that it has improved durability by expanding the applicability of steel castings to the boom and…
Read MoreArtemis orders fleet for Blackwater
Canadian miner Artemis Gold has turned to Finning International to furnish its primary and ancillary operations fleet for the operator’s Blackwater mine project, now in development in British Columbia, Canada. The machines, which will be utilized as part of phase one operations at a total cost of C$134 million, will include load and haul units made up of Cat 6040…
Read MoreLiebherr reveals T 274 truck
Liebherr has added to its hardware power with its newest truck, the 305-tonne-capacity T 274, which will be available with the company’s trolley assist system to aid customers in reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The OEM said the new truck will serve to bridge a gap between its 363-t model T 284 and its newly upgraded 240-t model R…
Read MoreKomatsu to demo excavator teleoperation at MINExpo
Attendees at MINExpo 2021 can witness a Komatsu excavator located more than 400 miles away in Arizona be operated from the Vegas show floor during a scheduled demonstration by the OEM this week. The company will teleoperate the new Komatsu PC7000-11 hydraulic excavator from a remote console as it loads the company’s autonomous concept truck at its proving grounds outside…
Read MoreLiebherr Releases R 9600 Excavator
Liebherr said in late March it had rolled out the new R 9600 hydraulic excavator, a new version of its R 996 600-tonne machine, with several enhanced features.
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