On the road again

A deeper dive into two newer machines that each play a key role in successful haul road management. There are many elements to a great haul road management program, but one factor often taken for granted is the polish: grading and dust control. While the Komatsu GD955-7 and Caterpillar 789D autonomous water truck are both relative newcomers to the market,…

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Kennecott Bingham Canyon picks Cat MineStar

Caterpillar and Utah dealer wheeler Machinery have completed the installation of a Cat MineStar fleet management system at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Bingham Canyon copper mine outside Salt Lake City. The operation opted to deploy MineStar fleet over an upgrade of its previous fleet management system, and with the new implementation the site’s equipment tracking, production recording, material management and truck…

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