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SANY’s Smart Mining Solution 3.0 now running at over 10 mining sites

In July, SANY launched its Smart Mining Solution 3.0 in China, addressing it says the common pain points of conventional open-pit mining, like difficulties in quantifying stripping plans, lack of real-time operational feedback, vehicle inefficiencies, and fragmented safety management.

Key features include smarter construction planning; as optimised stripping paths and digitalised road networks help dispatch vehicles more efficiently, reducing idle time and boosting productivity.

It also achieves better resource allocation as intelligent vehicle assignments mean the mine owner or contractor is getting the best excavation and hauling ratios, minimising resource waste and lowering costs.

Automated process management is achieved through end-to-end data-driven decision-making that ensures precise and efficient extraction, transport, and dumping operations.

Finally, SANY says it brings enhanced safety as from entry qualifications and permits, to real-time monitoring, safety alerts, and hazardous area warnings, every step is safeguarded.

Acting as the “brain” of the mine, the solution integrates advanced technologies like big data, IoT, and AI. SANY says it has already been implemented in over ten mining sites, including Inner Mongolia and Jiangsu province.

 

FLSmidth launches Global PerformanceIQ Hub in Salt Lake City

FLSmidth’s PerformanceIQ services were first launched at the PERUMIN conference in 2022. Since then, the company says that its positive impact on performance and productivity can be seen in the regions where the services have been launched.

With the inauguration recently of the Global PerformanceIQ Hub located in its Global Product and Technology Centre in Salt Lake City, US, FLSmidth is bringing the PerformanceIQ services to a global scale. Combined with the onsite service teams and global services centres, FLS says the Global PerformanceIQ Hub will make it possible to maximise the potential of plant operations globally.

FLS: “The Hub is more than a digital technology centre – it is a collaboration space for partnering with customers to deliver innovative, tailored solutions that meet customers’ individual needs and the evolving demands of the mining industry.”

The Hub centralises information, visualisations and expertise to provide valuable insights aimed at:

  • Increasing throughput, recovery rates and product output quality
  • Developing analytics-driven shutdown and maintenance schedules
  • Improving safety and efficiency of maintenance operations, and
  • Boosting energy efficiency and water consumption efficiency, while also reducing CO2 emissions

“The launch of the Global PerformanceIQ Hub represents a significant leap forward in how we partner with our customers. By leveraging performance data, our full flowsheet expertise and advanced analytics, it enables us to further boost our customers’ performance through full flowsheet asset optimisation and reduction of the total cost of ownership. We want to be the preferred partner for productivity enhancement, and I think this exciting offering has the potential to make a significant difference for both our customers as well for FLSmidth,” comments Joshua Meyer, Service Business Line President at FLSmidth.

Liebherr unveils new Power Rail next generation dynamic power transfer system

At MINExpo 2024, Liebherr showcased many new developments and innovations including its latest generation 70 t dozer, the PR 776 G8; the R 9400 E 350 t electric excavator; and its first autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck. It also highlighted its expanded technology portfolio, IoMine and the LRT 1100-2.1 rough-terrain crane. However, the stand also featured Liebherr’s Innovation Lab which outlined a range of pioneering concepts for the future of mining from a number of Liebherr’s product segments. One of these is a next generation dynamic charging and power transfer solution, Liebherr Power Rail.

Liebherr Power Rail features a lightweight, simple electric rail infrastructure footprint combined with an interoperable and minimally invasive side-arm type current collector. The Liebherr Power Rail builds on the proven success of the Liebherr Trolley Bar, which has been deployed at VA Erzberg iron ore mine in Austria.

It says Liebherr Power Rail offers a truck class agnostic solution designed to boost productivity and encourage the rapid expansion of zero emissions fleets. The system’s quick installation it says reduces costs compared to other dynamic charging technologies on the market and ensures maximum utilisation. Liebherr says it offers up to 1.8x faster speeds on a 10% grade (speeds of 55 km/h or 34 mph) and relocation is relatively simple. It is also less intrusive on haul roads with switchback capability (two lanes). It is additionally designed for easy maintenance.

Dynamic power transfer is an effective first step towards zero emissions mine sites and beyond traditional overhead trolley assist, other dynamic offerings that also use a side-arm type of connector/current collector and electrified rail are also available including the recently announced Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system from Caterpillar and the existing BluVeinXL solution from BluVein, the joint venture between Australia-based mining innovator Olitek and Sweden-based electric highways developer Evias. BluVein refers to its connector as the BluVein Hammer™. Caterpillar’s DET is to be trialled on both diesel-electric and battery-electric trucks at BHP operations including Jimblebar and Escondida.

Liebherr continues to offer a conventional pantograph trolley solution across its entire truck product range including the new T 264 (240 t) battery-electric truck as well as the T 264, T 274 (305 t) and T 284 (up to 375 t) diesel engine models. Liebherr trolley projects have included VA Erzberg ( T 236), FQM Cobre Panama (T 284), and FQM Sentinel. Liebherr is also in the process of supplying four T 284 trucks and the trolley infrastructure for a pilot project at a large copper mine in Chile which is expected to begin operation in 2025.

Michelin introduces mining’s first-ever energy efficient tyre at MINExpo 2024

Michelin is introducing at MINExpo 2024 the Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™, which it says is the mining industry’s first-ever energy efficient tyre that is designed to reduce a mining vehicle’s fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions through an optimised, more flexible tread and new energy-saving rubber compound.

These tyres were at the show on one of the main mining truck exhibits – Liebherr’s new autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck. This truck represents the culmination of years of hard work and the joining together of the autonomy and zero emission arms of the Liebherr–Fortescue partnership. The autonomous battery-electric T 264 has a 3.2 MWh battery (developed by Fortescue Zero).

Liebherr stated: “The tyres on the T 264 at the exhibition are Michelin 50/80R57 XDR 4 SPEED ENERGYTM – the first energy efficient tyre for the mining industry…and are expected to have a positive impact on vehicle range for battery-operated trucks.”

The Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™ tyre achieves up to 3.6% better fuel efficiency compared to the Michelin XDR 250 C tyre, resulting in savings of about 5,300 gallons of fuel or $24,000 per truck annually. For a fleet of 50 trucks, this would equate to almost $1.2 million in annual savings and a reduction of 2,600 tons of CO2 emissions within a year.

“To gain a clearer insight into a tyre’s impact on energy efficiency, we must examine the forces that slow down vehicle movement, referred to as rolling resistance,” said Lisa Hickey, Michelin Sustainability Lead for Mining. “The Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™ tyre features innovative technologies, such as an optimised, more flexible tread and energy-saving rubber compound, that enable the tire to run cooler and result in more energy being directed towards propelling the truck.”

This cutting-edge tyre innovation allows vehicles such as rigid dump trucks to minimise energy consumption using a new energy-saving compound. When a mining vehicle carries a load and operates on various terrains, whether hard or soft, the tyre deforms and flexes, generating heat that results in energy loss and requires the vehicle to exert more effort to move forward.

Mining trucks fitted with Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™ tyres experience reduced rolling resistance, which leads to lower fuel usage, reduced CO2 emissions, and cost savings – a win for the industry and the planet alike.

“Michelin has been an innovation leader for 135 years. We push the boundaries of technology and design to ensure that our solutions lead the market,” said Renaud Durand, Michelin Mining Technical Director. “The Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™ tyre delivers improvements in rolling resistance without compromising key performances like safety and productivity. Today, we are leveraging our in-depth experience in composites and engineered materials to introduce the Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY™ tyre, the mining industry’s first energy-efficient tyre designed to help our customers reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions. Our ambition is to grow our leadership in energy efficiency by delivering benchmark solutions for the mining industry across our portfolio.”

Michelin says it is committed to joining forces with its mining customers to help transform the industry, reducing the environmental impact of not just its own operations, but also the products, services, and support it delivers.

This new first-of-its-kind tyre will be available commercially in 2025.

Wabtec implements Generation 3 CAS at Glencore Coal’s Mount Owen

Wabtec announced today the successful installation of its Generation 3 Collision Avoidance System (CAS) at Glencore Coal’s Mount Owen site in New South Wales, Australia.

“The mining industry presents inherent risks, and mobile equipment interactions represent a large contribution to this profile,” said Neil Pollard, Surface Technology Manager for Glencore Coal Assets Australia. “We have worked very hard on integrating the Wabtec Generation 3 product within our existing Road and Vehicle Management Plan so that it provides a complimentary control that improves vehicle safety at our mine.”

Wabtec’s Generation 3 CAS is the latest solution on the market. It is designed to be agnostic across equipment suppliers and compatible with all machine types, providing flexibility for installations across Glencore’s diverse operations. The Generation 3 CAS focus shifts from traditional proximity detection to ensure performance and productivity are optimised. Core functionality such as real-time self-test, personnel detection and secondary sensing capabilities are maintained in the Generation 3 CAS.

The technology incorporates a brand new, cleaner, simpler user interface with context-based voice alerts that have been built using the latest human factor design. It replaces ‘beeps-and-buzzer’ analogue technology with sophisticated discreet, directional, and audible warnings. This interface enables operators to work without distraction and respond instantaneously to audible alerts.

“The Generation 3 CAS builds on the success of the previous Wabtec systems, which have been used by mining companies worldwide for more than two decades,” said Henro van Wyk, Vice President and General Manager of Wabtec Digital Mine. “The team worked tirelessly with Glencore Coal to deliver the only true collision avoidance system that is not only more advanced, but also more user-friendly and intuitive. We are thrilled to see the first of many sites equipped with the Generation 3 CAS, redefining the meaning of collision avoidance in mining.”

Wabtec closed by saying: “With several other sites currently in various stages of installation, the journey toward full deployment of the Generation 3 CAS across Glencore Coal’s Australian operations is well underway. Each site represents a step closer to achieving this vision, with a goal of ensuring that every operator and every piece of equipment is safeguarded.”

Liebherr and Bruno Generators Group announce joint project for green ammonia power generators

Liebherr’s mining and components product segments will work alongside Bruno Generators Group (BGG) to determine how each party’s expertise can be used to investigate low emission power generation with green ammonia as fuel. BGG is a premium Italian company that specialises in the design, development and production of cutting-edge power generators, battery energy storage systems and mobile energy solutions.

Liebherr has already investigated ammonia as a power source for dual-fuel internal combustion engines. The results of these investigations are promising and encourage the continued development of this solution.

Green ammonia is a hydrogen carrier that combines the advantages of lower transport and storage costs compared with compressed or liquified green hydrogen with its future usage as an energy vector in many areas of the world. Generators and off-board power units running on green ammonia could provide low or zero emission ways of supplementing power supplies on site. Green ammonia generators could provide a reduced emission method of alleviating energy variations or blackouts on site while mobile off-board power units running on green ammonia could power electric excavators just outside the pit, reducing both emissions and infrastructure requirements.

“We’re thrilled to be working with BGG in this incredibly exciting project. Their innovative mindset and tracked development and delivery of low emission solutions are a perfect match for us as we work towards our zero emissions targets,” says Oliver Weiss, Executive Vice President, R&D, engineering and production, Liebherr-Mining Equipment SAS. “When our combustion engines business unit saw promising results from ammonia as a low and zero emission power source after multiple test bench runs, we were excited to see how we could capitalise on this to provide even more ways our customers can pursue zero emissions.”

“We are very proud of partnering and joining forces with Liebherr Mining in this project. Together, we share a common vision with an uncompromised commitment to sustainability, and we strive to lead the industry in responsible practices,” says Renato Bruno, Chief Executive Officer, Bruno Generators Group.

“This partnership represents an incredible milestone in our pursuit of sustainable solutions for the benefit of our customers in the mining segment. Sharing and blending our respective expertise will further enhance and naturally boost our innovation mindset, accelerating our journey toward a net zero future.”

“We are excited to lay the foundation for this important step towards a low and zero emission solution for our mining customers,” says Steffen Apel, Key Account Manager for combustion engines in the mining industry, Liebherr-Components AG.

IoMine: Liebherr’s expanded technology portfolio for integrated operations

IoMine, Liebherr’s updated and expanded technology portfolio, features cutting-edge technology designed to optimise all aspects of day-to-day mining operations. Because the new technology portfolio is intended to support customers as more and more move to an integrated operations approach to mining, Liebherr wanted to highlight this in its choice of name.

“An integrated operations approach uses a connected ecosystem of technologies to optimise the load and haul cycle. Enhancing these processes improves both productivity and safety – two vital criteria for our customers,” explains Tristan Malec, General Manager, Digital Technology Products, Liebherr-Mining Equipment SAS. “We want customers to know from the outset that our products will support them in these endeavours.”

The expanded IoMine portfolio offers new command and control capabilities, data integration and remote support services, all of which allows customers to use the integrated operations approach to their advantage. Each product within the three distinct product families is designed to improve the safety, efficiency and profitability of customers’ mining operations.

The IoMine Operate product family is designed to optimise and streamline daily mining operations by collecting, analysing and leveraging data from connected machines to efficiently manage fleet activities, monitor performance and improve decision-making in real time. Key products within the Operate family are the Fleet Management and Machine Guidance Systems, the Data Services range and assistance systems for Liebherr’s excavator fleet that provide operators with additional operational information.

The Fleet Management System (FMS) integrates mining operations to boost productivity, optimise haulage assignments and maximise fleet utilisation – all of which helps to reduce non-productive time across the entire load-haul-dump value chain. The FMS is also OEM-agnostic and delivers real-time, end-to-end monitoring for all connected assets to offer a strategic overview of onsite activities. Its integrated optimisation engine eliminates uncertainty and variations, enabling automated reassignment and communication that keep mining operations running smoothly and onsite personnel informed.

The Machine Guidance System (MGS) can be integrated with the FMS or Autonomous Haulage Solution and will be offered as a standalone product. It delivers critical material information to minimise ore variability and dilution, improving overall performance. Designed for flexibility, the MGS can be installed on multiple brands of loading and pushing machines and offers high-precision accuracy as well as real-time material tracking.

“Our Machine Guidance System offers position control with a high level of accuracy,” enthuses Malec. “This means that operators can distinguish between different grades and types of material with pinpoint precision.”

Liebherr’s Data Services, another feature of the Operate product family, provide adaptable solutions that enable data integration in customers’ onsite ecosystems to improve operations and processes.

IoMine’s Automate product family offers customers both fully and semi-autonomous solutions for their fleets, addressing the growing demand for automation in the mining industry. The Autonomous Haulage Solution (AHS) falls within this product family alongside Liebherr’s teleoperation system for its range of Generation 8 mining dozers, LiReCon. Liebherr has also expanded its comprehensive range of semi-autonomous assistance systems for its excavators and dozers.

The AHS is transforming mining operations by combining advanced automation with real-time data insights to enhance productivity, safety and efficiency. The system enables fully autonomous operation of Liebherr’s haul trucks, allowing for intelligent route optimisation and seamless, reliable performance without manual intervention. Designed for future sustainability, the AHS is compatible with both diesel-electric and zero emission energy systems, integrating with the FMS to manage energy replenishment for zero emission trucks.

Liebherr Remote Control, more commonly known as LiReCon, is also a feature within the Automate product family. This teleoperations system allows operators to control Liebherr’s Generation 8 dozers from a safe distance outside of the pit, reducing their exposure to potential hazards on site – particularly when a dozer is working in especially challenging conditions. The latest update to LiReCon, which was released for this year’s MINExpo, makes the teleoperation stand more compact and easier to transport. This means LiReCon can now be more easily integrated into a range of site infrastructure, including construction containers, mobile deployment vehicles and office applications.

Alongside the launch of IoMine, Liebherr has also introduced Remote Service – a suite of digital tools within IoMine’s Maintain product family designed to streamline the issue resolution process for onsite personnel. Remote Service is comprised of three different tools – Troubleshoot Advisor, Content Delivery Portal and XpertAssist – each of which addresses different stages of issue resolution. Troubleshoot Advisor is a powerful diagnostic tool that guides technicians through a detailed, step-by-step problem identification process that can help speed up problem resolution. A Content Delivery Portal houses all of Liebherr’s technical documentation for its machines, which operators can navigate with the user-friendly search functionality of the application, allowing them to easily find the information relevant to their situation. And when further expertise is required, XpertAssist connects technicians to Liebherr experts for real-time assistance via live video support and other dynamic features available within the app for seamless conversations.

“We developed Remote Service after observing that approximately half of the technical inquiries we were receiving from customers could be solved remotely,” says Malec. “By providing a product that allowed this remote problem-solving to occur, we are able to save considerable time and money for our customers by empowering their technicians to resolve issues directly, therefore reducing downtime.”

RPMGlobal releases the next generation of Automated Pit Design

RPMGlobal, a global leader in mining software technology, has announced the release of its new, next generation Automated Pit Design (APD) solution at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas Nevada. This cutting-edge product represents a significant leap forward in open pit mine design, having been developed in close collaboration with key customers, industry consultants, and RPMGlobal’s own consulting and advisory team.

RPMGlobal’s APD extends the existing range of automated design tools for underground coal, underground metals, and open cut coal. Similar automated design capabilities are now available to open pit miners, streamlining the entire pit design process and allowing users to create optimal designs with far greater speed
and accuracy.

Michael Baldwin, Chief Commercial Officer of RPMGlobal, said: “Our customers have repeatedly told us traditional pit design tools are slow, tedious, and require extensive re-work when changes are made. APD directly addresses these concerns, making it far faster to create designs and maintain them over time. By coupling the design, reserving, and scheduling processes into a single suite, users can quickly evaluate multiple pit design options, and the various schedules that each design alternative affords. This facilitates the discovery of the very best combination of mine design and Life of Mine schedule, delivering value that would have been overlooked in the past.”

New pit designs are now easily created from optimised pit shells and user-defined inputs and become more than shapes on a screen, rather an intelligent and live mathematical model. APD uses a highly sophisticated geotechnical model that can be populated directly from the block model. The in-built intelligence allows users to easily adjust the location of pit walls by simply dragging toe or crest lines. APD automatically responds by projecting the pit walls upwards, downwards, or in both directions as required. Batter angles and berm widths automatically adjust to honour the geotechnical requirements for that location. Users can also define rules that govern how slope angles can change, ensuring smooth, practical transitions between different geotechnical domains.

In APD, ramps are not additions to the pit design – they are an integral part of it. Users can create complex ramp networks that contain any number of switchbacks and intersections. Users have full control over the key properties of every section and ramps can be moved by simply dragging them to the desired location. Because the ramp network is maintained dynamically, APD will automatically update the overall pit design whenever the user moves a section of the ramp network.

All designs, whether created using APD or imported from other tools, are automatically cut with the topography, split into benches and blocks, and reserved against the block model, ready for scheduling.

Dumps can be designed with ease, incorporating the same automatic slope and ramp capabilities within APD. This allows the profile of the dump and the location of ramps to be rapidly adjusted to support the most practical waste disposal strategy.

APD has been a collaborative development co-created with input from key customers and consultants, ensuring it addresses the most pressing challenges faced by open pit miners. RPMGlobal’s world-renowned advisory team also played a crucial role in refining the product’s functions and features.

“Our new Automated Pit Design solution is not just a technological advancement; it is a product born from the collective expertise of the mining industry. APD incorporates feedback and input from industry veterans who understand the real-world challenges of open pit mining in a solution that is innovative and practical, tailored to meet the specific needs of its users,” said Baldwin.

APD is part of the MinePlanner suite, so it integrates natively with RPMGlobal’s existing mine planning solutions, allowing design and scheduling to work seamlessly. The MinePlanner suite offers design, reserving, scheduling, optimisation, and reporting all in one product. Users now have a process that is seamless from end to end without the need to move data between multiple products. With testing completed across several commodities and countries, the release is scalable for use in operations of all sizes, from small pits to large, complex mining projects, and is available in English, Bahasa, Spanish, French, Russian, and simplified Chinese.

RPMGlobal has given users around the world a sneak peak of the solution over the last few months, demonstrating the capabilities through their RPM Connect Live series in South Africa, Australia, and Indonesia. So far, the audiences and early adopters have been impressed with the capabilities, noting its potential to revolutionise how open pit designs are created and optimised.

Baldwin stated his excitement about the collaborative approach that led to the product. “The Automated Pit Design solution is a prime example of what can be achieved when industry leaders come together. By working closely with our customers, consultants, and advisory team, we’ve developed a solution that not only meets the high standards of the industry but also sets a new benchmark for innovation in open pit mining.”

This new release RPMGlobal said reaffirms its commitment to driving innovation through collaboration and delivering solutions that are as practical as they are groundbreaking. The Automated Pit Design software is now available, with RPMGlobal offering comprehensive training and support to help users maximise the benefits of this revolutionary product.

indurad unveils Gen5 iProximity PDS/CAS solution at MINExpo 2024

indurad has introduced its latest innovation at MINExpo 2024 this week: the Gen5 iProximity PDS/CAS solution, now with full ISO 21815 Level 9 support. A key component of this system is the flagship iRTT-LVU (Radio Transponder Tag – Light Vehicle Unit). The iRTT-LVU can be mounted swiftly on any light vehicle, using standard roof racks or magnet mounts for contractor vehicles. It connects wirelessly to an Android device, providing both graphical and acoustic feedback, while featuring Wi-Fi/BLE capabilities powered by a modern Intel chipset.

One of its standout features is its ability to distinguish between front and rear positioning without relying on GNSS, all with a single unit. indurad is also introducing the KSElights IXR series cap lamps, equipped with an integrated indurad tag. These lamps offer personnel warning through light modulation, with a battery life of up to 14 hours with up to 230 lumen and inductive charging. The vehicle units adapt to speed and inclination via an integrated indurad Doppler Velocity Radar. Optional GNSS expansion modules are available for surface operations. indurad is currently deploying the Gen5 technology at a large Canadian potash mine.

The iRTT-LVU also supports external antenna units (iRTT-AUs), enabling rapid installation on any underground vehicle like heavy vehicles or personnel transporters. For more complex vehicles or scenarios requiring high-performance, low false alarm bypassing, indurad offers a complete heavy vehicle kit, including a fixed, rugged OpenGL display with IP66 rating.

The iRTT technology, based on UWB and Sub-1GHz communication with non line of sight object detection at more than 100 m, ensures sub-nanosecond device synchronisation, optimising the radio spectrum with high measurement rates and accuracy. This technology, with eight years of proven success in large underground mining and container terminal deployments, also functions as a real-time location system (RTLS), allowing precision localisation for surface applications like warehouse management or stockpile operations.

Thiess collaborates with FLANDERS to deploy FREEDOM hybrid haul truck solution

Leading mining services provider Thiess and machine electrification expert FLANDERS have signed an agreement to collaborate on bringing fleet decarbonisation options to mine owners in North America and a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Australia and Asia, reducing emissions and improving efficiencies of mining operations.

Up to 80% of direct greenhouse gas emissions at a mine site originate from fossil-fuelled mining vehicles, making mining fleet decarbonisation a key priority for mine owners targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Thiess Group Executive Chair and CEO Michael Wright said: “This collaboration will bring together Thiess’ 90 years of mining and asset management experience with FLANDERS’ innovative FREEDOM® hybrid haul truck solutions – designed to deliver up to 30% fuel savings, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing productivity.”

FLANDERS Chief Commercial Officer Wayne Chmiel said: “Recognising both the need and opportunity in the global mining marketplace for retrofittable agnostic technology solutions and services, FLANDERS is proud to work with Thiess to combine Thiess’ world-class expertise in running multi-brand fleets at the lowest cost per ton for loading and hauling, with FLANDERS world-class expertise in retrofittable agnostic mining technology solutions.”

He added: “This collaboration will help miners ‘dCarbonise and dCost’, allowing customers to reduce their carbon emissions while reducing overall cost per ton.” FLANDERS’ OEM agnostic retrofit-friendly systems can be integrated into mechanical and diesel-electric trucks, offering the flexibility to incorporate new trucks or retrofit existing vehicles, including those with outdated or unsupported OEM parts – this adaptability enables Thiess to extend the operational life of its own and clients’ fleets, while providing a decreased cost per ton and faster truck performance, leading to reduced cycle times.

Thiess Group Executive – Americas Darrell White said: “In the USA, Thiess and FLANDERS have finalised a three-year collaboration agreement to provide mine owners and operators with electric motor rebuilds and solutions for electric drive train maintenance, autonomy, and decarbonisation that are OEM agnostic, customisable and reduce fuel consumption through improved efficiency. Mine owners and operators will also have the option to deploy Thiess’ experienced onsite maintenance support teams to ensure that their fleets achieve peak performance and availability.”

In addition to the technological innovations outlined above, Thiess and FLANDERS will work together to ensure Thiess’ highly skilled maintenance workforce is equipped with the latest expertise to diagnose, troubleshoot, and innovate electrical systems and emerging technologies in the mining sector.