Caterpillar goes ‘Beyond the Iron’ at MINExpo

By |  September 26, 2016

At MINExpo International, Caterpillar Inc. is demonstrating its focus on new technologies, innovations and solutions that help its mining customers succeed in a challenging economic environment. The MINExpo exhibit unveiled today highlights Caterpillar’s advances in leveraging technology and data to improve miners’ productivity and efficiency.

In addition to product introductions, such as new object detection systems, improvements to the 992K wheel loader and a new control system for rope shovels, the company is also showing off its ability to operate trucks at its proving grounds in Tucson remotely from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

“Caterpillar’s commitment to mining and our mining customers is unwavering,” said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman. “Our customers are our partners. We provide solutions far beyond the iron – including technology, data analytics and automation to deliver the efficiencies they expect and need. We are confident about the future of mining and remaining the leader in helping our customers succeed.”

Noting future concepts Cat discussed at the show four years ago, Oberhelman said, “We’re delivering that future right now at MINExpo.”

“Over the past three decades, we’ve evolved with our mining customers to design and manufacture mining products that are productive, innovative and reliable,” added Denise Johnson, Caterpillar group president with responsibility for Resource Industries and MINExpo 2016 chairperson.

“We’ve continued to make significant investments in research and development that we expect will bring increased productivity and efficiency to our customers. We’re committed to developing and bringing new solutions to customers such as our new hard rock cutting technologies, which will disrupt traditional hard rock mining practices, our ability to offer scalable automation of complex machine functions and much more.”

Caterpillar exhibit highlights:

  • The 52,000-sq.-ft. exhibit features surface and underground mining equipment and displays.
  • Autonomous offerings for trucks, dozers, drills and underground loaders highlight the impact they can have on efficiency, safety and productivity.
  • A large area of the show floor is dedicated to the equipment management life cycle, including parts, repair, retrofit and rebuild options. This area provides discussion areas for Cat Solutions and Cat Financial, as well as the company’s Electric Power offerings and microgrid power solutions.
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Darren Constantino is an editor of Pit & Quarry magazine. He can be reached at dconstantino@northcoastmedia.net.

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