What does a Caterpillar Autonomous Application Specialist do? It’s about finesse, insight and applying your skills at a higher level. Most of all, it’s about helping our customers achieve the fullest benefits of applying technology to their business. Find out about one of the most rewarding jobs in mining automation – and consider whether it’s…

In 2020, the Moolarben underground coal mine has been awarded “Coal Mine of the Year” in Australia. The award from mining magazine “Australian Mining” acknowledged the mine for demonstrating highest level of productivity, efficiency, and safety. Yancoal’s Moolarben Coal Operations has grown into the highest producing, lowest cost thermal coal mining operation in Australia. In…

When designing its mining trucks, Caterpillar has three key objectives: safety, service and performance. The 793F delivers all three. From enhanced safety features like ground level service and 600-mm-wide / 24-in-wide stairways, to the increased performance and improved fuel efficiency delivered by the Tier 2 compliant C175-16, the 793F delivers more. And its available in…

When the remote Oyu Tolgoi mine in the Gobi Desert needed to quickly replace a downed shovel, Caterpillar and Cat dealer Barloworld Mongolia delivered. Working together, we assembled and commissioned the region’s first Cat® 6060 Hydraulic Mining Shovel, which was shipped, assembled and put to work in record time. Source

A clean-sheet, single-engine design driven by customer input, the all-new Cat® 6020B provides the simplicity and versatility expected in its size class. It includes a safety enhancing operator’s cab, superior serviceability with a unique walk-through power module, industry-leading efficiency with dedicated pump flow allocation technology, and reduced field assembly time via the modular design. Source

This is Caterpillar’s newest and most modern manufacturing facility located in Rayong Thailand. It builds Cat underground mining trucks and loaders and is uniquely located to serve key markets for these products. As you will see in the video, this facility brings together the best team, the best technologies and a culture of safety to…

Helping you get more done at the lowest cost per unit of material moved, the D10T2 dozer has proven itself to be a highly productive and versatile machine. It is flexible enough to be used on heavy construction sites and robust enough to be used on mine sites. Source

Alpha Coal has counted on Cat® equipment to get the job done for more than four decades. But recently, the company saw greater possibilities for their Cat equipment. The Alpha Coal team partnered with Caterpillar and their local dealer to come up with a solution that improved pass matching from 4 to 3 passes when…

En este video sobre el método de carga de la pala de cable eléctrica, se muestran los cuatro métodos de carga de la pala de cable eléctrica y las operaciones con los camiones: carga de respaldo único, carga de respaldo doble, carga conducida y carga conducida modificada. En el video, también se detallan las condiciones…

To avoid extreme load when setting a roof support, a compensating valve (KN valve) is installed into the tilt cylinder. This animation describes the functioning of this special valve. Source