MINING

Rise of the Machines: Automation in the mining sector

As the use of remotely controlled and sometimes autonomous technologies for mining is growing, Richard Barrett takes a look at examples of the equipment, systems and concepts developed by some of the leading international suppliers.

 The autonomous SmartROC D65 MKII for production drilling applications is now available commercially

The autonomous SmartROC D65 MKII for production drilling applications is now available commercially

The advantages of using remotely controlled equipment in the mining industry are well established. Where human operators can be removed from physical mining processes there are clearly safety benefits....

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