Tag: Caterpillar mining trucks

Autonomous
Cat’s autonomous mine truck system will soon drive Komatsu 930Es
With 100 autonomous haul trucks expected to be working in mines across the world by the end of this year, Caterpillar is emphasizing its brand agnostic mining technology platform, part of its efforts to embed itself deep into a mine’s operation. “Autonomy is no longer an experiment,” said Denise Johnson, Caterpillar Resource Industries group president […]
September 18, 2017
Two Caterpillar 793F CMD autonomous trucks operating at FMG
Construction Equipment
Why Caterpillar’s autonomous mining tech is “completely different from anything” it’s ever done
Though self-driving vehicles are big topic of dissuasion in the realm of consumer technology right now, the usefulness to industrial markets has been obvious for some time. While Google is working on a driverless car and Tesla is already implementing autopilot technologies into the next edition of its Model S electric car, both Daimler and […]
October 16, 2014
Caterpillar 793D autonomous mining truck
Construction Equipment
Watch a Cat 797B mining truck pancake a Land Cruser without even stopping
Short and sweet, the outcome of this video isn’t surprising. It’s the middle part that’s amazing. The Cat is moving at a pretty good click but to flatten this Land Cruiser without even so much as a twitch or pause from the Cat is just a testament to how large and powerful these trucks are. […]
May 9, 2014
Cat 797B flatten Land Cruiser
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar partners with Shell Canada to develop dual fuel LNG engine and fuel mix for mining trucks
Caterpillar and Shell Canada announced today a partnership that will test a new engine and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel mix aimed at reducing operating costs and emissions. According to the announcement, Cat is developing a “dual fuel” mining truck where LNG displaces most of the diesel power. Cat will test the truck at Shell’s […]
December 15, 2013
Cat 797
Business
Product Report
Caterpillar makes a big haul Unit Rig mining trucks have ‘market compatibility’ with existing Cat product line By Mike Anderson When the Caterpillar acquisition of mining equipment giant Bucyrus was finalized in July, the resulting announcement of new Cat Mining models seemed the perfect fit – almost. There were several products Cat didn’t have, including […]
October 4, 2011
The 793F represents the fifth generation of the 240-ton-payload cornerstone to the Caterpillar mining truck family, started in 1984. Cat now adds the Unit Rig family, a pioneer brand that built the world’s first 200-ton electric-drive truck in 1969.
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