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WesTrac opens new autonomous technology training centre near Collie

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Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan and Minister for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan officially opened leading Caterpillar dealer WesTrac’s new Technology Training Centre near the South West town of Collie on August 27, 2020. The centre is only the second such training facility in the world focusing on the technical skills required to operate autonomous equipment …

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Fortescue reaches 170 autonomous trucks; doubles relocatable conveyors to 10 km

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In its recent FY2020 report, Fortescue Metals Group outlined its ongoing focus on innovation and technology. Notably FMG said that autonomous haul fleet conversion was completed at Christmas Creek and continued at Cloudbreak during FY2020 with a total of 170 trucks operating autonomously across all operations at 30 June 2020. FMG’s AHS deployment has increased …

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National Group gives its take on automation, rentals and big kit logistics

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Wolff Mining, part of the National Group, is well-known in the Australian mining industry for its implementation and optimisation of semi-autonomous tractor system (SATS) technology. In association with Caterpillar on their Cat Command for Dozing module, Wolff Mining’s technology is a world’s-first application into a mining production environment, providing the ability for one operator to …

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